Wednesday, January 14, 2009

U.S. airline Mesa Air Group


Struggling U.S. airline Mesa Air Group (MESA.O) on Tuesday said US Airways Group (LCC.N) plans to reduce the number of aircraft it pays Mesa to fly regionally.The carrier said the flight cuts, which are planned for January, July and next January, could continue, putting new strain on the company.


Mesa said that US Airways said it would eliminate three CRJ-200 flights by next year."We anticipate US Airways will continue to further reduce the number of covered aircraft in accordance with the agreement," the company said in a regulatory filing.Mesa said that as of September 30, it operated 38 CRJ-900, 11 CRJ-200, and 6 Dash-8 aircraft for US Airways under a code-share agreement.


Mesa, which provides regional service for US Airways, Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) and other carriers has been looking to shore up its finances for months as it tries to ride out volatile fuel prices and a drop in travel demand.


Mesa said on Monday it received a letter from Nasdaq warning the company its stock is subject to delisting because Mesa was not in compliance with some listing requirements.Mesa shares were down 10 percent at 26 cents in afternoon trade on the Nasdaq.

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