Mesaba Airlines wins FAA Diamond Award

Mesaba Airlines, a subsidiary company of MAIR Holdings, Inc., received the Federal Aviation Administration's Diamond Award for 100% participation by Mesaba's aviation maintenance technicians in FAA-accepted training programs.
It was the fifth consecutive year that Mesaba (NASDAQ: MAIR) has received the Diamond Award, which requires at least 25% participation from eligible mechanics. Three times in the past four years, Mesaba has achieved 100% participation status.

The Diamond Award recognizes training for aircraft maintenance professionals throughout the airline industry.

During 2004, more than 250 Mesaba mechanics participated in training programs, including aircraft systems training, regulatory training and FAA rules orientation.

Mesaba Aviation, Inc., (d.b.a. Mesaba Airlines) operates as a Northwest Jet Airlink and Northwest Airlink partner under service agreements with Northwest Airlines. Currently, Mesaba Aviation serves 109 cities in 29 states and Canada from Northwest's and Mesaba Aviation's three major hubs: Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, and Memphis. Mesaba Aviation operates an advanced fleet of 98 regional jet and jet-prop aircraft, consisting of the 69-passenger Avro RJ85 and the 30- 34-passenger Saab SF340.

Mesaba operates about 58 daily flights from Memphis, primarily to Jackson, Miss.; Fayetteville/Bentonville, Ark.; Huntsville, Ala.; Panama City, Fla.; and Baton Rouge, La.

Source: American City Business Journals Inc.