Mesa Airlines to operate 15 more 175s
 

Mesa Airlines Announces Agreement

to Expand its United Express Fleet with 15 New E175 Aircraft



PHOENIX, Oct. 6, 2015 – Mesa Airlines, Inc. today announced an agreement with United Airlines to add 15 Embraer 175 aircraft to Mesa’s United Express fleet.

“We are very pleased to expand our relationship with United with the addition of these 15 new Embraer E175 jets,” said Chairman and CEO Jonathan Ornstein. “Mesa has proven itself as a quality operator of this aircraft type in terms of customer satisfaction and is competitive in terms of cost efficiency. The combination of these two attributes has made Mesa the fastest growing airline in the world over the last three years and will continue to fuel our growth into the future.”

Paul Foley, Executive Vice President and COO added, “Besides the obvious benefit of expansion to Mesa, the addition of new aircraft greatly enhances advancement opportunities for our people, our pilots and other operational employees in particular. The addition of these aircraft will create a minimum of 75 new captain upgrade positions that significantly increase pay, 150 newly-hired first officers, 150 new flight attendant positions and over 100 additional mechanics, supervisors , dispatchers, planning and support staff".

And the quick upgrade train continues full speed.......

So our pilot group annihilated the TA and we still got more airplanes. This should put the "United is pulling those birds because Mesa's operational performance sucks" rumors to rest.

Yea and not to mention I've been getting the performance bonus almost every month lol.

#1 - JO has no incentive to give us a better contract. At this point, as long as they are adding new aircraft and attracting new employees, he doesn't even have to offer new hire bonuses. Take the emotion out of it. If you were in a management position, you would agree that there is no reason to concede anything with us, the pilot group. It would be nice if they did, but they don't have to, and they wont until growth stops. When people stop coming, then maybe there will be some concessions on the side of management. Its not personal, its how business is done in a capitalist society.

#2 - Any ideas on when delivery's start?

December

Filler

These going to IAH?

Mesa Airlines to operate 15 more 175s
 

As the company grows, the fixed costs get spread thinner than before thus the company makes more money. Regardless, JO is a happy guy.

Isn't Mesa doing the same thing that RAH was doing? Signing razor thin CPA's to gain as much flying as possible? Lol we all know how that one ends.

Does Mesa have to pay for any of the fuel they use on the United side? Complete rumor from an unreliable source but I was told after so much fuel is burned, Mesa eats the cost. True or False? Not trying to start anything but I thought this rumor to be absurd. He was pretty adamant that it's in the CPA and I called BS.

Did this really warrant another thread?

A quick upgrade for the 75 guys already on property, who will upgrade as a result of these jets. But for anyone not on property yet, it's gonna be $22/hr, buy your own iPad, and tell your spouse to get a real job to provide health insurance for a long time. I don't see how this doesn't end in a Republic-like situation in less than 2 years.

It will, just grab the popcorn and enjoy the show.

Who would win in a deathmatch? JO vs. BB?

DH

We all do, when they kill each other. :D

It does. There simply can be no other way.

Can't find anything that says when these deliveries will be. But if its anything like SkyWest, these new planes won't be around until late 2016, early 2017. A lot can happen in one year.

It would be very unlike Mesa to announce something that far in advance. That's not how they roll from my experience.

I was told by someone in the training department that the deliveries would begin in December, with us receiving three of them initially. He told me the schedule for the rest, but I honestly don't remember.

He told me this last night, and I thought it was just another rumor until I got the email today.

I heard it starts in December. Why else would they keep making all these new ejet captains. Seems to check. I dunno and don't really care though.

If so, then why wasn't that clearly stated in the press release? Wouldn't they want all those upgrade-crazy FOs at other regionals to know just how fast they can be captaining a shiny a new E-175 if they jump ship now?

Are they going to lower the crosswind component to less than 10?

There was never anything stated in the press release for the first 30. Never any follow up email either, just a IAH E75 CA FO Vacancy announcement.

Sorry man, Skywest got their 18 more 175s thread, thought I should start ours....

Can't wait for this train wreck to bite united in the ass again

Haters gonna hate

Higher wing...besides the motor will protect the wingtip.

A Mandingo fight of sorts

Train wreck? We are already overstaffed on 175 CAs ans FOs.....

We are the #1 ontime UAX feed once again....

JO has yet to announce any hiring bonus for first officers....

But please, indulge me on how this will be a train wreck?

No to burst your bubble, but ExpressJet has you beat. They have been for quite awhile now.

Had Mesa voted yes, that yes vote would have been used as a hammer to get similar yes votes and cost at other regionals.
Do you really think the timing of the 15 airframes had nothing to do with the upcoming vote? JO knew he had those airframes coming long ago! He kept it in his pocket to get what he wanted.
United knew where those airframes were going long ago too. They allowed JO to keep that secret as leverage.
Even with the NO vote, the decision had long ago been made. They were coming no matter what!
Had Mesa voted yes, nothing would have changed with the 15 airframes other than other FFD airlines currently in negotiations would have been told "see, good things happen when you play ball."

Who? I kid, I kid..

:D

People must be really stupid to go to a place like Mesa, wait 18 months to upgrade while making $20k less. But, hey, the engines are under the wing.

If you upgrade in 18 months, how are you making less? Into my second year I was making much more than my friends at Envoy who've been there 5+ years. But I agree, if you need good health care for family, stupid to come here.

He is just saying that because he wants people to come to his employer, where one can make more money flying a 50 seater and have the privilege of living in crime laden domiciles with horrible weather.

But hey if that's your cup of tea then go for it!

Wow, you are really proud of Mesa. For a company that's main requirement to get hired is a pulse I think your response is comical. You're either really ignorant and inexperienced or just plain dumb. Don't take it personally but Mesa sucks and that's a fact. I'm impressed y'all voted no for that horrible TA, but I can't imagine you had the balls to vote no.

History repeats itself, just watch

#1 again? Is that because that's what they tell you or?

UX

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99.98 %


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The irony in these 2 sentences is so thick, you could cut it with a knife.

What regional ISN'T hiring with just a pulse?

How so?

UAL has run a completely FUBAR UAX operation for well over a decade now.

Doesn't seem to affect them ONE BIT.

And world keeps turning.........

Let's see our final numbers for

June: completion factor- 99.0% DO- 65.3%

July: completion factor- 99.2% DO- 69.0%

August:Completion factor- 99.60%. DO- 73.80%

Still waiting for septembers numbers. These numbers look horrible :rolleyes: