Mesa Airlines expands United partnership as American pulls back
Mesa Airlines is deepening its partnership with United at the same time the regional carrier is running up against problems in its relationship with American Airlines. The contract for 42 United-owned Embraer E175s in Mesa’s United Express fleet will be extended five years through 2024, with rights to extend through 2027, the airlines announced Dec. 3. The 18 Mesa-owned E175s in the United Express fleet will be contracted through 2028. Mesa also said it will add 20 new 70-seat E175 LL aircraft to its United capacity purchase agreement, with deliveries set to run from May through December 2020. The E175s, which will be owned and financed by Mesa, will replace the carrier’s 20 remaining Bombardier CRJ-700s in its United Express fleet, which in turn will be leased out to another of United’s regional affiliates for seven years.<br/>
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Mesa Airlines expands United partnership as American pulls back
Mesa Airlines is deepening its partnership with United at the same time the regional carrier is running up against problems in its relationship with American Airlines. The contract for 42 United-owned Embraer E175s in Mesa’s United Express fleet will be extended five years through 2024, with rights to extend through 2027, the airlines announced Dec. 3. The 18 Mesa-owned E175s in the United Express fleet will be contracted through 2028. Mesa also said it will add 20 new 70-seat E175 LL aircraft to its United capacity purchase agreement, with deliveries set to run from May through December 2020. The E175s, which will be owned and financed by Mesa, will replace the carrier’s 20 remaining Bombardier CRJ-700s in its United Express fleet, which in turn will be leased out to another of United’s regional affiliates for seven years.<br/>
