I will agree with everything that is said here so far.
By far MESA is the worse performer of the US Express carriers. There is no question about that. CHQ AND TSA are already on the chopping block so no need to spend time comparing but they have been better than MESA.
I will also agree that PDT & AGL are the best performers 95% of the time. But everyone seems to think PSA does nothing and gets everything (RJ ORDER). There has been several times I have looked at the monthly stats and seen PSA at the top in some categories. And the three WO''s is never far apart in any category. Now here is what I can not figure out. PDT, AGL, & PSA, all fly out of the same hubs and PDT & AGL seem to always have very good Dep:00 and Arr:00 numbers. Why is that? PHL for example: Poor ramp and gate agents and all around poor workers keeps the delays at a constant level in PHL. Plus I dont really know who figures out the Block times for the segments we all fly but I can tell you they block the DO328 very tight i.e. 6 min taxi for TO and LDG. If you do not get off the gate at PHL, PIT, and DCA atleast 10 minutes early then you are already playing catch up with rest of the trip. Now I am not dogging the DASH 8 I think it is a great airplane. But, trying to make up time and arrive on schedule and then to check on with approach control and being told to reduce airspeed sometimes 40-50 knots to follow Dash 8 traffic is putting a disadvantage to the DO328''s short Block time. To add to all of that, it is hard to get parts for the Donier now since the BK by Donier. Please give PSA a little credit, I keep hearing and seeing that PSA has done nothing but cut all the WOs down and they seem to get all of the rewards.
Anyway enought of crap shooting.
Have fun and hold on while I go put my fire proof suit on because I know I will get flamed one this! So go ahead!
FlyingHillbilly