Mesa Air Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MESA) Monday operated its\nfirst revenue cargo flight for DHL Express from its crew and maintenance base\nat Cincinnati\/Northern Kentucky International Airport. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mesa Airlines is the first regional airline to operate\nnarrow-body aircraft like the Boeing 737. The company is currently completing\nthe introduction of the Boeing 737 into the Mesa aircraft fleet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Under the previously announced agreement, Mesa will operate\ntwo Boeing 737-400F aircraft on behalf of DHL for a five-year term. Monday\nmarked the official start of that agreement as Mesa begins operations with its\nfirst Boeing 737-400F aircraft. The second aircraft is scheduled to enter\nservice in November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is an exciting day for Mesa and an important step\nforward in our partnership with DHL,\u201d said Jonathan Ornstein, Chairman and\nChief Executive Officer. \u201cCargo is more important to our livelihoods than ever\nand we look forward to playing a role in this growing sector on behalf of DHL.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are proud to be moving forward with this project and\nexpanding our growth opportunities despite the challenges our industry is\nfacing in the COVID environment,\u201d said Captain Mike Ferverda, Senior Vice\nPresident of Regulatory Affairs, who leads Mesa\u2019s 737 certification process.\n\u201cI\u2019d like to thank all our people at Mesa for their hard work in getting this\nprogram off the ground.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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