Mesa going overseas?

[jetsguy737]

Found this article tonight, thought it was very interesting. Current dispatchers, let us know what you think!

Mesa Airlines Eyes New European Based CRJ-900 Airline

simpleflying.com

 

[Delta Echo]

YV looking to obtain a European Air Operators Certificate for this joint venture. Will have no impact on Mesa's U.S. operations. The financial impact is yet to be seen.

 

[LumberjackAviator]

Mesa's has tried before, look at their china and hawaii ventures that didn't work out.

 

[A1TAPE]

Why do they keep trying to expand outside the USA? They are a REGIONAL for a reason.

 

[4EngineETOPS]

Why do they keep trying to expand outside the USA? They are a REGIONAL for a reason.

Mesa Airlines, Inc won't expand outside the US. Rather, their parent company (Mesa Air Group) will have a minority stake (49%) in a European carrier. Another Europe-based company will have the majority stake.

 

[QXDX]

Why do they keep trying to expand outside the USA? They are a REGIONAL for a reason.

Yes! How dare they attempt to expand beyond the arbitrary label assigned to them by some anonymous entity. Don't they know their place?

 

[Delta Echo]

Why do they keep trying to expand outside the USA? They are a REGIONAL for a reason.

You do realize Mesa's CEO has a big head and is always willing to gamble on such ventures, don't you?

 

[QXSOUP]

All those clapped out -900's that no sane airline wants have to go SOMEWHERE...