Question for the STarcheckers

[Princedietrich]

I see on Yahoo! news that Bigglesworth is outta there ('bout dang time).

Does this qualify as good news or bad news for you folks?

 

[microbrewst]

Just got the email myself. I didn't see that coming!

COLUMBUS, Ohio – December 29, 2006​

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-- AirNet Systems, Inc. (AMEX: ANS) announced
today that Joel E. Biggerstaff, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of AirNet
Systems, Inc. has resigned as Chief Executive Officer of the company. At the company’s request
Biggerstaff will remain with the company in an advisory role through the end of December and will
be retained as a consultant in 2007 to ensure a smooth transition and provide valued counsel.
Biggerstaff will also resign from the company’s Board and as Chairman as of December 31, 2006.
Biggerstaff said, “It has been an honor and privilege to work with the team members of AirNet.
Their dedication to our customers and loyalty to the company has meant a lot to me.”
J. Ernest Riddle, AirNet’s Lead Director, noted, “Joe commenced his career at AirNet in 1999 and
was promoted in 2001 to CEO and subsequently to Chairman upon the retirement of Jerry
Mercer, the founder of AirNet. Joe has led the company during difficult times in the transition of
the needs of our bank customers. He accelerated the development of the company into the
express freight business and in promoting the value of AirNet in new markets. We thank him for
his contributions and wish him well in his next endeavor.”
Bruce D. Parker, 59, a director of AirNet since 2002, will assume the role of CEO effective
immediately and will become Chairman of the Board effective upon Mr. Biggerstaff’s resignation.
Parker has had a broad array of experience in consulting, technology, aviation, logistics and
general management. He is currently the managing director of the IT Management Group LLC.
He previously retired as Executive Vice President of Sapient Corporation, a leading systems and
technology development firm. In his career he has worked for several leading firms in the travel
and transportation industry, including serving as Senior Vice President and CIO of United Airlines,
Senior Vice President of Ryder Systems and Vice President of American Airlines and Sabre.
Parker thanked Mr. Biggerstaff for his leadership and for the development of a solid and
professional team of employees at AirNet. “l look forward to working with Joe to ensure a smooth
transition and I am excited about leading the AirNet team, serving AirNet’s customers and
continuing to develop AirNet into a leading Express carrier that provides solutions for our
customers with very high reliability, time definite, highly controlled and nonconforming express
cargo needs. We have a great team that is customer focused, extremely dedicated and
operationally performs better that any other carrier.”​

AirNet Systems, Inc.​

AirNet Systems, Inc. focuses the company’s resources on providing value-added, time-critical
aviation services to a diverse set of customers in the most service-intensive, cost-effective
manner possible. AirNet operates an integrated national transportation network that provides
expedited transportation services to banks and time-critical small package shippers nationwide.
The company’s aircraft are located strategically throughout the United States. To find out more,
visit AirNet's website at​

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www.airnet.com.​

 

[mikecweb]

I see on Yahoo! news that Bigglesworth is outta there ('bout dang time).

Does this qualify as good news or bad news for you folks?

I see it as good news.
My lab sitting on the couch next to me could've run the company better then Bigglesworth.
Rumour is the new guy is on the sell the company side of things however.

 

[Princedietrich]

I see it as good news.
My lab sitting on the couch next to me could've run the company better then Bigglesworth.
Rumour is the new guy is on the sell the company side of things however.

Yeah, that was the purpose of my question. I know nothing about this new guy coming in so I was curious if the situation there was going from bad to worse.

 

[milehigh6080]

Well, the new dude has been CEO for a week or two now and hasn't so much as sent an e-mail around saying "How's it going, I'm your new CEO"

I'm pretty underwhelmed by him so far.

 

[idoitupsidedown]

That's a pretty good point that I hadn't even thought of. Other food for thought...Has anyone seen our pretty, newly painted Baron that doesn't have our name, symbol, or slogan anywhere on it?

 

[N60OSU]

That's a pretty good point that I hadn't even thought of. Other food for thought...Has anyone seen our pretty, newly painted Baron that doesn't have our name, symbol, or slogan anywhere on it?

Saw 1847F last week. I'm trying to get my car next in line...

 

[Princedietrich]

1847F got pimped out eh? I always was partial to those midway barons.

 

[Princedietrich]

Well, the new dude has been CEO for a week or two now and hasn't so much as sent an e-mail around saying "How's it going, I'm your new CEO"

I'm pretty underwhelmed by him so far.

You know, that does strike me as rather unusual. In my 3 plus years there, we ALWAYS got an email or a memo or SOMETHING as soon as a new management type person came along. Does anyone have an inside link with the flight department about this new guy's attitude toward the training classes? Bigglesworth usually came in to give them an (anti)pep-talk, at least he did when I annoyed the crap out of him to do it, so I'm curious if the new guy will follow suit.

I nearly shat myself during one class when Biggles was giving his speech and said the immortal words "I honestly don't know where this company is going." One of the trainees GOT UP AND WALKED OUT!

 

[Flysher]

I heard a guy that flew 1847F after the paintjob said he was doin 190 in cruise ... wonder if that paint really made that big of a difference.