Well it seems that the carrier that a lot of people don’t like has entered Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection, citing the economy and the downturn.
Mesa Air Group operates aircraft for Delta, United and US Airways which is included in its Chapter 11 request. Its joint Hawaiian inter-island operation Go!-Mokulele is not part of the filing.
Jonathan Ornstein, chairman and chief executive, said he expects Mesa will need only “a matter of months” to emerge from bankruptcy.
The air group will be expected to make serious cuts in its fleet of 25 aircraft that are already parked up, whilst allowing it to finish its lawsuit with Delta quickly.
Mesa’s fleet is a mixture of Dash-8’s, CRJ-200’s, CRJ 700’s, CRJ 900’s, ERJ-145’s and various mixed other aircraft, with emphaisis on the 50 seat market.
Mesa’s reputation however goes before it, and some people would prefer Mesa to go away. Whilst the the aim of this reorg is to cut aircraft, if it’s time for staff to go – there will be serious problems as the staff have been cut and shaved so many times…
Good luck to the staff involved
