PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mesa Airlines, Inc. today announced that it has exceeded $1 million in employee profit sharing payments for the first half of 2015. The profit sharing program was implemented in 2013 and is paid out twice a year. The program is unique in that it is paid to every employee of the company, including all union work groups. "We are very pleased to be able to share the company's success with all of our employees," said Jonathan Ornstein, Mesa's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "We believe that our profit sharing program is a key component of our success and helps to ensure that all of our employees are working towards a common goal. We are proud of the contributions of each and every employee and are pleased to be able to reward them for their hard work and dedication." Mesa Airlines operates as American Eagle from Phoenix and Dallas/Fort Worth and as United Express from Washington Dulles and Houston. In addition to providing regional air service under these agreements, Mesa also operates flights for several leisure travel companies and provides cargo services for DHL. About Mesa Airlines Mesa Airlines, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mesa Air Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MESA). Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Mesa operates 86 aircraft, with more than 400 daily system departures to 93 cities, 36 states, the District of Columbia, Canada and Mexico. Mesa operates as American Eagle from Phoenix and Dallas/Fort Worth and as United Express from Washington Dulles and Houston. In addition to providing regional air service under these agreements, Mesa also operates flights for several leisure travel companies and provides cargo services for DHL. (NASDAQ: MESA)