Global Crossing Airlines Group, Inc. (
JET: TSX-V; JET.B:
TSX-V; JETMF: OTCQB) (the “
Company” or
“
GlobalX”) announces the appointment of Doreen
DePastino as Executive Vice President of Customer Service with
responsibility for Inflight Services, Ramp and Station Operations.
In addition, Ms. DePastino will serve as President of GlobalX
Ground Team, LLC., GlobalX’s wholly-owned ground services
subsidiary.
Ms. DePastino comes to GlobalX with over 35
years of experience in the airline industry with successful tenures
at major international airlines, including start-up airlines. She
previously served as the Vice President of Inflight for Emirates,
Hawaiian Airlines, and LAN. She has been on the certification teams
of JetBlue, Virgin America, and most recently Breeze Airways, where
she led the Inflight and Station Operations teams.
“Doreen joins us at a critical time as we ramp
up our flight operations with six aircraft and seek to provide the
best possible customer experience - at the ticket counter for
check-in, at the gate, and on the ramp for boarding and loading and
in the cabin during flight. She brings all of the skill sets and
experience required to ensure our operations are entirely
customer-focused. We will also look to her leadership to grow
GlobalX Ground Team to serve other airlines throughout the US as
well as GlobalX flights at our main bases of operation in Miami,
Atlantic City, and Las Vegas.
In addition, Doreen will help us in all of our
diversity efforts throughout the Company, and she will help guide
and mentor our younger team members," said Ed Wegel, Chair and CEO
of GlobalX.
Ms. DePastino commented on her appointment: "I'm
honored to be joining the GlobalX team during this exciting time in
the Company's development. I gained tremendous experience with
three very successful start-up airlines and understand how
important it is to hire great people across all customer-facing
positions and ensure they have the best service training and tools
to do their job. I’m also excited about the opportunities to grow
GlobalX Ground Team.”
About Global Crossing
Airlines
GlobalX is a US 121 domestic flag and
supplemental airline flying the Airbus A320 family aircraft.
GlobalX flies as a passenger ACMI and charter airline serving the
US, Caribbean, and Latin American markets. In 2022, GlobalX will
enter ACMI cargo service flying the A321 freighter, subject to DOT
and FAA approvals. For more information, please
visit www.globalxair.com.
For more information, please
contact:
Mark Salvador, Chief Marketing
OfficerEmail:
mark.salvador@globalxair.comTel: 786.751.8510
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking
InformationThis news release contains "forward-looking information"
concerning anticipated developments and events that may occur in
the future. Forward-looking information contained in this news
release includes, but is not limited to, statements with respect to
the Company’s intention to fly as an ACMI and wet lease charter
airline, the Company’s projected aircraft fleet size and delivery
dates, projections for future revenue and block hours, and the
destinations that the Company intends to service.
In certain cases, forward-looking information
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"budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends",
"anticipates" or " or variations of such words and phrases or
statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could",
"would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved"
suggesting future outcomes, or other expectations, beliefs, plans,
objectives, assumptions, intentions or statements about future
events or performance. Forward-looking information contained in
this news release is based on certain factors and assumptions
regarding, among other things, the receipt of financing to continue
airline operations, the accuracy, reliability and success of
GlobalX’s business model; the timely receipt of governmental
approvals; the success of airline operations of GlobalX; the
legislative and regulatory environments of the jurisdictions where
GlobalX will carry on business or have operations; the impact of
competition and the competitive response to GlobalX’s business
strategy; and the availability of aircraft. While the Company
considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on information
currently available to it, they may prove to be incorrect.
Forward-looking information involves known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the
actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be
materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking
information. Such factors include risks related to, the ability to
obtain financing at acceptable terms, the impact of general
economic conditions, domestic and international airline industry
conditions, the impact of the global uncertainty created by
COVID-19, future relations with shareholders, volatility of fuel
prices, increases in operating costs, terrorism, pandemics, natural
disasters, currency fluctuations, interest rates, risks specific to
the airline industry, the ability of management to implement
GlobalX’s operational strategy, the ability to attract qualified
management and staff, labour disputes, regulatory risks, including
risks relating to the acquisition of the necessary licenses and
permits; and the additional risks identified in the "Risk Factors"
section of the Company's reports and filings with applicable
Canadian securities regulators. Although the Company has attempted
to identify important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those described in forward-looking
information, there may be other factors that cause results not to
be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Accordingly, readers
should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The
forward-looking information is made as of the date of this news
release. Except as required by applicable securities laws, the
Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update any
forward-looking information.
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policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) has reviewed or accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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