Mesa Air Group Reports November 2021 Operating Performance

December 20, 2021

PHOENIX, Dec. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mesa Air Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MESA) today reported Mesa Airlines’ operating performance for November 2021.

Mesa Airlines reported 28,465 block hours in November 2021, a 23 percent increase from November 2020 as a result of continued increased flying with the relaxation of certain COVID travel restrictions. The Company also reported a controllable completion factor of 98.58 percent and 98.48 percent for its American and United operations, respectively.

Operating statistics for November 2021 and fiscal year 2021 YTD are included in the table below.

  Nov-21 Nov-20 % Change YTD FY2022 YTD FY2021 % Change
Block Hours            
American 11,276   10,643   5.9 % 22,659   18,968   19.5 %
United 16,969   12,302   37.9 % 36,074   24,073   49.9 %
DHL 220   201   9.4 % 427   273   56.3 %
Total 28,465   23,146   23.0 % 59,159   43,314   36.6 %
             
  Nov-21 Nov-20 % Change YTD FY2022 YTD FY2021 % Change
Departures            
American 6,339   5,570   13.8 % 12,713   10,078   26.1 %
United 8,046   6,201   29.8 % 17,078   12,270   39.2 %
DHL 147   135   8.9 % 283   175   61.7 %
Total 14,532   11,906   22.1 % 30,074   22,523   33.5 %
             
Controllable Completion Factor*            
American 98.58 % 99.62 % -1.0 % 99.12 % 99.77 % -0.7 %
United 98.48 % 99.98 % -1.5 % 98.52 % 99.97 % -1.4 %
             
Total Completion Factor*            
American 97.70 % 98.05 % -0.4 % 97.78 % 98.40 % -0.6 %
United 98.01 % 99.45 % -1.5 % 98.02 % 99.68 % -1.7 %

Operating statistics month over month for the first quarter of fiscal year 2022 and QTD are included in the table below.

  Nov-21 Oct-21 % Change QTD FY2022 QTD FY2021 % Change
Block Hours            
American 11,276   11,383   -0.9 % 22,659   18,968   19.5 %
United 16,969   19,105   -11.2 % 36,074   24,073   49.9 %
DHL 220   207   6.6 % 427   273   56.3 %
Total 28,465   30,694   -7.3 % 59,159   43,314   36.6 %
             
  Nov-21 Oct-21 % Change QTD FY2022 QTD FY2021 % Change
Departures            
American 6,339   6,374   -0.5 % 12,713   10,078   26.1 %
United 8,046   9,032   -10.9 % 17,078   12,270   39.2 %
DHL 147   136   8.1 % 283   175   61.7 %
Total 14,532   15,542   -6.5 % 30,074   22,523   33.5 %
             
Controllable Completion Factor*            
American 98.58 % 99.66 % -1.1 % 99.12 % 99.77 % -0.7 %
United 98.48 % 98.57 % -0.1 % 98.52 % 99.97 % -1.4 %
             
Total Completion Factor*            
American 97.70 % 97.86 % -0.2 % 97.78 % 98.40 % -0.6 %
United 98.01 % 98.02 % 0.0 % 98.02 % 99.68 % -1.7 %

*Controllable Completion Factor excludes cancellations due to weather and air traffic control
**Total Completion Factor includes all cancellations

About Mesa Air Group, Inc.

Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Mesa Air Group, Inc. is the holding company of Mesa Airlines, Inc., a regional air carrier providing scheduled passenger service to 129 cities in 39 states, the District of Columbia, the Bahamas, and Mexico as well as cargo services out of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. As of November 30, 2021, Mesa operated under its capacity purchase agreements, or maintained as operational spares, a fleet of 151 aircraft with approximately 507 daily departures and 3,200 employees. As of November 30, 2021, we also leased 16 aircraft to a third party, for a total of 167 aircraft. Mesa operates all of its flights as either American Eagle, United Express, or DHL Express flights pursuant to the terms of capacity purchase agreements entered into with American Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, Inc., and DHL.

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