PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mesa Airlines announced today that its flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA), ratified a new four-year collective bargaining agreement. The agreement will be implemented in coordination with the AFA-CWA.
“We are pleased to have reached an agreement with our flight attendants,” said Jonathan Ornstein, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Mesa Airlines. “I'd like to thank the AFA, our local Master Executive Council, and their negotiating team for always maintaining a productive and friendly environment throughout the process. Over the years, our flight attendants have always gone above and beyond, and I'd like to personally thank each one for their dedication and service,” said Ornstein.
"I look forward to continuing to build the best regional airline with the dedication and support of our flight attendants,” said Jameson Año, Vice President of Inflight Services at Mesa. “The new contract provides a strong foundation to build upon as we continue to grow and create opportunities for our people. Our flight attendant group has almost tripled in size over the last five years, and it has been my pleasure to get to know many of them personally.”
Over the last four years, Mesa has doubled in size and currently employs over 1,100 flight attendants. Throughout 2017, the Company is adding 12 new Embraer 175 aircraft, bringing the total number of aircraft operated as United Express to 80. Mesa also operates 64 aircraft under the American Eagle brand in partnership with American Airlines.
For more information, visit www.mesa-air.com.
About Mesa Airlines
A multiple-time recipient of Air Transport World’s Regional Airline of the Year Award, Phoenix-based Mesa Airlines operates as American Eagle from Phoenix and Dallas/Fort Worth and as United Express from Washington Dulles and Houston. Founded on a mesa in New Mexico in 1982 by Larry and Janie Risley, Mesa currently operates 138 aircraft, with more than 600 daily system departures to 118 cities, 37 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, Mexico, and The Bahamas. The company has approximately 3,100 employees and plans to hire an additional 1,000 in the next two years. For more information, go to www.mesa-air.com or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/mesaairlines.
