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    Desert Sun Airlines

    United States · Aircraft details and history

    Source last updated: Feb 14, 2026
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    Operator profile

    Full Name
    Desert Sun Airlines Incorporated
    Country
    United States
    Started Operations
    Apr 1995
    Ceased operations
    7 Jul 1997
    Group / Part of
    Mesa Air Group
    Base / Main Hub
    Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX / KPHX)

    Aircraft overview

    In Service0
    Current Total0
    Historic2
    Overall2
    Aircraft TypeIn ServiceParkedCurrent TotalFutureHistoricAvg. AgeOverall
    Fokker 70 / 10022
    Total000022

    Aircraft registry

    Source list categories: Historic Fleet

    Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Exit Date · Status / Fate · Remark

    RegistrationAircraft TypeSource Details
    N528YVFokker 70 (F28 Mark 0070)
    • Config: Y79
    • Delivered: 26 Apr 1995
    • 7 Jul 1997
    • N528YV America West Express
    • lsd
    N537YVFokker 70 (F28 Mark 0070)
    • Config: Y79
    • Delivered: 30 Jun 1995
    • 7 Jul 1997
    • N537YV America West Express
    • lsd

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    Desert Sun Airlines

    Full Name | Desert Sun Airlines Incorporated

    Country | United States

    Started Operations | Apr 1995

    Ceased operations | 7 Jul 1997

    Group / Part of | Mesa Air Group

    Base / Main Hub | Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX / KPHX)

    Last updated on Feb 14, 2026

    Fleet Matrix

    Aircraft Type | Current | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total

    Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Total | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total

    Fokker 70 / 100 | 2

    Total | 0 | 2

    Fleet List

    Historic Fleet

    Reg

    Aircraft Type

    Config

    Delivered

    Exit Date

    Status / Fate

    Remark

    N528YV

    Fokker 70 (F28 Mark 0070)

    Y79

    26 Apr 1995

    7 Jul 1997

    N528YV America West Express

    lsd

    N537YV

    Fokker 70 (F28 Mark 0070)

    Y79

    30 Jun 1995

    7 Jul 1997

    N537YV America West Express

    lsd

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    Disclaimer

    Only supported aircraft types are included in this list.