Mesa Air Group

Type:	Public (NASDAQ: MESA)
Founded:	1982
Headquarters:	Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Key people:	Jonathan G. Ornstein, Chairman & CEO Michael J. Lotz, President & COO George Murnane III, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Michael Ferverda, Senior Vice President — Operations Brian S. Gillman, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Industry:	Aviation
Revenue:	$1.136 million USD (2005)
Employees:	~5,000 (2005)
Website:	www.mesa-air.com

Mesa Air Group (NASDAQ: MESA) is a Phoenix, Arizona-based holding company founded in 1982 whose principle subsidiaries operate as regional air carriers. As of September 30, 2005 Mesa operated a fleet of 182 aircraft, 36 turboprops and 146 regional jets, providing commuter, charter and freight service to more than 182 domestic and international cities. NASDAQ (originally an acronym for National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations ) is a U.S. electronic stock exchange. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Valley of the Sun Location Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Arizona Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,230. ... Jonathan G. Ornstein is President and Chief Executive Officer of Mesa Air Group, Inc. ... First flight, December 17, 1903 Aviation or air transport refers to the activities surrounding human flight and the aircraft industry. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Image File history File links Green_Arrow_Up. ... This article is about general United States currency. ... A fiscal year or financial year is a 12-month period used for calculating annual (yearly) financial reports in businesses and other organizations. ... Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Website - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... NASDAQ (originally an acronym for National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations ) is a U.S. electronic stock exchange. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Valley of the Sun Location Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Arizona Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,230. ... A schematic diagram showing the operation of a turboprop engine. ... SN Brussels Airlines Avro RJ85 Air France ERJ 145 A regional jet (RJ) is a small jet aircraft that is intended to fly passengers from point to point as efficiently as possible. ... Commuting is the process of travelling from a place of residence to a place of work. ... Alternate use, see charter airline, yacht charter, bare-boat charter or Charter Communications. ... Cargo is a term used to denotes goods or produce being transported generally for commercial gain, usually on a ship, plane, train or lorry. ... A domestic goat Domestic can refer to: An animal or plant that has been domesticated A domestic worker Something pertaining to home Domestic policy is that policy relevant within a country A lobby term for women or girls This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that...

Approximately 99% of the company’s consolidated passenger revenues are derived from operations associated with code sharing agreements. These code sharing agreements allow an airline the use of its code-share partner’s flight designator code to identify flights and fares in computer reservation systems, permit use of logos, service marks, aircraft paint schemes and uniforms similar to the code-share partner’s and provide coordinated schedules and joint advertising. Code sharing is a business term which first originated in the airline industry. ... Code sharing is a business term which first originated in the airline industry. ...

The financial arrangement with Mesa’s code-share partners involves either a revenue-guarantee or pro-rate arrangement. Under the terms of revenue-guarantee code sharing agreements, the major carrier controls marketing, scheduling, ticketing, pricing and seat inventories. The code sharing airline receives a guaranteed payment based upon a fixed minimum monthly amount plus amounts related to departures and block hours flown in addition to direct reimbursement of expenses such as fuel, landing fees and insurance. Under the terms of pro-rate code sharing agreements, the code sharing airline receives an allocated portion of each passenger’s fare and pays all of the costs of transporting the passenger. Code sharing is a business term which first originated in the airline industry. ... Code sharing is a business term which first originated in the airline industry. ... Code sharing is a business term which first originated in the airline industry. ... Code sharing is a business term which first originated in the airline industry. ...

As of FY2005 the Mesa Air Group and its subsidiaries employed over 5,000 people.

Subsidiaries

• Mesa Airlines, Inc.
• Air Midwest, Inc.
• Freedom Airlines, Inc.
• MPD, Inc. operates training programs for student pilots in conjunction with San Juan College in Farmington, New Mexico and Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona
• Regional Aircraft Services, Inc. performs aircraft component repair, certain overhaul services, and ground handling services, primarily to Mesa subsidiaries
• MAGI Insurance, Ltd. is a Barbados based captive insurance company
• Ritz Hotel Management Corp. manages the company’s Phoenix area hotel property used for crew training accommodations
• Mesa Air Group—Aircraft Inventory Management, LLC purchases, distributes and manages Mesa’s inventory of spare rotable and expendable parts

Mesa Airlines (IATA: YV, ICAO: ASH, and Callsign: Air Shuttle), a subsidiary of Mesa Air Group, is a US airline headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona which operates flights as Air Midwest, United Express and US Airways Express. ... Air Midwest (IATA: ZV, ICAO: AMW, and Callsign: Air Midwest) is an airline based in Wichita, Kansas, USA. It operates as part of US Airways Express, a network of nine regional airlines under a codeshare and service agreement with US Airways, and in its own right. ... Freedom Airlines (IATA: F8 , ICAO: FRL, and Callsign: Freedom) is a regional airline subsidiary of Mesa Air Group. ... Farmington (Navajo: Tótah) is a city in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. ... Arizona State University (ASU) is a public institution of higher education and research with several campuses located in the Phoenix metropolitan area. ... Downtown Tempe and Arizona State University Tempe (pronounced by local residents) is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with a 2004 population estimate of 160,676. ...

