Aircraft Description
N279SY is a 2018 Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LL, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to Skywest Airlines INC in St George, UT. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 27, 2019. The registration certificate was issued on August 28, 2018. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2028. Powered by a Ge CF34-8E5 engine producing 14510 pounds of thrust, N279SY is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2C992 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N279SY was last tracked by AviatorDB near Salt Lake City International Airport (KSLC) on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N279SY was last updated on September 12, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Embraer S.A., headquartered in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil, is a major aerospace manufacturer producing commercial, executive, military, and agricultural aircraft. Their E-Jet family serves regional airlines worldwide, while the Phenom and Praetor lines serve the business aviation market. AviatorDB tracks 787 Embraer S A aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the ERJ 170-200 LL model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N279SY. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC