The Globe and Mail reports in its Wednesday edition Bombardier has once again lost out on a huge regional-jet order from SkyWest Inc., a U.S. carrier that has in the past been loyal to Bombardier. The Globe's Bertrand Marotte writes Bombardier's Brazilian rival Embraer SA said on Tuesday it has clinched a deal with SkyWest for as many as 200 regional jets; total value of the order could reach $8.3-billion (U.S.). SkyWest said it plans initially to purchase 40 of Embraer's 76-seat E175 aircraft. The planes from that firm order are to be flown for United Airlines. Another 60 orders could be forthcoming if SkyWest reaches agreements with other major airlines to operate the planes, the Utah-based commuter airline said in a news release. A deal for 100 aircraft would be worth about $4.1-billion, based on the list price for the E175, Embraer said in a statement. An option for another 100 E175s has been signed, which would boost the total value to $8.3-billion. Last year, Bombardier lost a big SkyWest regional-jet contract when it was announced that Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. had signed an agreement to sell 100 planes to the airline. That deal was valued at $4.2-billion. Bombardier closed at $4.56, down 13 cents.