go! is owned and operated by Mesa Airlines and is part of Mesa Air Group, Inc., a highly respected and publicly-traded (NASDAQ: MESA) regional airline. Founded in 1982, Mesa Air Group currently operates 199 aircraft with more than 1,300 daily system departures to over 173 cities in 43 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, Mexico, and the Bahamas. Air Transport World Magazine named Mesa Air Group, Inc., the "2005 Regional Airline of the Year." Mesa operates with code share agreements as America West Express, Delta Connection, US Airways Express, United Express, and Midwest Airlines. The company has approximately 5,000 dedicated airline employees.
