Eos Airlines Names Former CEO of British Caledonian Airways to Its Board of Directors
Posted on: Monday, 9 July 2007, 09:20 CDT
PURCHASE, N.Y., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Eos Airlines announces that David Coltman, former Chief Executive of British Caledonian Airways, has been named to its board of directors.
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Mr. Coltman has held senior executive positions at British Airways and United Airlines, and is currently Chairman of Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust Plc., and Senior Independent Director at John Menzies Plc. He was previously Chairman of Galileo, Inc., Opodo Ltd., and Apollo Travel Services, and was on the board of British Regional Airlines Group Plc., and Dunedin Income Growth Investment Trust Plc. His successful airline and travel services career has spanned over thirty years.
"David brings a wealth of airline and travel experience to our board, and we are extremely pleased to have him join us," commented Jack Williams, CEO of Eos Airlines. "As Eos brings its 'uncrowded' travel experience to new markets, his insight and expertise will play a key role in our keeping the leadership position we currently enjoy."
"This is a very exciting time to be joining Eos, particularly as a board member," said David Coltman. "The innovative vision that is backed with operational excellence here has set the course for Eos to continue its emergence in the growing all-premium air travel market."
About Eos Airlines
Eos provides single-class premium service in a class by itself - "Eos Class." Eos was named "Best Long Haul Business Airline" at the 2007 Business Travel World Awards based on the strength of its dedicated employees, operational excellence and "uncrowded" guest experience. Eos flies the world's only Boeing 757s outfitted with only 48 "suites," each of which houses an award-winning 6'6" fully-horizontal flat-bed and provides 21 square feet of personal space with guaranteed aisle access for every guest. Eos offers 32 flights per week between New York's JFK Airport and London's Stansted Airport - with expansion to 40 flights per week set for September - and takes responsibility for the complete end-to-end experience of its guests. For more information, visit eosairlines.com or call 800.598.2169.
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Eos Airlines
CONTACT: Burns Patterson, +1-212-980-9193, bpatterson@mg-pr.com, orMelissa Pogue, +1-212-284-9937, mpogue@mg-pr.com, both of Middleton & Gendron,Inc.
Web site: http://www.eosairlines.com/
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