Mesa Airlines (ii)

♦ Mesa Airlines was founded as an FBO in 1979 by Larry Risley plus two other investors. Took over most of Aspen Airways’ routes. Acquired Air Mideast in 1991. Large scheduled and charter passenger and freight airline. First operator of Beech 1300 and Beech 1900D in 1991. (Also known as Mesa Air Shuttle and Mesa Aviation Services). Mesa Airlines, Inc. is an American regional airline based in Phoenix, Arizona. It is a FAA Part 121 certificated air carrier operating under air carrier certificate number MASA036A issued on 29Jun1979. It is a subsidiary of Mesa Air Group. It was known briefly as Mountain West Airlines from 1995 to 1996 ♦