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Mesa Airlines Profile

Mesa Airlines CRJ900

Active Pilots

1,200

Union

Air Lines Pilots Association (ALPA)

Mesa Airlines At a Glance

  • Operates under capacity purchase agreement (CPA) with United Airlines and American Airlines
  • Mesa pilots eligible for United Airlines pilot career path program
  • Company pays for ATP-CTP course if pilots needs it. This includes full pay, seniority accrual, lodging during the course, and transportation to and from the course
  • Paid parking in pilot’s domicile or the airport they commute from
  • Information on Mesa Airlines PIlot Cadet Program

Hiring

Mesa Airlines is hiring pilots. Company uses online application system on their website. Applicants can also apply through a third party application system that Mesa Airlines has partnered with.

Minimum Requirements to Apply

  • Commercial pilot certificate with flight experience necessary to obtain Airline Transport pilot rating (ATP) or restricted ATP
  • Current first class medical certificate
  • At least 21 years old

Airplane Fleet

  • CRJ-100
  • CRJ-700
  • CRJ-900
  • E175

Pilot Domiciles

  • Washington Dulles International Airport
  • Houston Intercontinental Airport
  • Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
  • Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
  • Louisville International Airport
  • Atlanta International Airport

Mesa Airlines Hourly Pilot Pay Rate

YearCRJ900 - CaptainCRJ700 - CaptainE175 - CaptainAll Aircraft - First Officer
201089910552
191059810252
181039610052
17101959852
1699939652
1596929452
1494899151
1392878949
1290848647
1187828445
1084808144
982777943
879757742
777737541
675717339
573697138
471676938
369656738
267646538
164626336

Compensation Notes

Per Diem

  • $1.70/hour

Retirement

  • 401K: company matches 100% up to 3% of pilot’s salary

Greg started his professional pilot journey in 2002 after graduating from Embry Riddle. Since that time he has accumulated over 8,000 hours working as a pilot. Greg’s professional experience includes flight instructing, animal tracking, backcountry flying, forest firefighting, passenger charter, part 135 cargo, flying for a regional airline, a national low cost airline, a legacy airline, and also working as a manager in charge of Part 135 and Part 121 training programs.

Greg Thomson