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Mesa Airlines YV

Mesa Airlines (code YV) is an airline based in United States. A full-service carrier — the fare usually includes a checked bag, a meal and seat selection.

IATA codeYV
ICAO codeASH
Home countryUnited States
CallsignAIR SHUTTLE
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Mesa Airlines — facts & history

We gathered Mesa Airlines's numbers from the open datasets, flying since 1980.

Founded
1980
46 years ago
Alliance
Star Alliance
Headquarters
Phoenix

Aircraft types in the fleet: de Havilland Canada DHC-8-200 · de Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 · Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain · Beechcraft 1900D · Beechcraft 1900C · Embraer ERJ 145 · CRJ700/900/1000 · Cessna 208 Caravan · Beechcraft 99 Airliner · Fokker 70 · Bombardier CRJ200 · Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia.

Straight from the maker: Embraer · Bombardier / De Havilland Canada

Mesa Airlines, Inc. is an American regional airline headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings. Mesa operates and maintains a fleet of Embraer 175 aircraft that are scheduled, marketed and sold by United Airlines as United Express. Mesa operates from 73 cities in the United States, Cuba, Mexico, and Canada with a network of routes largely set up to connect passengers between smaller airports and United's Houston–Intercontinental and Washington–Dulles hubs. In 2024, the company's 1,992 employees operated an average of 279 flights per day.

Background: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · figures: Wikidata (CC0)

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Which alliance is Mesa Airlines in?
Mesa Airlines is not part of any of the three major alliances.
What is Mesa Airlines's flight code?
The IATA code is YV, the ICAO code is ASH.

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