N181SY

This airframe, registered as N181SY, is an Embraer ERJ-170-200LR (commercially designated E175LR) built in 2016 with serial number 17000574. The aircraft is owned by SkyWest Airlines Inc, a corporation based in St George, UT, US, and has been operated in partnership with Alaska/SkyWest under the owner's regional service agreements. The registration is held in the US registry and the airframe's listed market value is $27,000,000, reflecting its relatively recent build year and long-range regional configuration. Maintenance status and specific logbook events are not published here; notable ownership is limited to the named corporate owner and its operation for SkyWest/Alaska services.

The airframe is outfitted in a typical Embraer dual-class regional cabin accommodating 76–88 seats, and for this specific aircraft it is operated in a 76-seat two‑class layout for Alaska/SkyWest operations, prioritizing regional connectivity on thin-to-medium density routes. Avionics are a Honeywell Primus Epic suite, supporting advanced flight management, integrated displays and common regional-operator operational profiles. With a 2,200 nm range and 481 kt cruise speed, the aircraft is typically deployed on longer regional sectors and transcontinental thin routes where high frequency and short-field performance are required. Operational considerations for this airframe are consistent with corporate regional fleet practices, including scheduled heavy maintenance per manufacturer and operator programs and configuration retention for franchise partner service patterns.

The Embraer ERJ-170/-175 family occupies the regional jet niche between turboprops and larger single-aisle jets, offering a balance of short-field performance, passenger comfort and operating economics. As a long-range E175LR, this airframe competes functionally with other 70–88 seat regional jets and high-capacity regional-class variants, appealing to regional carriers like SkyWest aligned with major network partners. Resale and maintenance considerations reflect the CF34-8E5 engine commonality and the integrated Honeywell avionics, factors that support fleet interoperability but also influence lifecycle cost and market demand tied to scope clauses and regional capacity needs.