Mesaba Airlines

Mesaba Airlines
Founded	1944; (as Mesaba Aviation)
Commenced operations	February 4, 1974
Ceased operations	January 4, 2012; (merged with Pinnacle Airlines to form Endeavor Air)
Hubs	Detroit; Memphis; Minneapolis/St. Paul; New York–LaGuardia;
Frequent-flyer program	Dividend Miles (US Airways); SkyMiles (Delta); WorldPerks (Northwest);
Alliance	SkyTeam (Delta/Northwest); Star Alliance (US Airways);
Parent company	Mesaba Holdings (1995–2007); Northwest Airlines (2007–2010); Delta Air Lines (Jan 2010–Jun 2010); Pinnacle Airlines Corp. (2010–2012);
Headquarters	Eagan, Minnesota, U.S.
Key people	John Spanjers (President)

Mesaba Aviation, Inc. (operating as Mesaba Airlines) was a regional airline in the United States that operated from 1944 until it merged with Pinnacle Airlines in 2012 to form Endeavor Air. It was based in Eagan, Minnesota^[3] From 2010 to 2012 the airline was a wholly owned subsidiary of Pinnacle Airlines Corp. with code sharing flights operated as Delta Connection for Delta Air Lines and US Airways Express for US Airways. Previously, the airline operated code sharing service as Northwest Airlink and Northwest Jetlink on behalf of Northwest Airlines which subsequently merged with Delta. Mesaba also previously operated connecting flight services in association with Republic Airlines before this air carrier was subsequently merged into Northwest. Mesaba Airlines effectively ceased operations on January 4, 2012, when all aircraft and personnel were transitioned to the Pinnacle Airlines operating certificate. Mesaba's operating certificate was surrendered on July 31, 2012.

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