Mesa Air Group names its new Hawaiian airline 'go!'
Thursday March 23, 5:07 pm ET


When Mesa Air Group Inc. decided to make a go of flying inter-island routes in Hawaii, they weren't kidding. The new airline's name is "go!" and it's set to start flying June 9, Mesa officials said Thursday.

According to Phoenix-based Mesa (NASDAQ: MESA - News), the airline started taking reservations mid-morning Hawaii time on Thursday, and will offer one-way fares of $39.

"We are delighted to initiate service in Hawaii," said Mesa Air Group Chairman and Chief Executive Jonathan Ornstein. "Our goal is to provide local families, friends and business people with a fun, high-quality and low-cost airline for travel between the islands. We chose the name go! because we think that's what people want: A reliable, quick, no hassle way to get from point to point across the state."

To kick things off, go! will hold a job fair at the Ala Moana Hotel in Honolulu April 2-3 for flight and ground operations, maintenance and administrative positions.

Mesa Air Group currently operates 180 aircraft with more than 1,050 daily system departures to 166 cities, 44 states, the District of Columbia, Canada and Mexico. Mesa operates as America West Express/US Airways Express, Delta Connection and United Express under contractual agreements with US Airways Group Inc. (NYSE: LCC - News), Delta Air Lines (Pink Sheets: DALRQ - News) and United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAUA - News), and independently as Mesa Airlines.

For more: www.iflygo.com, www.mesa-air.com.

Published March 23, 2006 by The Business Journal