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Flight Options Names New Chief Operating Officer
CLEVELAND (February 3, 2004) - Flight Options, LLC, a leading provider
of fractional shares in business aircraft and an affiliate of Raytheon
Company (NYSE: RTN), announced today that the company has named
S. Michael Scheeringa as chief operating officer. Scheeringa will
be responsible for the overall operations, maintenance, procurement
and customer care for the company.
“Michael brings with him a wealth of experience and knowledge
in the realms of customer service, fleet development, strategic
planning and operations management,” said John Nahill, chairman
and chief executive officer, Flight Options, LLC. “His background,
drive and innovative ideas will compliment our leadership team and
allow us to enhance operational efficiency, streamline procurement
and increase our focus on customer care.”
“I am delighted to have this opportunity to work with the
preeminent team in the fractional aircraft industry,” said
Scheeringa. “I am eager to play an active role in the continued
development of the fastest growing fractional jet ownership provider.”
Scheeringa most recently served as US Airways’ vice president
Express Division. At US Airways, he had previously held a series
of officer-level positions managing the areas of customer service,
operations, corporate planning, in addition to overseeing the MetroJet
and the US Airways Shuttle divisions. He has over 13 years experience
in the aviation industry. Scheeringa holds a bachelor of science
in transportation and logistics management from Arizona State University.
He and his family will reside in Cleveland, OH.
Based in Cleveland, Ohio, Flight Options, LLC is the world’s
fastest growing fractional provider and employs over 1,400 professionals
nationwide. Flight Options offers fractional shares and leases in
its fleet of over 200 aircraft, which includes the world’s
largest fleets of King Air’s, Beechjet 400A’s and Hawker
800’s. The fleet also includes the CitationJet, Hawker 400XP,
Citation V, Citation 650, Falcon 50, Citation X, Challenger 601,
Gulfstream IV and the Legacy.
For More Information Contact: Heather Dynes
Flight Options
26180 Curtiss-Wright Parkway, Cleveland, OH 44143
Phone: 216.261.3500
hdynes@flightoptions.com
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