DAYTON, Ohio, April 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- PSA Airlines,
Inc. today announced the company's president and chief executive
officer Keith Houk, after more than
25 years of outstanding service, has elected to retire from his
current role. Succeeding Houk will be Dion
Flannery, most recently president of US Airways Express.
Flannery's appointment as president of PSA will be effective
Aug. 31, 2014. After Aug. 31, Houk has agreed to continue to advise
Flannery and the company on strategic matters through the end of
2014.
"Keith has played a tremendous role in the successes of PSA
during his nine years leading the company," said Kenji Hashimoto, senior vice president –
regional carriers for American Airlines. "American and PSA owe
Keith our gratitude for his service. Dion is a well-qualified and
experienced successor to continue the growth of the high-quality
and cost-effective operation Keith has established at PSA."
"My time at PSA has been the highlight of my more than 40-year
career in aviation and I will certainly miss the daily interaction
with everyone at this fine company when I retire," said
Keith Houk. "With Dion's strong
leadership and knowledge of our business and the PSA's team's
ability to run a top-notch regional airline, I know I will be
leaving the company in capable hands to grow PSA well into the
future."
As president of US Airways Express, the regional network serving
the legacy US Airways network, Flannery led initiatives designed to
enhance coordination, efficiency and customer service levels across
the Express partner operations. The US Airways Express network
included more than 275 aircraft flown by eight regional carriers
including PSA. His previous senior leadership experience includes
serving as vice president – financial analysis for US Airways; vice
president – scheduling and route planning at America West Airlines
and senior director – long-range schedule planning at Continental
Airlines. Dion holds a bachelor's degree in advertising from the
University of Texas-Austin and Master
of Business Administration degree with a concentration in finance
from the University of Houston.
PSA Airlines is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines
Group (NASDAQ: AAL). The company currently operates 35 Bombardier
CRJ200 and 14 CRJ700 aircraft under the US Airways Express brand
and livery. In June 2014, PSA will
begin taking delivery of 30 new CRJ900 NextGen aircraft that it was
awarded to fly by American Airlines in late 2013. These new CRJ900s
will allow PSA to provide a new standard of comfort for passengers,
while lowering the company's operating costs with this modern and
fuel-efficient 76-seat aircraft. Eventually, all PSA aircraft will
fly under the American Eagle brand and livery as US Airways and
American Airlines work to combine their networks following their
December 2013 merger.
About PSA Airlines, Inc.
PSA Airlines, Inc. is a
wholly owed subsidiary of the American Airlines Group (NASDAQ: AAL)
operating an all-jet fleet consisting of exclusively Bombardier
(CRJ) aircraft. The company's 1,500 employees and 49 aircraft serve
more than 65 destinations in over 20 states. Headquartered at the
Dayton International Airport (DAY)
in Ohio, PSA also has flight crew
bases located in Knoxville, Tenn.
and Charlotte, N.C. and maintains
maintenance facilities in Dayton
and Canton, Ohio, as well as a
line maintenance base in Charlotte,
N.C. PSA currently operates 35 CRJ200s and 14 CRJ700s
aircraft under the US Airways Express brand and livery. In
June 2014, PSA will begin taking
delivery of 30 new CRJ900 NextGen aircraft.
About American Airlines Group
American Airlines Group
(NASDAQ: AAL) is the holding company for American Airlines, US
Airways and three regional airlines PSA, Envoy and Piedmont. Together with American Eagle and US
Airways Express, the airlines operate an average of nearly 6,700
flights per day to 339 destinations in 54 countries from its hubs
in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort
Worth, Los Angeles,
Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Washington, D.C. The American Airlines
AAdvantage and US Airways Dividend Miles programs allow members to
earn and redeem miles for travel and everyday purchases as well as
flight upgrades, vacation packages, car rentals, hotel stays and
other retail products. American is a founding member of the
oneworld® alliance, whose members and members-elect serve nearly
1,000 destinations with 14,250 daily flights to 150 countries.
Connect with American on Twitter @AmericanAir and at
Facebook.com/AmericanAirlines, and follow US Airways on
Twitter @USAirways and
at Facebook.com/USAirways.
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