Daily Memo: Mesa Leapfrogs American As Pilot Bidding War Escalates

American Eagle CRJ 900
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First Officers at Mesa Airlines will be the first in the U.S. to earn upwards of $100/hr. during their first year of employment, marking the latest escalation in the ongoing arms race for scarce pilots that is currently roiling the regional airline sector. The enhanced pay rates, detailed in a...
Ben Goldstein

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