Association of Flight Attendants v. Mesa Air Group, Inc.

W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:

Defendant Mesa Airlines (“Mesa”) appeals the grant of a preliminary injunction in favor of Plaintiff Association of Flight Attendants (“AFA”). AFA and Mesa are parties to collective bargaining agreements (“CBAs”) that have expired. They are now in the process of bargaining for new agreements. AFA brought this suit after Mesa changed the applicable Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) regulations (“FARs”) for its scheduling of flight attendants. Previously, Mesa had used those designed for flight crews; after the change, it used those designed for flight…