AIN Interview: Mesa Air Group’s Jonathan Ornstein Looks Back, Looks Forward
Mesa Air Group CEO Jonathan Ornstein (Photo: Gregory Polek)
Mesa Air Group CEO Jonathan Ornstein (Photo: Gregory Polek)

Jonathan Ornstein began his career in 1987, working at Los Angeles-based Air LA, a small commuter carrier where he did everything from finance to aircraft cleaning. He moved over to Mesa Air in 1989, where he served as assistant to founder, president and CEO Larry Risley. He worked his way up to executive vice president, and then became president and CEO of Continental Express and senior vice president of airport operations for Continental. He then moved to Brussels, Belgium, to work with Sir Richard Branson to create Virgin Express.

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