By Edward Robertson

Mesa Air Group has entered into a conditional agreement with UK aviation consultancy Gramercy Associates to develop a joint venture that will then set up a new airline using Bombardier CRJ-900 aircraft.

Under the agreement Mesa, which currently operates scheduled passenger service to 114 cities in 39 states on 160 aircraft via Mesa Airlines, will own 49% of the stake with the plan being to introduce operations by the end of 2021.