Mesa Go'in Solo.....Hawaii Here they come!!!!

[Taco Rocket]

Notta chance......JO doesn't want to add another fleet type and deal with training costs. He is a CRJ man.

I'll bet on CRJ900s with at least 1/2 of the costs picked up by UA/DL codeshares.

Take a look at how JO operated the 1900 for Midwest Express, for example.

Mesa won't lose money.

 

[YEAGER1]

They never lose money

 

[DirkkDiggler]

Is it possible to stay within 50 miles of land on inter-island flights? I'm wondering if they're going to need rafts or other over-water emergency equipment that the CRJ doesn't have.

 

[DashCojones]

I think this announcement was released to buoy MESA stock right before Johnny's new Delta agreement (MCO ERJs) gets dumped. NO way he'd have overwater jets ready by early '06.

 

[Mmmmmm Burritos]

I think this announcement was released to buoy MESA stock right before Johnny's new Delta agreement (MCO ERJs) gets dumped. NO way he'd have overwater jets ready by early '06.

That may be possible. Looks like ASA is picking up some MCO flying in Nov/Dec. And CMR has a new base there. Things that make you go hmmmmm...

 

[mdanno808]

You don't need rafts. Even if God himself picks up 3/4 of the costs, you fail to see the point. The market is filled with empty seats as it is. Mesa WILL lose money.

 

[Dave Benjamin]

I wonder who will be doing the actual flying. Since it sounds like a separate operating certificate I assume it won't be Mesa pilots. Will this be another Freedumb type situation?

 

[AnimalTale]

I always said this and I always will say this:

What is the most secure AIRLINE to work for?
What AIRLINE will be around when others are dead?

M-E-S-A

They will never die! MESA is like a cockroach, they get stronger by the day.

Cya

 

[DashCojones]

More info:

http://starbulletin.com/2005/09/23/news/index1.html

 

["Luke"]

Doesn't mesa operate 1900's on their own cert now? Could they compete for EAS service? What about their Dash 8's? They flew down here in the bahamas for a little while.

 

[Fly2Scuba]

F**ken Mesa. That is all.

 

[Superpilot92]

Good luck getting by on the pay out there!!!

 

[PBRstreetgang]

Hey,
"Mesa currently operates 182 aircraft with over 1,100 daily system departures to over 165 cities, 44 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, and Mexico and is particularly well suited to establish a strong and stable independent inter-island Hawaiian airline. Mesa was founded in 1982 and has been profitable on a pro forma basis for 27 out of the last 28 quarters. The Company will have annual revenues in excess of $1 billion in 2005 and has approximately $275 million in cash. In recognition of the Company's accomplishments and exemplary service to the public, Mesa was named 2005 Regional Airline of the Year by Air Transport World Magazine."
Pig with lipstick, now it has a lei, watch out jonny, that hole in the ground lined with palm leaves and hot rocks is not a new island jacuzzi!
This is gonna be priceless!
PBR

 

[LDavid]

Does anyone remember a while back when JO was trying to get used 737s for a "start up operation"........hmmmm.........

 

[kaki]

I think MESA is going to use the D-328jets that they are paying the leases for to sit in MYR.