MAIR’s Foley Joins Mesa

Paul Foley, formerly president and ceo of MAIR Holdings, Inc and president and CEO of Mesaba Airlines, was appointed chief operating officer of Mesa Air Group, Inc. in an announcement today. Michael Lotz remains president and chief financial officer Mesa Air Group who will focus on restructuring the company.
"Paul brings to Mesa a wealth of operational and leadership experience from his years as CEO of Mesaba Holdings, the parent company of Mesaba Airlines," said Jonathan Ornstein, Mesa Air Group Chairman and CEO. "I have known Paul for many years and am confident he is the ideal person to bring the needed skills, leadership and oversight to our operations at a time when Mike Lotz must remain focused on the restructuring of our business."
Since September 1999, Foley was president and ceo of MAIR, a member of its board of directors and on the Executive and Safety committees. He was president and ceo of Mesaba Aviation between 1999 and 2002. Foley was previously employed as vice president operations at Atlas Air, a global cargo operator of 747 aircraft. Prior to that, he was senior vice president operations at LSG/Sky Chefs. He also served as president of Continental Airlines' Chelsea Catering Corporation.
Foley holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University and an MBA from the Edwin L. Cox Graduate School of Business at Southern Methodist University, Dallas.