United States · Regional
Mesa Airlines
YV · ASH Unaligned Regional
Reference
- IATA / ICAO
- YV · ASH
- Country
- United States
- Founded
- 1980
- Headquarters
- Phoenix, Arizona, US
- Parent
- Republic Airways Holdings
- Ownership
- Subsidiary (Republic Airways Holdings, NASDAQ:RJET — merger closed November 25, 2025)
- Employees
- 2,200 (2024)
Fleet
| Aircraft type | Count |
|---|---|
| Embraer 175 | 60 |
Hubs & focus cities
A hub is the carrier's primary connecting base; a focus city is a smaller market with concentrated point-to-point service. Codes link to per-airport profiles when available.
Ownership & financials
Network
Route network: 80+ destinations (as American Eagle).
Per-route passenger volumes from US DOT BTS T-100 segment data are a planned upgrade to this block.
Notable history
Founded in 1980 by Jonathan Ornstein in Farmington, New Mexico as Mesa Air Shuttle (the ICAO callsign "ASH" preserves the original name); rebranded Mesa Airlines and consolidated under the publicly-listed Mesa Air Group holding company in 1996. Operated Bombardier CRJ-700/900 and De Havilland Dash 8 Q400 fleets at peak alongside Embraer E175s. Underwent a sustained 2022–2024 contraction — exited United Express in 2023, retired all CRJ-700s, returned the Q400 fleet, and consolidated to E175-only operations under American Eagle. Mesa Air Group merged with Republic Airways Holdings on November 25, 2025 in an all-stock transaction; Mesa Air Group was the surviving corporation and was renamed Republic Airways Holdings Inc. at close, with Mesa Airlines continuing to operate under its own FAA certificate as a Republic subsidiary. Subsidiary CEO is reported on the consolidated parent's leadership page; the standalone Mesa Airlines officer roster is no longer separately disclosed post-merger.
About this profile
Reference data (codes, headquarters, founding year, alliance, ownership) is curated from each carrier's own published materials, the US DOT BTS Form 41 filings, and SEC filings for publicly-listed carriers. Fleet rosters reflect the active in-service fleet at the time of the most recent data refresh; aircraft on order are not counted toward fleet totals. Average fleet age is calculated from the same active fleet.
Hubs and focus cities are sourced from the carrier's own destinations or about pages. Loyalty program partner lists are drawn from each program's published partner roster.
This profile is re-verified on a recurring monthly cadence aligned to the US DOT BTS Form 41 release schedule.