Mesa buys Cessna CaravansLarry Risley did something unconventional in November 1986. While most commuter airlines, in the deregulated airline environment, were...
Beechcraft 1900s and the Telluride Ski AreaMesa bought their first Beechcraft BE-1900 in December 1985 for two million dollars. The town of Telluride and the adjacent ski area were...
Mesa goes all turbineIn 1983, Larry and Janie Risley bought their first Beechcraft C-99 Airliner. A salesman at Beechcraft convinced Larry the airplane would...
Mesa Airlines the beginningMesa started flying a single-engine, six seat, Piper Saratoga between Farmington, NM and Albuquerque in October 1980. It is humorous that...
New Book, New Blog Are Coming!You will be seeing some changes to my website soon. I am finishing up a manuscript for a book about Mesa Airlines. You will soon see an...
Mary Louise Hill and moreI begin my post this week talking about the first murder victim in my book (Rampage along Route 66) – Mary Louise Hill (aka Mary Lou). As...