Virgin CEO jumps to Flexjet

[Club ORD FO]

Sorry is this asked somewhere else, I couldn't find it.

So the Virgin CEO, FR, has been hired by Flexjet. I'm wondering what you Virgin folks think of that... Good guy? Why is he leaving Virgin?

 

[Bavarian Chef]

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/sto...73FCE4-832F-420D-AFB7-3EFCDDFCA4B9}&dist=hppr

Here's the link. Interesting development.

 

[rumrunner300]

Didn't the SkyWhoreBus CEO bail out just prior to the ultimate shutdown? .

 

[spinproof]

Your headline is misleading......First of all Fred Reid is NOT CEO of VA. He had to step down as part of VA being given authority to start operations last year. His close ties to Richard Branson cited as the reason.

David Cush is CEO of VA and has been since November of 2007.
IATA
VXICAO
VRDCallsign
REDWOODFounded2004Commenced operationsAugust 8, 2007HubsSan Francisco International AirportFrequent flyer programeleVAteFleet size25Destinations7Parent companyVAI Partners LLCCompany sloganThis is How to FlyHeadquartersBurlingame, CaliforniaKey peopleC. David Cush (CEO)
Donald J. Carty (Chairman)
Bob Dana (CFO)Website: http://www.virginamerica.com

 

[spinproof]

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/sto...73FCE4-832F-420D-AFB7-3EFCDDFCA4B9}&dist=hppr

Here's the link. Interesting development.

How so oh rocket surgeon?

 

[jayme]

VX CEO is David Cush. He's been there since November '07

The DOT forced VX to replace Reid as a condition for getting their certificate.

 

[Club ORD FO]

Ahh, okay thanks for the clarification. The internal memo we got made it sound like he just came from there.

Decent guy? We're hoping he'll push for Globals and start to grow us more aggressively.

 

[spinproof]

Ahh, okay thanks for the clarification. The internal memo we got made it sound like he just came from there.

Decent guy? We're hoping he'll push for Globals and start to grow us more aggressively.

He is an organizer. He is a strong tactician. He is aggressive. I will stop there.

 

[Bavarian Chef]

How so oh rocket surgeon?

Shows you how much I follow VX. The article should have stated he was unemployed after leaving VX back in the fall.

 

[Ralph Cramden]

I wouldn't go so far as to say he was unemployed after leaving Virgin and starting at Flexjet. At that level there are always projects and income is not an issue.

I liked Fred and thought he was very good at getting us through the DOT process. OTOH, the Delta boys & girls will give you another opinion. Fair enough.

 

[Bavarian Chef]

I wouldn't go so far as to say he was unemployed after leaving Virgin and starting at Flexjet. At that level there are always projects and income is not an issue.

Riiight. At that level, by that I mean the third ring of Hell ...

 

[johnsonrod]

I wouldn't go so far as to say he was unemployed after leaving Virgin and starting at Flexjet. At that level there are always projects and income is not an issue.

I liked Fred and thought he was very good at getting us through the DOT process. OTOH, the Delta boys & girls will give you another opinion. Fair enough.

I hear he LOVES CRJs.... The real story: he couldn't add them at VA so he moved to Flexjet to deploy his CRJs in the fractional world... You heard it here first.

 

[Club ORD FO]

CRJ in the fractional world? I believe that would be an Global Express. Sounds good to me!

 

[ABUSED PILOT]

I understand that his first order of business will involve bringing jumpseat rights for flexjet just like another fractional has.
Welcome Mr.Fred

 

[~~~^~~~]

What does that mean?

Jumpseats are usually reciprocal. There is a fractional with a jumpseat?