Transaction grants American 9.7 million shares in the combined regional carrier, joining United and Delta as minority stakeholders

Combined carrier to serve over 1,300 daily departures, maintaining major US codeshare partnerships

Deal covers over 240 E170 and E175 jets with dedicated facilities in Nashville

Combination of two regional feeders to major U.S. airlines will have a fleet of 310 Embraer jets

Embraer initiative brings together airlines, lessors, suppliers and other aviation experts to advise on the Sustainable Aircraft Energy project

While new Embraer jets still have few customers, first-generation aircraft today have the largest order backlog among the commercial jets of the manufacturer