Executive Airlines

Infobox Airline
airline= Executive Airlines
logo=AmericanEagleLogo.pnglogo_size=100
IATA=OW
ICAO=EXK
callsign=EXECUTIVE EAGLE
parent=AMR Corporation
founded=1986
key_people=Pedro Fabregas (President)
|headquarters=San Juan, Puerto Rico
hubs=Luis Muñoz Marín Int'l Airport
Miami International Airport
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
focus_cities=
frequent_flyer=AAdvantage
lounge=Admirals Club
alliance=Oneworld (Affiliate)
fleet_size=39
destinations=50
website= http://www.aa.com/content/footer/eagleOverview.jhtml

Executive Airlines, Inc. is an airline based in San Juan, Puerto Rico (United States). Executive Airlines operates an extensive inter-island network in the Caribbean and to the Bahamas and the USA in American Eagle colors. Its main base is Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, San Juan.Flight International 3 April 2007]

History

The airline was founded as Executive Air Charter and on September 15, 1986 joined the American Eagle system. It became an AMR Eagle subsidiary on December 7, 1989. It is a subsidiary of AMR Eagle Holdings Corporation which operates American Eagle Airlines Inc., and Executive Airlines Inc. Both are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation, the parent of American Airlines. It has 2,125 employees (at March 2007).

In late 2007, it was announced AMR plans to "spin off" Executive Airlines Inc., which according to the filing, carries the American Eagle name. In the American Airlines Inc., 8k SEC filing dated November 29 2007, "The planned divestiture would include both American Eagle Airlines, Inc., which feeds American Airlines hubs throughout North America, and it's affiliate, Executive Airlines, Inc., which carries the American Eagle name throughout the Bahamas and the Caribbean from bases in Miami and San Juan, Puerto Rico." [ [http://www.secinfo.com/d61m.u2y.htm SEC Info - American Airlines Inc - 8-K - For 11/29/07 ] ]

In July 8, 2008, American Eagle Inc, announced changes in leadership at its San Juan-based Executive Airlines operation in which Ed Criner, Executive’s current president, will return mainland to oversee one of American Eagle’s largest operations at Chicago O’Hare airport, and Pedro Fabregas, Vice President - Finance and Planning for Executive, will become President - Executive Airlines. Fabregas, a 25-year industry veteran, joined American Airlines in 1983 and quickly progressed through a number of management positions. He moved to Executive Airlines in 1998 as Director - Finance and Administration, and has since contributed in a variety of roles, including Director - Sales, Marketing and Planning.

In 2005, Fabregas was selected by the Senate of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as one of the most important business leaders in Puerto Rico.

A native of San Juan, Fabregas holds a Bachelors degree in Administration from the University of the Sacred Heart and a Masters degree in Management/Administration from the University of Miami School of Business.

American Eagle / Executive Airlines Organization

Pedro Fabregas - President & CEO
William Boone - Vice President Flight Operations
Ramon Hernandez - Vice President Maintenance
Jose Velez-Rubio - Managing Director Puerto Rico/Caribbean
Ricky Deane - Managing Director Florida/Bahamas/Mexico
Lisa Gibbs - Director Safety & Compliance
Jorge Ramirez - Director Human Resources & Corporate Responsibility
Michael Rios - Director Administration & Planning
Brenda Torres - Director Finance & Accounting

Destinations

Executive Airlines, Inc. operates the following services in 2008:

United States

* Florida
** Fort Lauderdale
** Fort Myers
** Jacksonville
** Key West
** Miami "Hub"
** Sarasota
* Georgia
** Savannah
* Texas
** Dallas "Hub"
** Killeen
** Lubbock
** San Angelo
** Wichita Falls
** Midland
** Amarillo
* Oklahoma
** Lawton
* Louisiana
** Shreveport

United States commonwealths and territories

* Puerto Rico
**San Juan "Hub"
* U.S. Virgin Islands
**St. Croix
**St. Thomas

Mexico

* Cozumel

Caribbean, excluding United States commonwealths and territories

* Anguilla (United Kingdom)
** Anguilla
* Antigua and Barbuda
** Antigua
* Bahamas
** Freeport
** Georgetown
** Marsh Harbour
** Nassau
* Barbados
** Barbados
* British Virgin Islands (United Kingdom)
** Beef Island
* Cuba Charters Only
** Havana
** Holguin
** Santiago
** Cienfuegos
** Camaguey
** Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
* Dominica
** Dominica
* Dominican Republic
** La Romana
** Puerto Plata
** Punta Cana
** Santiago
** Santo Domingo
* Grenada
** Grenada
* Guadeloupe (France)
** Pointe-à-Pitre
* Martinique (France)
** Fort-de-France
* Netherlands Antilles
** Bonaire
** St Maarten
* Saint Kitts and Nevis
** Nevis
** St Kitts
* Saint Lucia
** Castries (George F. L. Charles Airport)
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
** Canouan Island
* Trinidad and Tobago
** Port of Spain

Fleet

The Executive Air fleet consists of the following aircraft (at February 2008)

*27 ATR 72-210
*12 ATR 72-500

References