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| Founded | 1980[1] | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | October 12, 1980[1] | ||||||
| AOC # | MASA036A[2] | ||||||
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| Frequent-flyer program | Mileage Plus (United) | ||||||
| Alliance | Star Alliance (United) | ||||||
| Fleet size | 69 | ||||||
| Destinations | 200 | ||||||
| Holding company#Parent company | Mesa Air Group, Inc. | ||||||
| Headquarters | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | ||||||
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| Employees | 3,400+ | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Mesa Airlines, Inc., is an American regional airline based in Phoenix, Arizona. It is an FAA Part 121–certificated air carrier operating under air carrier certificate number MASA036A issued on June 29, 1979. It is a subsidiary of Mesa Air Group and operates flights as United Express via respective code sharing agreements with United Airlines. It serves more than 180 markets in the Western Hemisphere. In a 1997 article from the Journal of Air Transportation, Mesa's safety record was noted as having the fewest incidents among domestic regional airlines at that time.[3]
Mesa filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in January 2010, hoping to shed financial obligations for leases on airplanes it no longer needed, and emerged from bankruptcy in March 2011. In November 2017, Mesa opened a new training center in Phoenix.[4] The 23,000-square-foot facility features a full-size CRJ200 cabin trainer aircraft, 14 classrooms, and has the capacity to train 300 crew members at one time.
In December 2022, Mesa announced that it would cease operating American Eagle flights by April 3, 2023, citing persistent losses. Mesa said it would transfer its American Eagle assets and personnel to United Express, open two new operating bases, and obtain additional Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft for United Express flights. United Airlines would obtain an ownership stake in Mesa.[5]
- ^ a b Norwood, Tom; Wegg, John (2002). North American Airlines Handbook (3rd ed.). Sandpoint, ID: Airways International. ISBN 0-9653993-8-9. Archived from the original on November 28, 2016.
- ^ "Federal Aviation Administration – Airline Certificate Information – Detail View". av-info.faa.gov. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- ^ Wilson, M.; P. Anne (1997). "Safety Concerns of Startup Airlines". Journal of Air Transportation World Wide. 2 (1).
- ^ "Inside the Regionals: A Look Inside Mesa Airlines' Headquarters and Training Center". AirlineGeeks.com. May 24, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ "Mesa Air Group Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Full-Year 2022 Results" (Press release). Mesa Air Group. December 29, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2024.