History

1982 -- Mesa founded by Larry and Janie Risley in Farmington, New Mexico with the purchase of the company's first airplane. The company expanded and grew over the next fifteen years, acquiring several competing regional air carriers in the process. Farmington (Navajo: Tótah) is a city in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. ...

1986 -- Mesa listed on NASDAQ: MESA NASDAQ (originally an acronym for National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations ) is a U.S. electronic stock exchange. ...

1990 -- Mesa acquired Aspen Airways (an operator for United Express)

1991 -- Mesa acquired Air Midwest (an operator for USAir Express) Air Midwest (IATA: ZV, ICAO: AMW, and Callsign: Air Midwest) is an airline based in Wichita, Kansas, USA. It operates as part of US Airways Express, a network of nine regional airlines under a codeshare and service agreement with US Airways, and in its own right. ...

1991 -- Mesa opened a division FloridaGulf Airlines (an operator for USAir Express) FloridaGulf Airlines is a commuter airline started by Mesa Airlines in 1991 to serve Florida and the South East United States as a feeder for US Air. ...

1992 -- Mesa's annual revenues exceed $100 million and the company achieves "National Airline" status

1992 -- Mesa acquired WestAir (an operator for United Express)

1992 -- Mesa named Air Transport World "Regional Airline of the Year"

1993 –- Larry Risley named Regional Airline Executive of the Year

1993 –- Mesa participated in America West bankruptcy restructuring United States ten major airlines, based at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Arizona, with a secondary operations hub at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada. ...

1994 –- Mesa's annual revenue reaches $500 million

1994 -- Mesa acquired assets of Crown Airways and set up a new division Liberty Express (an operator for USAir Express)

1995 –- Jonathan Ornstein named Regional Airline Executive of the Year

1995 –- Mesa's first Regional Jet operation

1996 -- Mesa agreed to purchase 21 Bombardier CRJ 200 aircraft A Skywest CRJ-200 on the ramp of Cherry Capital Airport (KTVC). ...

In 1997 and 1998, financial problems ended Mesa's partnership with United Airlines. Jonathan Ornstein, the company's former Executive Vice President and President of its Westair Holding, Inc. subsidiary, returned to Mesa to help the struggling carrier. His goal was to restore the confidence of Mesa's passengers, airline partners, regulatory authorities and shareholders. Under his leadership, Jonathan created a new corporate identity, inked a new six-year deal with codeshare partner America West, moved the company's headquarters from Farmington, N.M., to Phoenix, Arizona, and oversaw a comprehensive operational and financial restructuring, which paved the way for Mesa's return to profitability.

1998 –- Regional Jet Codeshare Agreement with US Airways A US Airways 737 at Chicago OHare US Airways is an airline based in Tempe, Arizona, owned by US Airways Group, Inc. ...

1998 –- Regional Jet Codeshare Agreement with America West United States ten major airlines, based at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Arizona, with a secondary operations hub at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada. ...

1999 -- Mesa acquired CCAir (an operator for US Airways Express)

1999 -- Mesa agreed to purchase 46 Embraer ERJ-145 aircraft with an option to acquire 45 additional aircraft The Embraer ERJ 145 is a twin-engined regional jet plane with 50 seats. ...

2001 -- Mesa agreed to purchase 15 Bombardier CRJ 700 aircraft and 25 Bombardier CRJ 900 aircraft. Mesa served as the launch customer for the Bombardier CRJ 900. Mesa set up subsidiary Freedom Airlines to operate the larger jets. A Skywest CRJ-200 on the ramp of Cherry Capital Airport (KTVC). ... A Skywest CRJ-200 on the ramp of Cherry Capital Airport (KTVC). ... A Skywest CRJ-200 on the ramp of Cherry Capital Airport (KTVC). ... Freedom Airlines (IATA: F8 , ICAO: FRL, and Callsign: Freedom) is a regional airline subsidiary of Mesa Air Group. ...

2001 –- Regional Jet Codeshare Agreement with Midwest Express Midwest Airlines Boeing 717 taxiing for departure at John Wayne Airport (Santa Ana, California, USA) in February 2004 Midwest Airlines is a scheduled passenger airline based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, operating from General Mitchell International Airport. ...

