Regional passenger airline / legacy Mesa operation
Mesa Airlines
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YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
Get to know Mesa Airlines.
Mesa has a history of connecting communities through regional aviation. Its merger with Republic makes current employer and role details especially important to confirm. Explore the combined organization while using the reported figures here as historical context.
WHY CONSIDER MESA AIRLINES?
Picture yourself here.
Explore the role regional flying plays in connecting communities to major hubs.
The combined operation provides a useful starting point for researching current opportunities and aircraft assignments.
Career perspectives to explore, not promises of a vacancy, specific duties, benefits, or progression. Ask the employer what applies to the role you are considering.
- Type of operation
- Regional passenger airline / legacy Mesa operation
- Headquarters
- Legacy Mesa: Phoenix, Arizona; combined Republic headquarters: Carmel, Indiana
HOW IT BEGAN
A little history.
Mesa began in 1982, moved to an all-United Express partnership in 2023 and merged with Republic in 2025.
FLEET & NETWORK
The operation behind the name.
- Aircraft types
- Embraer E175 aircraft associated with the legacy Mesa operation.
- Reported fleet size
- 60 E175s on the legacy Mesa website (undated); Republic reports more than 300 aircraft for the combined operation.
- Main airports / operating bases
- United Express network; airport and crew-base assignments are changing through integration.
- Where they fly
- Regional passenger flying within the combined Republic business.
Company profile researched October 15, 2026. Fleet figures use the reporting dates and scope shown; aircraft on order are not counted as operating aircraft.
This profile preserves historical Mesa employment reports. Confirm current employer, headquarters, dispatch office and terms with Republic; do not add legacy and combined fleet figures together.
PAY & WORKING LIFE
The details that matter.
- First-year / starting pay
- $22.00/hr
- Top pay
- $30.60/hr
- License pay / premiums
- None
- Shift patterns
- 4-3; 10 Hr Shifts
- Annual hours worked
- Not listed
- Union / representation
- Dispatch Committee
Pay is shown in the source’s stated currency and period. Older entries describe historical terms. Verify current pay, training rates, premiums, and progression with the employer or applicable agreement.
AROUND THE OFFICE
Local income & housing.
- Dispatch office location
- Phoenix (PHX)
- Local median income (not airline pay)
- $81,332/yr
- Local gross rent / month
- $1,582
Local income and gross rent are figures reported in the source spreadsheet, not airline employee pay. They describe the referenced city or county, not surrounding communities. Gross rent includes rent and renter-paid utilities. Census links may now show newer figures than this snapshot.
Inside the operation
$1/hr override between 2100 and 0200; Optional bonus of $5000 with 2 year commitment; DX Committee disbanded but may return. As of January 2025
A career link does not indicate an open vacancy. Requirements and benefits may vary by position and agreement.
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