Mesa Airlines (YV, Phoenix Sky Harbor) has reached an agreement with American Airlines (AA, Dallas/Fort Worth) for the addition of six ex-Alitalia CityLiner (CYL, Rome Fiumicino) CRJ900 aircraft. The twinjets will join another 48 of the type currently in service for US Airways (Phoenix Sky Harbor) under the US Airways Express banner.
The term of the agreement covering the additional six aircraft is eight years.
“We are delighted to add these six CRJ-900 aircraft with our partners at American Airlines. With almost 40 aircraft scheduled for delivery over the next several years, Mesa is now the fastest growing airline in the country providing exciting opportunities and long-term job security for our people,” said Mesa Chairman and CEO Jonathan Ornstein.
Mesa also operates twenty CRJ700s on behalf of United Airlines (UA, Chicago O'Hare) under its United Express banner with the first three out of thirty E175s also expected to enter service shortly.
