Mesa Airlines
Embraer 175 in United Express livery | |||||||
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| Founded | 1980 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | October 12, 1980 | ||||||
| AOC # | MASA036A | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 60 | ||||||
| Destinations | 73 | ||||||
| Parent company | Republic Airways Holdings | ||||||
| Headquarters | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||
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| Employees | 1,992 (2024) | ||||||
| Website | mesa-air | ||||||
Mesa Airlines, Inc. is an American regional airline headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings. Mesa operates and maintains a fleet of Embraer 175 aircraft that are scheduled, marketed and sold by United Airlines as United Express. Mesa operates from 73 cities in the United States, Cuba, Mexico, and Canada with a network of routes largely set up to connect passengers between smaller airports and United's Houston–Intercontinental and Washington–Dulles hubs. In 2024, the company's 1,992 employees operated an average of 279 flights per day.