Mesa to Operate E175; Extends CRJ Agreement

If you're planning on being in AMS or CDG without a per diem adjustment for any extended period of time, the allure is going to rub off with cat-like quickness.

Europe will leave you with sticker shock for damned near anything.
 
CRJDriver said:
Mesa to Operate Embraer 175 Aircraft and Extends CRJ 700 Agreement for United Express

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)—September 13, 2013 - Mesa Air Group, Inc. is pleased to announce a new agreement with United Airlines that extends the term of its existing fleet of 20 Bombardier CRJ 700 aircraft to 2019 and adds 30 new United owned Embraer 175 aircraft.

Under the terms of this agreement Mesa will place the new Embraer 175 jets into service over the next two years. Mesa will hire approximately 350 pilots, 300 flight attendants and 200 maintenance and other support personnel to support the additional aircraft.

“This is truly a great day for Mesa. We will continue to work hard to provide the best possible service to United’s customers,” said Jonathan Ornstein Mesa’s Chairman and CEO. “Mesa began operating under United Express banner in 1992 and we are delighted to have this opportunity to expand our longstanding partnership. Our first codeshare agreement with United transformed our company and I am sure this one will do the same. We are also very pleased to rejoin the Embraer family of operators and look forward to working with our many friends there as well.”

Paul Foley Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer said, “It has always been our goal to exceed the expectations of both our partners and customers. We believe this contract is evidence that our operational performance and industry leading cost structure has begun to pay big dividends for the company and our people. Based on data from the Department of Transportation, Mesa has been the number one performing regional airline for each of the last three years. We’d like to thank all of our people who have contributed to our success and enabled us to compete successfully for this new business.”

Mesa currently operates 71 aircraft with approximately 425 daily system departures to 82 cities, 32 states, the District of Columbia, Canada and Mexico. Mesa operates as US Airways Express and United Express under contractual agreements with US Airways and United Airlines, respectively, and independently as go!. This operation links Honolulu to the neighbor island airports of Hilo, Kahului, Kona and Lihue. The Company was founded by Larry and Janie Risley in New Mexico in 1982.
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Congrats to Mesa! PSA is still my first choice with the guaranteed interview, but Mesa just went to my number two spot because they are getting ERJ175s! My dream RJ.
 
Out and Proud said:
Why are you shaking your head at the good news of a company growing while the economy is still fragile? It means job security for their existing employees and job opportunities for people (like me) who are looking for jobs.
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This would be great news if they were going to be flown by united pilots. Mesa is known to be a bottom feeder with less than stellar work rules.

Good to be asking questions not making uninformed assumptions.
 
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So.... everyone of YOU, who are excited inwardly to fly RJs, but to save face and be in the cool "clique" have to publicly rebuke anyone who shows any outward excitement about the opportunity to fly RJs.
 
Well, lets say you want to open a Burger King franchise. The restaurant is under construction, but now you have to think about who is going to run it. You could look around and find a good, efficient staff and management team with a great reputation in the field and solid background. Or you could drive down to the Home Depot and ask a bunch of illegal immigrants to grab their buddies and staff your restaurant for cash under the table

Now instead of a Burger King, its a fleet of cutting edge, sleek, sexy, and amazing Embraer jet aircraft. And instead of illegal immigrants, its Mesa. Would you, as an aspiring RJ pilot, rather work fly those RJs at Mesa, or at a better airline with higher pay and better work rules?
 
ChasenSFO said:
Well, lets say you want to open a Burger King franchise. The restaurant is under construction, but now you have to think about who is going to run it. You could look around and find a good, efficient staff and management team with a great reputation in the field and solid background. Or you could drive down to the Home Depot and ask a bunch of illegal immigrants to grab their buddies and staff your restaurant for cash under the table

Now instead of a Burger King, its a fleet of cutting edge, sleek, sexy, and amazing Embraer jet aircraft. And instead of illegal immigrants, its Mesa. Would you, as an aspiring RJ pilot, rather work fly those RJs at Mesa, or at a better airline with higher pay and better work rules?
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So... Mesa pilots are illegal immigrants? Besides it's a just an academic point... ALL regionals have crappy pay and work rules. You are just arguing whose regional is the worse? They ALL are bad. With that being said, I'd rather enjoy the type of RJ I fly and fly one that most approximates what I'll eventually be flying at mainline. That would be the ERJ175 series.
 
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