Mesa Airlines Offers Accelerated Path to 1,500 Hours

PHOENIX, Sept. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mesa Airlines announced today that it has purchased 29 state-of- the-art Pipistrel Alpha Trainer 2 aircraft, with the option to buy an additional 75 over the next year. The new fleet will be the backbone of the Mesa Pilot Development Program (MPD), a major initiative to close the pilot shortage gap that has been affecting the industry over the last several years. As part of the program, pilots will be provided with the opportunity to accumulate up to 1,500 flight hours required to fly a commercial aircraft at Mesa Airlines.

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