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United Plans to Expand Service to Cape Town With Year-Round, Non-Stop Flights From New York/Newark

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Thursday, February 10, 2022

United will fly a 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft that includes 48 lie-flat, United Polaris business class seats, 21 United Premium Plus seats and 39 seats in Economy Plus.

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United will fly a 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft that includes 48 lie-flat, United Polaris business class seats, 21 United Premium Plus seats and 39 seats in Economy Plus.
United is the only airline to offer nonstop flights between the U.S. and Cape Town and offers more flights to South Africa than any other North American carrier.
United first launched flights to Cape Town in December 2019, and it quickly became one of the airline's marquee international routes.
In 2019, United and United Express carriers operated more than 1.7 million flights carrying more than 162 million customers.

REGENT Raises $18M from Strategic Investors to Accelerate Development of its Full Scale, 12-Passenger Prototype

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Friday, February 4, 2022

The financing round, led by Thiel Capital, includes participation from both existing and new investors, including regional airline Mesa Air Group.

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The financing round, led by Thiel Capital, includes participation from both existing and new investors, including regional airline Mesa Air Group.
Investing was a logical next step to deepen our relationship with REGENT," said Jonathan Ornstein, CEO of Mesa Air Group.
Investors in this $18M round include lead investors Thiel Capital and JAM Fund, Mesa Air Group, Toba Capital, and Olive Tree Capital.
"We were honored to receive the strong interest from investors that led us to this additional strategic capital raise.

Mesa Air Group Announces First Fiscal Quarter 2022 Earnings Release and Conference Call Date

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Wednesday, January 26, 2022

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PHOENIX, Jan. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mesa Air Group, Inc.(NASDAQ:MESA) will release its first quarter earnings results for fiscal year 2022 after the market closes onWednesday, February 9th.

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PHOENIX, Jan. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mesa Air Group, Inc.(NASDAQ:MESA) will release its first quarter earnings results for fiscal year 2022 after the market closes onWednesday, February 9th.
The company will also host a conference call to discuss the results onFebruary 9th at5:30 pm Eastern Time.
Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Mesa Air Group, Inc. is the holding company of Mesa Airlines, a regional air carrier providing scheduled passenger service to 120 cities in 42 states, the District of Columbia, the Bahamas, and Mexico as well as cargo services out of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.
As December 31, 2021, Mesa operated a fleet of 167 aircraft with approximately 457 daily departures and 3,000 employees.

United Officially Opens Flight Academy And Welcomes Historic Inaugural Pilot Class

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

GOODYEAR, Ariz., Jan. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --United, the only major U.S. airline to own a flight training school, officially opened United Aviate Academy today and welcomed a historic inaugural class of future pilots, 80% of whom are women or people of color.

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GOODYEAR, Ariz., Jan. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --United, the only major U.S. airline to own a flight training school, officially opened United Aviate Academy today and welcomed a historic inaugural class of future pilots, 80% of whom are women or people of color.
United plans to hire at least 10,000 new pilots by 2030 to meet this need with about 5,000 of those coming from United Aviate Academy.
After completing their training at the academy, students can build flight and leadership experience while working within the Aviate pilot development ecosystem at partner universities, professional flight training organizations and United Express carrierson their way to becoming United pilots.
United Aviate Academy is also hiring Certified Flight Instructors you can read more about it here or apply here .

Mesa Air Group Reports December 2021 Operating Performance

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Friday, January 21, 2022

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Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Mesa Air Group, Inc. is the holding company of Mesa Airlines, a regional air carrier providing scheduled passenger service to 120 cities in 42 states, the District of Columbia, the Bahamas, and Mexico as well as cargo services out of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.

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Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Mesa Air Group, Inc. is the holding company of Mesa Airlines, a regional air carrier providing scheduled passenger service to 120 cities in 42 states, the District of Columbia, the Bahamas, and Mexico as well as cargo services out of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.
As December 31, 2021, Mesa operated a fleet of 166 aircraft with approximately 457 daily departures and 3,000 employees.
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.

Epic Flight Academy Announces Partnership with United Airlines

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Monday, January 17, 2022

New Smyrna Beach, Fla., Jan. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Epic Flight Academy is proud to announce its partnership with United Airlines in offering flight students the opportunity to participate in United Airlines' Aviate Program .

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New Smyrna Beach, Fla., Jan. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Epic Flight Academy is proud to announce its partnership with United Airlines in offering flight students the opportunity to participate in United Airlines' Aviate Program .
This program offers Epic flight students and flight instructors a direct pathway to become a pilot at United Airlines.
"We are thrilled to partner with Epic Flight Academy," said Capt.
Once accepted into Aviate, students work with an Aviate coach, a United pilot, as they complete their training at Epic.

Choose Chicago and United Airlines Announces Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Apprenticeship

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Monday, January 17, 2022

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To that end, Choose Chicago is proud to collaborate with United Airlines on an all-new Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Apprenticeship Program, with support from Tourism Diversity Matters (TDM) .

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To that end, Choose Chicago is proud to collaborate with United Airlines on an all-new Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Apprenticeship Program, with support from Tourism Diversity Matters (TDM) .
United Airlines will fully fund this Apprenticeship Program for the 2022 calendar year, benefiting one lucky candidate selected to complete this competitive pilot program.
The program will offer five distinctive specializations offered by the Choose Chicago Career Track - Global Development, Sports Commission, Marketing, Partnership, Sales & Services/ Event Management - as well as one career track with the United Airlines team.
The apprentice will gain 600 hours of experience working within multiple departments at Choose Chicago and United Airlines, receive a monthly stipend and paid travel expenses, and job placement upon successful completion of the program.

Mesa Air Group Reports November 2021 Operating Performance

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Monday, December 20, 2021

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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.

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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.

United Airlines and Virgin Australia Group Announce New Partnership

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Monday, December 13, 2021

CHICAGO, Dec. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- United and Virgin Australia Group announced today a new partnership that will enhance the travel experience between Australia and the Americas.

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CHICAGO, Dec. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- United and Virgin Australia Group announced today a new partnership that will enhance the travel experience between Australia and the Americas.
In addition, United offers more flights to Australia than any other U.S. carrier and now extends its presence by adding Virgin Australia Group's comprehensive network.
"Looking ahead, Virgin Australia is the perfect partner for United.
"We are grateful to have such a strong partner in United," said Virgin Australia Group CEO Jayne Hrdlicka.

United Becomes Largest Airline to Invest in Zero-Emission Engines for Regional Aircraft

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Monday, December 13, 2021

CHICAGO, Dec. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- United today became the largest airline to invest in zero-emission, hydrogen-electric engines for regional aircraft, the latest move toward achieving its goal to be 100% green by reducing its GHG emissions 100% by 2050, without relying on traditional carbon offsets.

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Because no fuel is burned, there are no climate-harming emissions or carbon released into the atmosphere when the engines are operated.
The ZA2000-RJ is expected to be used in pairs as a new power source for existing regional aircraft.
"The United Express routes powered by hydrogen-electric aircraft will be enabling large numbers of passengers to take zero-emission flights well within this decade."
In 2020, United became the first airline to announce a commitment to invest in direct air capture, a carbon capture and sequestration technology.