Over the last five years, Embraer has dominated regional jet sales in the U.S. market. Major U.S. airlines seeking to contract out flying on 76-seat jets-the maximum number of seats allowed under pilot labor contracts-and their regional partners have overwhelmingly chosen the E175 and configured the aircraft with a large number of premium seats.Embraer has booked orders for nearly 400 E175s from U.S. carriers since 2013, besting the rival Bombardier CRJ900 by a better than 4-1 margin, solidifying the Brazilian aircraft as the regional jet of choice in the U.S. market. However, scope clause provisions in the pilot labor contracts of American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines threaten to derail E175 sales in the U.S.
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