Mesa’s Ornstein Expresses ‘Disgust’ with Washington
Mesa Air Group CEO Jonathan Ornstein (Photo: Gregory Polek)
Mesa Air Group CEO Jonathan Ornstein (Photo: Gregory Polek)

Seemingly bucking the trend suffered by most of the rest of the regional airline industry, Phoenix-based Mesa Air Group has managed to attract a fair share of qualified pilots to accommodate its high growth rates. But while speaking Wednesday at this year’s Regional Airline Association Convention in St. Louis, CEO Jonathan Ornstein made certain to ensure no one came away from the briefing with any doubt about his position on the new legislation that requires new hire first officers to carry an air transport pilot certificate.