{"id":8330,"date":"2020-07-16T04:06:22","date_gmt":"2020-07-16T09:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=8330"},"modified":"2020-07-16T04:07:45","modified_gmt":"2020-07-16T09:07:45","slug":"mesa-air-group-signs-five-year-cargo-contract-with-dhl-express","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=8330","title":{"rendered":"Mesa Air Group Signs Five-Year Cargo Contract with DHL Express"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Adding two Boeing 737-400F to fleet<\/li><li>Five-year contract with service scheduled to start\u00a0October 2020<\/li><li>Opening a new crew and maintenance base in\u00a0Cincinnati<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/unnamed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/unnamed.jpg 512w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/unnamed-300x56.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Mesa Air Group, Inc.\u00a0(NASDAQ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/quote\/MESA?p=MESA&amp;.tsrc=fin-srch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MESA<\/a>) today announced plans to begin providing air cargo service for\u00a0DHL\u00a0Express with Boeing 737-400F cargo aircraft.\u00a0<br><br>Under the agreement, Mesa will operate two cargo aircraft from\u00a0DHL Express Americas global hub at\u00a0Cincinnati\/Northern Kentucky International Airport\u00a0for a five-year term.\u00a0The company will lease the aircraft from\u00a0DHL\u00a0with the first scheduled to be in service this October.\u00a0<br><br>\u201cWe are very excited to enter the cargo market and diversify our business. Flying under contract on behalf of DHL is essentially the same business model Mesa has operated under for over 20 years,\u201d said\u00a0Jonathan Ornstein, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. \u201cCargo transport plays a critical role in the health of communities and economies around the world. Mesa is well-suited for this new mission, and this is just the beginning of what we believe will be a long and productive relationship with\u00a0DHL.\u201d<br><br>\u201cThis new cargo operation opens new doors for Mesa,\u201d said\u00a0Brad Rich, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. \u201cWe are proud to offer new opportunities to our employees as we enter the cargo industry. In particular, Mesa pilots will now have the ability to earn a 737 type rating and receive the highest pay in the regional industry, all without leaving the company.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d like to thank all the people at Mesa, their counterparts at DHL and the\u00a0FAA, who worked hard to bring this program to fruition,\u201d said Captain\u00a0Mike Ferverda, Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, who is leading Mesa\u2019s 737 certification process. \u201cWhile much of the industry is challenged given the present COVID environment, we are pleased to expand our growth opportunities with this project.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1023\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/yv573t-vensecar-internacional-boeing-737-4q3sf_PlanespottersNet_782180_4d85c6c9c5_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/yv573t-vensecar-internacional-boeing-737-4q3sf_PlanespottersNet_782180_4d85c6c9c5_o.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/yv573t-vensecar-internacional-boeing-737-4q3sf_PlanespottersNet_782180_4d85c6c9c5_o-300x109.jpg 300w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/yv573t-vensecar-internacional-boeing-737-4q3sf_PlanespottersNet_782180_4d85c6c9c5_o-768x279.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 1023px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mesa Air Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MESA) today announced plans to begin providing air cargo service for DHL Express with Boeing 737-400F cargo aircraft. 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