06:01 AM EDT, 07/03/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Mesa Air Group ( MESA ) said Tuesday it will furlough 12 pilots and defer training for 41 pilot trainees, effective July 12, to balance pilot supply given the lower attrition in its active pilot workforce.

The company estimates the moves to save about $750,000 per month in operating expenses.

Shares of Mesa Air Group ( MESA ) were up 10% premarket.

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