Memphis, Twin Cities still in contention for Pinnacle Airlines HQ

The board of directors at Pinnacle Airlines has eliminated Detroit from consideration for its potential new headquarters, the Commercial Appeal reports. The Memphis-based regional carrier is considering whether to move its home office to save money. Minnesota is the only other option still in contention.

Author:: BMTN Staff
Updated:: Mar 8, 2018
Original:: Aug 27, 2012

The board of directors at Pinnacle Airlines has eliminated Detroit from consideration for its potential new headquarters, the Commercial Appeal reports. The Memphis-based regional carrier is considering whether to move its home office to save money. Minnesota is the only other option still in contention.

"No action was taken other than to eliminate Detroit from the list of considerations. We still have a lot of work to do before we make a decision," Pinnacle spokesman Joe Williams said.

Mesaba Airlines was acquired by Pinnacle in July 2010. The company’s 50,000-square-foot Eagan headquarters was closed earlier this year.

Pinnacle is in the middle of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization.

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The board of Pinnacle Airlines Inc. is getting an update this week on whether to keep the company based in Memphis compared to moving its headquarters to the Twin Cities or Detroit, The Commercial Appeal reports. "We still have a lot of work to do before a decision is made," spokesman Joe Williams said.

Pinnacle Airlines Corp., which flies regional jets for Delta Air Lines, is still working its way through the bankruptcy process. A spokesman for the Memphis-based regional carrier tells the Pioneer Press the final report is several weeks. Pinnacle is exploring every opportunity to reduce costs, including whether to move its corporate headquarters to the Twin Cities.

The Metropolitan Airports Commission has approached the Memphis-based company about moving its corporate headquarters to Minnesota -- bringing jobs, revenue and economic growth with it. Pinnacle bought Mesaba Airlines in July 2010 and closed that company's Eagan headquarters earlier this year. "We currently don't have plans to move but every opportunity to reduce costs will be considered," Pinnacle Airlines said in a statement emailed to the Star Tribune.

Mesaba's parent company, Pinnacle Airlines, is already based in Memphis and currently has about 800 Minnesota employees. Delta sold the regional air carrier last year. Mesaba's roots are in Minnesota's World War II-era iron range.

Pinnacle provides the only commercial air service available in several Minnesota cities. The company, which absorbed Mesaba Airlines two years ago, also employs 1,200 Minnesotans.

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