Cape Air (Key West Express/Nantucket Airlines)660 Barnstable RoadHyannis, MA 02601(508) 790-3122Fax: (508) 862-9791Website: www.flycapeair.comOfficers: Daniel Wolf, President/CEO; David Bushy, COO; JamesGoddard, Senior VP Maintenance; Lisa Kiele, Esq., Vice President-Business Development;Jeffrey Flaherty, Vice President-CorporateDevelopment; Karen Langfield, Vice President-Finance; LindaMarkham, Vice President-Human Resources; Charles Ferrara, VicePresident-Airport Services; Cynthia Beaton, Vice President-CustomerRelations & Corporate Culture; Michelle Haynes, Director-Communications/Public RelationsEquipment: 2 ATR42s, 49 Cessna 402sComairdba Delta Connection, Subsidiary-Delta Air Lines, Inc77 Comair Blvd.Erlanger, KY 41018(859) 767-2550Fax: (859) 767-2969Website: www.comair.comOfficers: John Selvaggio, President; Dave Soaper, Senior VicePresident of Aircraft Operations; Dan Dixon, Chief Financial Officer;Melissa Johnson, Chief Information Officer and Vice Presidentof Information Technology; Allen Messick, Vice President of Maintenance;Karla Russo, Vice President of Human Resources; TracySchneider, Vice President of Inflight Services; Don Stephens, VicePresident of System Planning and Customer Service; Tim Zeis, VicePresident, Customer Services and Corporate Real EstateEquipment: 106 CRJ 100/200s, 23 CRJ 700s, 13 CRJ 900s<strong>RAA</strong> Member Airline DiectoryChautauqua Airlines, Inc.Subsidiary-Republic Airways Holdings, dba American Connection/Delta Connection/United Express/US Airways Express8909 Purdue Rd. Ste. 300Indianapolis, IN 46240(317) 484-6000Fax: (317) 484-4524Website: www.rjet.comOfficers: Bryan K. Bedford, Chairman of the Board, President/CEO; Robert H. Cooper, Executive Vice President/CFO/Treasurerand Secretary; Wayne C. Heller, Executive Vice President/COO;Lars-Eric Arnell, Vice President Corporate Development; JerryBalsano, Vice President Customer Service; Tim Dooley, VicePresident Financial Planning and Analysis; Jeff Domrese, VicePresident Maintenance and Technical Operations; Thomas Duffy,Vice President Technical Services; Scott L. Durgin, Vice PresidentStrategic Alliances; Bradley Elstad, Vice President Safety andRegulatory Compliance; Jeff Jones, Vice President Market Planningand Scheduling; Paul Kinstedt, Vice President System OperationsControl; Warren Wilkinson, Vice President Government Affairsand Corporate CommunicationsEquipment: 25 CRJ 100/200s, 15 ERJ 135s, 15 ERJ 140s,62 ERJ 145sColgan Air, Inc.dba Continental Connection, United Express, USAirways Express,Subsidiary-Pinnacle Airlines10677 Aviation LaneManassas, VA 20110(703) 368-8880Fax: (703) 361-8034Website: www.colganair.comOfficers: George Casey, President; Harry Mitchel, Vice President,Operations; Mary Finnigan, Vice President, Administration; JimWitkosky, Vice President, MaintenanceEquipment: 5 Beechcraft 1900s, 40 Saab 340s,13 Bombardier Q400sCommutAirdba Continental Connection240 Vallet RdSouth Burlington, VT 05403(802) 951-2500Fax: (802) 951-2555Website: www.commutair.comOfficers: John A. Sullivan Jr., Chairman/CEO; Andrew Price,President; Joel Raymond, VP Marketing/Planning; James Page,VP Maintenance; Henry Wurster, VP Operations; William Owens,SecretaryEquipment: 16 Bombardier Q200sCompass Airlines, Inc.dba Northwest Airlink, Subsidiary-Northwest Airlines4501 Singer Court, Suite #130Chantilly, VA 20151(703) 631-7100Fax: (703) 802-1436Website: www.compassairline.comOfficers: John A. Bendoraitis, President; William R. Lange, VicePresident Safety and Compliance/Chief Safety Officer; RobertCoulter, Vice President Operations/Director of Operations; SteveSargent, Assistant Director of Operations; Jeff Kralik, Chief Pilot;Robert J. Traux, Director of Maintenance; Jose Cordova, Directorof Quality/Chief Inspector; Randy Hamilton, Director Training;Nancee Franklin, Director Customer Service, Security and Facilities;Ines Robinson, Director Human ResourcesEquipment: 36 EMB 175sEmpire Airlines, Inc.11559 Atlas RoadHayden, ID 83835(208) 292-3850Fax: (208) 292-3882Website: www.empireairlines.comOfficers: Tim D. Komberec, President/CEO; Scott T. Marikis,CFAO; Tom Strom, Director-Mainenance; Randy Lanfell, Director-Operations; Richard Mills, Director-Safety/Compliance; StevenMartini, Chief Pilot; Melanie Ellingson, Director-Information Systems;Belinda Jones, Director-Human ResourcesEquipment: 12 ATR42s, 2ATR72s, 34 Cessna 208s,6 Fokker 27s68<strong>RAA</strong> 2008 <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong>
