Replies to post #14737 on Mesa Air Group, Inc. (fka MESAQ)

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Found this on Yahoo...

Briefly, under Mesa's contract with Ua Mesa had the right to replace some of the 200's with larger CRJ's. The contract required Mesa to give advanced notice. The substituted aircraft would have extended the contract for the new aircraft.

When UA non-renewed/terminated the contracts with the end of April,2010, Mesa did not have any larger A/C to substitute.

Mesa sent a notice saying that they would have A/C to substitute starting in October 2010. UA said that is not what contract meant.

Ua had found a replacement vendor to do the flying and said
replacement meant put one larger plane in service as you take a 200 out of service.

JO was making noise about his other suits. UA sued for declaratory relief. UA asked the court, in effect to say that they had no further obligation to Mesa under this contract.

It was a "pre-emptive" strike by UA. UA wanted to be sure about Mesa's claim before they signed the final contract with the new vendor.