Who owns Mesa Airlines?
Mesa Airlines is owned by Republic Airways (the United States, NASDAQ: RJET).[1]
Evidence: Republic Airways Holdings Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-19, SEC EDGAR, 19 March 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Republic Airways Holdings Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Carmel
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: RJET
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Mesa Airlines
Mesa Airlines, Inc. is a Nevada-incorporated regional airline subsidiary listed in the Exhibit 21 of Republic Airways Holdings. The holding company's FY2025 10-K reports that Mesa Air Group, the former registrant, merged with Republic in November 2025 and describes the combined group as operating regional flying under United Airlines capacity purchase agreements among others, with Mesa continuing as a wholly owned subsidiary.
What Republic Airways's annual report says about Mesa Airlines
Sentences about Mesa Airlines from Republic Airways's latest annual filing[1], copied word for word.
With the Merger with Mesa, Republic acquired Bridge Air (formerly Mesa Pilot Development Program) which provides a low-cost option for pilots needing the FAA minimum hour requirement by flying designated missions to work for airlines such as Republic Airways or Mesa Airlines.
We must devote significant management attention and resources to integrating the business practices and operations of Mesa Airlines.
We are expected to incur substantial expenses related to the Merger and the integration of Mesa Airlines' business.
How often Republic Airways names Mesa Airlines in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central. The brand is named less often than it was three years earlier.
Ownership timeline of Mesa Airlines
- Current owner Republic Airways [1] verified
Where Mesa Airlines sits in Republic Airways
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Republic Airways
Republic Airways controls 2 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in travel & transport.
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Other brands in airlines, and who owns them
The 509 brands in airlines on Brandtree belong to 341 owners. The largest is Lufthansa Group, with 10; Republic Airways has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Air Dolomiti | Lufthansa Group | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| China Southern Airlines | China Southern Airlines | 🇨🇳 China |
| Air China | Air China | 🇨🇳 China |
| Aer Lingus | IAG | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| LATAM Airlines Brasil | LATAM | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| Air France | Air France-KLM | 🇫🇷 France |
| AirAsia | AirAsia X | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| Calm Air | Exchange Income | 🇨🇦 Canada |
About the owner: Republic Airways
Republic Airways is a publicly listed company headquartered in Carmel, United States. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control, and it is listed as NASDAQ: RJET.
Republic Airways Holdings is a regional airline group based in Carmel, Indiana, whose FY2025 10-K calls it the second largest independent regional airline in the United States by fleet and daily departures. It flies capacity-purchase service under the American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express names. In November 2025 it merged with Mesa Air Group, which took over the registrant and its CIK, and Mesa Airlines remains a wholly owned subsidiary.
Republic Airways: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇺🇸 Mesa Airlines and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Mesa Airlines is not one of them.
- ABF Freight — ArcBest 🇺🇸
- ABX Air — ATSG 🇺🇸
- Adcom Express — Radiant Logistics 🇺🇸
- Advanced Air — Advanced Air 🇺🇸
- Air Wisconsin — Air Wisconsin 🇺🇸
- Alaska Airlines — Alaska Air Group 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Mesa Airlines?
The parent company of Mesa Airlines is Republic Airways, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Mesa Airlines American?
Yes. Mesa Airlines originated in the United States and its owner, Republic Airways, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Mesa Airlines still owned by Republic Airways?
Yes. As of 11 October 2026, Mesa Airlines is still owned by Republic Airways. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Republic Airways Holdings Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-19 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 19 March 2026; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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