2002 -– Mesa Angels founded as a charitable employee special assistance program funded by employees

2002 -– 50th Regional Jet delivered

2003 -– Regional Jet Codeshare Agreement with United Airlines

2004 -– 100th Regional Jet delivered

2004 -- Mesa acquired assets of Midway Airlines (an operator for US Airways Express) Midway Airlines refers to two airline companies in the United States. ...

2005 -– Annual revenue reaches $1 Billion – “Major Airline” status

2005 -– Mesa named Air Transport World “Regional Airline of the Year”

2005 -– Mesa announced that subsidiary Freedom Airlines will begin operating up to 30 Embraer ERJ-145 aircraft for Delta Air Lines under the Delta Connection banner The Embraer ERJ 145 is a twin-engined regional jet plane with 50 seats. ... Delta Boeing 757-232 at Los Angeles International Airport in August 2003, showing the livery the airline instituted in 2000. ... Delta Connection is the name under which seven regional airlines operate feeding routes for mainline carrier, Delta Air Lines. ...

2005 -– Mesa announced plans to create a new Hawaii based airline to provide service between Hilo, Honolulu, Kona, Lihue and Kahului beginning sometime in the first quarter of 2006. Service will be initially be provided with 50-seat Bombardier CRJ 200s. A Skywest CRJ-200 on the ramp of Cherry Capital Airport (KTVC). ...

2006 -– 150th Regional Jet entered service

2006 -- Mesa announced plans and began its Hawaiian operations on June 9th under the name go! The correct title of this article is go!. The initial letter is capitalized due to technical restrictions. ...

Mesa operated flights

• Mesa operates its own service under the Mesa Airlines brand, operated by Air Midwest with Beechcraft 1900D aircraft
• Mesa operates its own service under the go! brand, operated by Mesa Airlines with Bombardier CRJ-200 aircraft
• Under code sharing agreements for the following airlines:
  • US Airways as US Airways Express, operated by Mesa Airlines with Bombardier CRJ 900, Bombardier CRJ 200, De Havilland Canada Dash 8 and Embraer ERJ-145 aircraft under a revenue-guarantee code sharing agreement, and by Air Midwest with Beechcraft 1900D aircraft under a pro-rate code sharing agreement
  • United Airlines as United Express, operated by Mesa Airlines with Bombardier CRJ 700, Bombardier CRJ 200, and De Havilland Canada Dash 8 aircraft under a revenue-guarantee code sharing agreement
  • Delta Air Lines as Delta Connection, operated by Freedom Airlines with Embraer ERJ-145 and De Havilland Canada Dash 8 aircraft under a revenue-guarantee code sharing agreement
  • Midwest Airlines additionally codeshares on Air Midwest's US Airways Express flights at Kansas City under a pro-rate code sharing agreement

