Mesa Airlines

The two airlines expect the deal to close later this month.

Mesa Air Group, the parent company of Arizona-based Mesa Airlines, will soon ask its shareholders to vote on its planned merger with Republic Airways.

The unions representing pilots at Republic and Mesa have signed a “unity agreement” that will govern contract negotiations as the two carriers work to merge.

Mesa reported a net loss of $114 million in Q1, which it attributed to a reduction in aircraft under contract and the end of its partnership with DHL.

Regional carrier Mesa Airlines will shed more of its fleet in the coming months following a purchase agreement with United.

Mesa is the latest airline to reduce its pilot workforce, citing “a significant and unexpected reduction in pilot attrition levels.”

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American regional airline Mesa Airlines has announced plans to launch a new subsidiary in Europe. The company plans to use Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft, which it already uses extensively in the U.S., for the new airline, meaning the carrier will likely resemble Mesa Airlines itself as it begins its life cycle. Mesa will launch its new […]

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Mesa Air Group, a major regional carrier in the United States, announced Monday that it will provide air cargo services for DHL Express starting this year. Mesa will inaugurate the Boeing 737-400F into its fleet for the flights. The contract will see Mesa operate two cargo aircraft out of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport over five […]