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Executive Airlines
IATA OW	ICAO EXK	Callsign EXECUTIVE EAGLE
Founded		1986
Hubs		Luis Muñoz Marín Int'l Airport Miami International Airport Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
Frequent flyer program		AAdvantage
Member lounge		Admirals Club
Alliance		Oneworld (Affiliate)
Fleet size		39
Destinations		50
Parent company		AMR Corporation
Headquarters		San Juan, Puerto Rico
Key people		Pedro Fabregas (President)
Website: http://www.aa.com/content/footer/eagleOverview.jhtml

Executive Airlines, Inc. is an airline based in San Juan, Puerto Rico (United States). Executive Airlines operates an extensive inter-island network in the Caribbean and to the Bahamas and the USA in American Eagle colors. Its main base is Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, San Juan.^[1]

[edit] History

The airline was founded as Executive Air Charter and on September 15, 1986 joined the American Eagle system. It became an AMR Eagle subsidiary on December 7, 1989. It is a subsidiary of AMR Eagle Holdings Corporation which operates American Eagle Airlines Inc., and Executive Airlines Inc. Both are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation, the parent of American Airlines. It has 2,125 employees (at March 2007).^[1]

In late 2007, it was announced AMR plans to "spin off" Executive Airlines Inc., which according to the filing, carries the American Eagle name. In the American Airlines Inc., 8k SEC filing dated November 29, 2007, "The planned divestiture would include both American Eagle Airlines, Inc., which feeds American Airlines hubs throughout North America, and it's affiliate, Executive Airlines, Inc., which carries the American Eagle name throughout The Bahamas and the Caribbean from bases in Miami and San Juan, Puerto Rico."^[2]

In July 8, 2008, American Eagle Inc, announced changes in leadership at its San Juan-based Executive Airlines operation in which Ed Criner, Executive’s current president, will return mainland to oversee one of American Eagle’s largest operations at Chicago O’Hare airport, and Pedro Fabregas, Vice President - Finance and Planning for Executive, will become President - Executive Airlines. Fabregas, a 25-year industry veteran, joined American Airlines in 1983 and quickly progressed through a number of management positions. He moved to Executive Airlines in 1998 as Director - Finance and Administration, and has since contributed in a variety of roles, including Vice President - Sales, Marketing and Planning.

In 2005, Fabregas was selected by the Senate of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as one of the most important business leaders in Puerto Rico.

A native of San Juan, Fabregas holds a Bachelors degree in Administration from the University of the Sacred Heart and a Masters degree in Management/Administration from the University of Miami School of Business.

American Eagle / Executive Airlines Organization

Pedro Fabregas - President & CEO
William Boone - Vice President Flight Operations
Ramon Hernandez - Vice President Maintenance
Jose Velez-Rubio - Managing Director Puerto Rico/Caribbean
Ricky Deane - Managing Director Florida/Bahamas/Mexico
Lisa Gibbs - Director Safety & Compliance
Jorge Ramirez - Director Human Resources & Corporate Responsibility
Michael Rios - Director Administration & Planning
Brenda Torres - Director Finance & Accounting

[edit] Destinations

Executive Airlines, Inc. operates the following services in 2008:^{[citation needed]}

[edit] United States

• Florida
  • Fort Lauderdale
  • Fort Myers
  • Jacksonville
  • Key West
  • Miami Hub
  • Sarasota
• Georgia
  • Savannah
• Texas
  • Dallas Hub
  • Killeen
  • Lubbock
  • San Angelo
  • Wichita Falls
  • Midland
  • Amarillo
• Oklahoma
  • Lawton
• Louisiana
  • Shreveport

[edit] United States territories

• Puerto Rico
  • San Juan Hub
• U.S. Virgin Islands
  • St. Croix
  • St. Thomas

[edit] Mexico

• Cozumel

[edit] Caribbean (excluding U.S. territories)

• Anguilla (United Kingdom)
  • Anguilla
• Antigua and Barbuda
  • Antigua
• Bahamas
  • Freeport
  • Georgetown
  • Marsh Harbour
  • Nassau
• Barbados
  • Barbados
• British Virgin Islands (United Kingdom)
  • Beef Island
• Cuba Charters Only
  • Havana
  • Holguin
  • Santiago
  • Cienfuegos
  • Camaguey
  • Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
• Dominica
  • Dominica
• Dominican Republic
  • La Romana
  • Puerto Plata
  • Punta Cana
  • Santiago
  • Santo Domingo
• Grenada
  • Grenada
• Guadeloupe (France)
  • Pointe-à-Pitre
• Martinique (France)
  • Fort-de-France

American Eagle (Executive Air) ATR 72-212 landing at Princess Juliana International Airport.

• Netherlands Antilles
  • Bonaire
  • St Maarten
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Nevis
  • St Kitts
• Saint Lucia
  • Castries (George F. L. Charles Airport)
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Canouan Island
• Trinidad and Tobago
  • Port of Spain

[edit] Fleet

The Executive Air fleet consists of the following aircraft (at February 2008). The fleet was owned by the parent company, AMR until it completed a sale & leaseback transaction in February 2008.[1]

• 27 ATR 72-210
• 12 ATR 72-500

[edit] Incidents and accidents

• May 8, 1987: American Eagle Flight 5452, a CASA 212-200 was on a domestically scheduled passenger flight between San Juan, Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, Puerto Rico crashed short of Runway 09 while landing at Mayaguez. After impacting, the plane continued through a chain link fence and a ditch. Of the 6 occupants onboard (4 passengers and 2 crew on board) 2 were killed. The cause of the crash was determined to be the improper maintenance in setting the flight idle propeller and engine fuel flow.
  [2]
• June 7, 1992: a CASA 212-200 was on a regular flight between San Juan, Puerto Rico and Mayaguez, Puerto Rico when it lost control and crashed nose-down about 3/4 mile from the Mayaguez, Puerto Rico airport. Both crew and all three passengers were killed. The cause of the crash was the copilot's inadvertent activation of the levers, causing the plane to lose control.[3]
• May 9, 2004; an American Eagle ATR-72, flight 5401, crashed on landing in San Juan, Puerto Rico after the captain lost control of the aircraft while landing. Seventeen people were injured, but there were no fatalities [4].

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