The CRJ-900, for example, has three cabins of service, unlike its smaller sibling. The CRJ-200 is all economy, with just four seats marked as Comfort Plus, which have a little more legroom.

Since September 2023, Mesa sold or entered into agreements to sell excess CRJ-900 aircraft and related engines for combined gross proceeds of $198.0 million, which has been and will be used to pay ...