Mesa should take a long look at the Endeavor contract and get into the the game instead of lowering the bar and hoping to get more planes. As for Xjet, as long as Skywest owns Xjet they will never get the 70 flying.

Xjet picked up hours Mesa couldn't fill in March and before numerous times. Republic opened a IAH summer base in 2018 to alleviate Mesa and the flying they can't handle. Xjet losing pilots to United, over 20 in June alone and probably many more elsewhere after last bonus expires in Sep.

It seems Mesa is having troubles flying and needed help, with that Mesa contract and culture isn't hard to wonder why. Xjet has been being replaced by 70 flying for some time now. Xjet pilots busy moving out and over to United to care.