Mesa Air Group Announces Management Changes

US-based Mesa Air Group has appointed Jorn Bates as COO of Mesa Airlines.

Mr Jorn has joined Mesa Air Group in January 2007 as vice president of east coast operations and later as president of Freedom Airlines. Prior to joining Mesa, Mr Jorn was at Delta Air Lines for 15 years in a variety of management roles including general manager of operations and performance for Delta Connection.

The company also announced that Joe Serratelli joins Mesa as COO of Freedom Airlines, Mickey Moman is appointed vice president safety and regulatory compliance, Mesa Air Group, Eric Gust is appointed vice president flight operations, Mesa Airlines and Zaka Khogyani is appointed director of operations at Mesa Airlines.

Jonathan Ornstein, chairman and CEO of Mesa Air Group, said: “This restructuring will ensure Mesa continues to have an experienced team providing the very best in professional services to our people, passengers and valued airline partners. I am confident they will each make a significant contribution to Mesa as we continue to explore new opportunities to grow and develop our business and delighted Joe has joined our team.”