The event will be held 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. at the airport and Falcon Field Park, 4636 East Fighter Aces Drive (located just north of McKellips Road between Greenfield Road and Higley Road).Admission and parking are free!

Plans for the Open House include static displays of helicopters, vintage war birds, experimental aircraft and general aviation planes. A classic car show, public safety vehicle displays, model railroads and radio-controlled aircraft displays also are planned.  Aviation education programs, the City of Mesa and local businesses will have representatives to share information. Visitors can meet Freddy the Falcon and enjoy great food and nostalgic music!

Donations of canned food will be accepted for the United Food Bank.

Mesa Airlines CRJ-900 in US Airways Express Livery (Courtesy AJ Heiser)

PHOENIX–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mesa Air Group, Inc. announced today that it has reached an agreement with US Airways, Inc. to add an additional nine aircraft to its fleet of 38 CRJ-900 aircraft. The term of this new agreement is eight years.

Under the agreement, Mesa will continue to provide US Airways Express service out of US Airways’ hubs in Phoenix, AZ and Charlotte, NC.

The CRJ-900 configured with 79 seats including 9 first class, is one of the world’s fastest and quietest commercial aircraft.

Mesa Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Ornstein in a message to employees said, “The fact that we earned this business is very exciting and a big step forward for our company and all of us here at Mesa, our turn-around is just beginning.”

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Paul Foley said, “Our people have worked very hard to achieve industry leading operating performance while maintaining a low cost structure. This new business is tangible recognition of their efforts.”

Mesa currently operates a total of 62 aircraft with approximately 350 daily system departures to 88 cities, 34 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, and Mexico. Mesa operates as US Airways Express and United Express under contractual agreements with US Airways and United Airlines, respectively, and independently as go!. This operation links Honolulu to the neighbor island airports of Hilo, Kahului, Kona and Lihue.

The Company was founded by Larry and Janie Risley in New Mexico in 1982.

This press release contains various forward-looking statements that are based on management’s beliefs, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to management. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable; it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Such statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated, projected or expected.

Chief Instructor David Vangsnes said “I am extremely proud of my staff for the work they did at the Buckeye Air Fair. It was truly a testament to their hard work and outstanding character allowing so many young people to experience the magic of aviation.”

Mesa Airlines Pilot Development is dedicated to producing safe, competent pilots for Mesa Air Group and the aviation industry at large. Utilizing a disciplined, efficient approach to flight training based on the military principles of its founders, the instruction provided by MAPD produces expert, disciplined pilots who are ready to take command of their aviation career.

If you are interested in becoming a professional pilot, visit www.flympd.com or call us today at (855) FLY-MAPD.

The pilot will use this course to acquire additional aeronautical experience; aeronautical judgment skills; Single Pilot Resource Management (SRM), Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM), and Resource Management (RM) skills and additional flight time to help prepare the pilot to become an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP).

If you are interested in building time with Mesa Airlines Pilot Development, contact us here.

The 10% Academic Student Discount applies to this course.

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Mesa Pilot Development is proud to announce a student discount for those current high school and college students interested in pursuing a career in professional aviation.

MESA, Arizona – Mesa Pilot Development is proud to announce a new program aimed at getting youth interested in aviation. The airline-owned flight school is proud to announce a 10% flight discount for all active academic students who enroll in their private pilot program.

Mickey Moman, General Manager of MPD, said in a statement “We are proud to offer this discount to those young adults who are looking at flying careers in the aviation industry.”

The discount will apply to any current high school or college student who presents a current valid student ID card from their appropriate affiliated institution. This will apply to flight lessons only and does not include ground school lessons.

Restrictions apply. Mesa Pilot Development reserves the right to withdraw this offer at any time; students who enroll under this program will be allowed to complete their course of study with the discount intact.

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With the opening of its newest training facility, Mesa Pilot Development will begin offering a full range of training opportunities and FAA certificates to interested candidates. Courses offered will range from training individuals with no flight experience through training courses designed for individuals interested in becoming professional pilots. For the first time, Mesa Pilot Development will offer its training program to individuals who are not enrolled in an affiliated degree based program, thereby significantly expanding the access of this valuable training and eliminating the unnecessary expenses associated with a non-airline academic course curriculum.

“We are excited to announce the opening of our newest training facility and the expansion of our training program,” noted Jonathan Ornstein, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Mesa Air Group, Inc. “Mesa Pilot Development has a proven history of graduating the highest caliber professional pilots who are now employed in virtually every sector of the aviation industry. Through this expansion of the Mesa Pilot Development program, we are set to meet the needs of the next generation of aviation professionals and believe that Mesa Pilot Development offers opportunities that are unmatched throughout the industry,” continued Ornstein.

In addition to its proven training program, Mesa Pilot Development offers postgraduate employment opportunities that other training programs cannot match, including guaranteed interviews at Mesa Airlines, Inc. for candidates successfully completing the required professional pilot training courses. This exclusive arrangement with Mesa Airlines has resulted in the direct employment of over 800 professional pilots, and will place graduates into first officer positions operating state-of-the-art regional jet aircraft. In addition, in anticipation of the FAA’s pending increase in minimum flight experience to serve as an airline transport pilot, Mesa has created an industry first program to assist graduates in gaining the 1500 hours of flight experience necessary to serve as an airline first officer. This program will eliminate thousands of dollars of training expenses for candidates accepted into the program.

For more information on the exciting programs and opportunities visit www.flympd.com .

About Mesa Airlines

Mesa currently operates 77 aircraft with approximately 419 daily system departures to 93 cities, 35 states, Mexico and the District of Columbia. Mesa operates as US Airways Express and United Express under contractual agreements with US Airways and United Airlines, respectively, and independently as Mesa Airlines and go! Airlines. The Company, founded by Larry and Janie Risley in New Mexico in 1982, has approximately 2,700 employees and was awarded Regional Airline of the Year by Air Transport World magazine in 1992 and 2005. For more information please visit us at www.mesa-air.com .

SOURCE: Mesa Air Group, Inc.