Era Aviation, Inc.6160 Carl Brady DriveAnchorage, AK 99502(907) 248-4422Fax: (907) 266-8348Website: www.FlyEra.comOfficers: W. Stephen Jackson, CEO and President; David M.Richards, VP Finance/Controller; Jeff Sharp, VP Operations; BillHoermle, VP Customer Service, Financial Analysis and Budgeting;Mike LeNorman, VP, Sales Marketing and Schedule PlanningEquipment: 3 Beech 1900Ds, 4 Dash 8sExpressJet Holdings, Inc.1600 Smith Street, HQSCEHouston, TX 77002(713) 324-2639Fax: (713) 324-4420Website: www.expressjet.comOfficers: Jim Ream, President,CEO; Fred Cromer, VP, Chief FinancialOfficer; Suzanne Lehman Johnson, Associate General Counsel;Chuck Coble, VP Field Services; Karen Miles, VP HR/Administration/CorpComm; Fred Junek, VP Safety & Regulatory Compliance;Jim Nides, VP Flight Operations & Maintenance; Trish Winebrenner,VP Marketing/Sales/Inflight; Rob Austin, Staff VP Treasuryand Planning; Phung Burns, Staff VP Finance & Controller; DaleDarcy, Staff VP Mainenance; Bob McConnell, Staff VP ExpressJetServices; Jay Perez, Staff VP Material Services; Jon Weaver, Staff VPSystem OperationsEquipment: 30 ERJ135s, 242 ERJ145sGrand Canyon AirlinesP. O. Box 3038Grand Canyon, AZ 86023(928) 638-2463Fax: (928) 638-9461Website: www.grandcanyonairlines.comOfficers: John Dillon, President; Elling B. Halvorson, Vice President;Alan R. Stephen, Vice President; Howard Jackson, AssistantGeneral Manager; Larry Kline, Director-Maintenance; Craig Sanderson,Director-Operations, Mike McComb, Chief Pilot; RobertGraff, Director-MarketingEquipment: 7 DHC-6sGreat Lakes Aviation, Ltddba Great Lakes Airlines1022 Airport ParkwayCheyenne, WY 82001(307) 432-7000Fax: (307) 432-7001Website: www.flygreatlakes.comOfficers: Douglas G. Voss, Chairman; Chuck Howell, CEO; MikeMatthews, CFO; Norma Courtney, Vice President-CustomerService; Jim Fohl, Director-Quality Control; Scott Lewis, Director-Maintenance; Tory Meisel, Director-Flight Operations; MikeTuinstra, Director Parts Purchasing/Treasurer; Brad Fields, ChiefPilot; Jennifer McClelland, Chief Flight Attendant; Monica Taylor,Director of Marketing; Christine Gervais, Director of HR; HeatherHalverson, Director of SafetyEquipment: 27 Beech 1900Ds, 6 EMB 120sFlight Options LLC26180 Curtiss-Wright Parkway, Cuyahoga County AirportCleveland, OH 44143(216) 261-3500Fax: (216) 261-3595Website: www.flightoptions.comOfficers: S. Michael Scheeringa, CEO; Sanjay Aggarwal, COO;Bruce Boyle, CFO; Phil LaVelle Vice President-Sales/Marketing;Robert Tyler, Vice President-Flight Operations; Todd Hattaway, VicePresident-Maintenance; Chuck Starkey, Director-Safety/SecurityEquipment: 72 Beech 400s, 10 Cessna Citations,1 Challenger, 6 EMB 135s, 34 BAE 125sGoJet Airlines LLCdba United Express, Subsidiary-Trans States Airlines11495 Navaid Road, Suite 303Bridgeton, MO 63044(314) 222-4777Fax: (314) 222-4793Website: www.gojetairlines.comOfficers: Hulas Kanodia, CEO; Richard A. Leach, President/COO;Gerry Wigmore, Senior VP/CFO; Dan Reed, VP Flight OperationsEquipment: 15 Bombardier CRJ-700sGulfstream International Airlines, Inc.dba Continental Connection3201 Griffin Road, Fourth FloorFt. Lauderdale, FL 33312(954) 985-1500Fax: (954) 985-5245Website: www.gulfstreamair.comOfficers: Thomas A. McFall, Chairman; Thomas L. Cooper,Founder/President International Division; David F. Hackett, CEO/President; Elizabeth Lerner, Senior VP-Administration; Leo Krupilis,Senior VP-Maintenance; Roy Canter, Senior VP-Customer Service;Thomas P. Cooper, Senior VP-Legal Affairs; Michael Vaughan,Senior VP-Chief Operating Officer; Tom Herfort, Director of FlightOperations; Grace Suarez, Human Resource DirectorEquipment: 23 Beech 1900s, 8 EMB 120sHawaii Island Air, Inc.dba Island Air99 Kapalulu PlaceHonolulu, HI 96819(808) 836-7693Fax: (808) 840-2399Website: www.islandair.comOfficers: Austin Willis President; Leslie E. Murashige, COO;Lesley Kaneshiro, Vice President-Finance/CFO; Charles J. Edwards,Director- Flight Operations; John Huntington, Director of Inspectionand Quality Assurance; George J. Tanoue, Vice President-Maintenance; Gordon E. Clendenen, Director-SafetyEquipment: 7 DHC-8 100/200s<strong>RAA</strong> Member Airline Directory<strong>RAA</strong> 2008 <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> 69
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