Mesa Begins Pilot Contract Negotiations

Mesa Air Group pilots, who are represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l (ALPA), began expedited negotiations with management this week to achieve a significantly improved contract that would attract and retain qualified professionals. Pilots of Mesa Air Group fly as Delta Connection, US Airways Express, United Express, go!, and Mesa Airlines.
Prior to beginning negotiations, pilot union leaders called on the carrier to address pilot staffing and morale issues that have reached critical levels and are negatively impacting Mesa operations. The union pointed out that more than 500 pilots left Mesa last year alone, causing flight delays and cancellations, but did not compare it to previous years when pilot attrition was not high at all regionals, although it did say that many of its pilots left to fly for other regionals.