Mesa Airlines (IATA: YV, ICAO: ASH, and Callsign: Air Shuttle), a subsidiary of Mesa Air Group, is a US airline headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona which operates flights as Air Midwest, United Express and US Airways Express. ... Air Midwest (IATA: ZV, ICAO: AMW, and Callsign: Air Midwest) is an airline based in Wichita, Kansas, USA. It operates as part of US Airways Express, a network of nine regional airlines under a codeshare and service agreement with US Airways, and in its own right. ... A Sunwest Airlines Beech 1900D at Vancouver International Airport. ... The correct title of this article is go!. The initial letter is capitalized due to technical restrictions. ... A Skywest CRJ-200 on the ramp of Cherry Capital Airport (KTVC). ... Code sharing is a business term which first originated in the airline industry. ... A US Airways 737 at Chicago OHare US Airways is an airline based in Tempe, Arizona, owned by US Airways Group, Inc. ... US Airways Express is a brand name used by several airlines which provide feederliner service for US Airways from smaller markets in the United States, Canada, and the Bahamas to its major stations at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Philadelphia International Airport, Pittsburgh International Airport, New York Citys LaGuardia Airport... A Skywest CRJ-200 on the ramp of Cherry Capital Airport (KTVC). ... A Skywest CRJ-200 on the ramp of Cherry Capital Airport (KTVC). ... A DHC-8-Q400 of Flybe on the ground at Bristol Airport, Bristol, England DHC-8-Q400 landing at Bristol Airport A DeHavilland DHC-8-102 belonging to Air Inuit at Cornwall Ontario, May 2005. ... The Embraer ERJ 145 is a twin-engined regional jet plane with 50 seats. ... Code sharing is a business term which first originated in the airline industry. ... Air Midwest (IATA: ZV, ICAO: AMW, and Callsign: Air Midwest) is an airline based in Wichita, Kansas, USA. It operates as part of US Airways Express, a network of nine regional airlines under a codeshare and service agreement with US Airways, and in its own right. ... A Sunwest Airlines Beech 1900D at Vancouver International Airport. ... Code sharing is a business term which first originated in the airline industry. ... Various United Airlines tails United Airlines, the primary subsidiary of the UAL Corporation, is a major airline of the United States headquartered in unincorporated Elk Grove Township, Illinois, near Chicagos OHare International Airport, the airlines largest traffic hub. ... United Express is a brand name under which nine regional airlines operate feeder flights for United Airlines from small markets to Uniteds domestic hub airports. ... A Skywest CRJ-200 on the ramp of Cherry Capital Airport (KTVC). ... A Skywest CRJ-200 on the ramp of Cherry Capital Airport (KTVC). ... A DHC-8-Q400 of Flybe on the ground at Bristol Airport, Bristol, England DHC-8-Q400 landing at Bristol Airport A DeHavilland DHC-8-102 belonging to Air Inuit at Cornwall Ontario, May 2005. ... Code sharing is a business term which first originated in the airline industry. ... Delta Boeing 757-232 at Los Angeles International Airport in August 2003, showing the livery the airline instituted in 2000. ... Delta Connection is the name under which seven regional airlines operate feeding routes for mainline carrier, Delta Air Lines. ... Freedom Airlines (IATA: F8 , ICAO: FRL, and Callsign: Freedom) is a regional airline subsidiary of Mesa Air Group. ... The Embraer ERJ 145 is a twin-engined regional jet plane with 50 seats. ... A DHC-8-Q400 of Flybe on the ground at Bristol Airport, Bristol, England DHC-8-Q400 landing at Bristol Airport A DeHavilland DHC-8-102 belonging to Air Inuit at Cornwall Ontario, May 2005. ... Code sharing is a business term which first originated in the airline industry. ... Midwest Airlines Boeing 717 taxiing for departure at John Wayne Airport (Santa Ana, California, USA) in February 2004 Midwest Airlines is an American scheduled passenger airline based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, operating from General Mitchell International Airport. ... Air Midwest (IATA: ZV, ICAO: AMW, and Callsign: Air Midwest) is an airline based in Wichita, Kansas, USA. It operates as part of US Airways Express, a network of nine regional airlines under a codeshare and service agreement with US Airways, and in its own right. ... US Airways Express is a brand name used by several airlines which provide feederliner service for US Airways from smaller markets in the United States, Canada, and the Bahamas to its major stations at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Philadelphia International Airport, Pittsburgh International Airport, New York Citys LaGuardia Airport... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Fountains or Heart of America Location Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... Code sharing is a business term which first originated in the airline industry. ...

Fleet

Data as of December 31, 2005.

¹7 firm orders and 112 total options for CRJ-700/900 aircraft A Skywest CRJ-200 on the ramp of Cherry Capital Airport (KTVC). ... A Skywest CRJ-200 on the ramp of Cherry Capital Airport (KTVC). ... A Skywest CRJ-200 on the ramp of Cherry Capital Airport (KTVC). ... The Embraer ERJ 145 is a twin-engined regional jet plane with 50 seats. ... A Sunwest Airlines Beech 1900D at Vancouver International Airport. ... A DHC-8-Q400 of Flybe on the ground at Bristol Airport, Bristol, England DHC-8-Q400 landing at Bristol Airport A DeHavilland DHC-8-102 belonging to Air Inuit at Cornwall Ontario, May 2005. ...

²14 of Mesa's B1900D aircraft are leased to other carriers, 1 B1900 was taken out of service due to damage

Mesa Angels Foundation

Mesa Air Group, Inc. sponsors the Mesa Angels Foundation which provides financial assistance to those Mesa employees and immediate family members in critical financial need due to extraordinary circumstances such as medical emergencies, natural disasters or other unforeseen life-changing events. Mesa Angels Foundation also supports charitable organizations through donations in the communities Mesa serves.

Directors

As of 2005, the directors of Mesa Air Group are:

• Jonathan G. Ornstein, Chairman/CEO
• Daniel J. Altobello
• Robert Beleson
• Ronald R. Fogleman
• Joseph L. Manson
• Peter Nostrand
• Maurice A. Parker

Jonathan G. Ornstein is President and Chief Executive Officer of Mesa Air Group, Inc. ... General Ronald R. Fogleman was Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. ...

External links

• Yahoo! - Mesa Air Geoup Company Profile
• Mesa Air Group Home Page
• go! Home Page