Is the long term plan to move the ERJs to CommuteAir and then park the 900s? You wouldn't want to mention that in public since it would increase attrition at Mesa.

My opinion from the beginning of this self induced 'pilot shortage' ​​​has been everything is triage until the narrowbodies show up. This is the type of stopgap that is consistent with that paradigm.

I have sympathy for the passengers though. I deadheaded on one of these junkers from DFW to CLT once and it felt like I was sitting on a stadium bleacher. It is an absolute garbage product.