Global Crossing Airlines Names Doreen DePastino as Executive Vice President of Customer Service
Global Crossing Airlines Group has appointed Doreen DePastino as Executive Vice President of Customer Service, overseeing Inflight Services and Ramp Operations. DePastino brings over 35 years of airline experience, having served in leadership roles at major airlines including Emirates and Hawaiian Airlines. The appointment aims to enhance customer service as GlobalX expands operations with six aircraft. DePastino will also lead the company's ground services subsidiary and focus on diversity initiatives within the organization.
- Appointment of Doreen DePastino as EVP of Customer Service is expected to enhance operational efficiency.
- DePastino's extensive experience in the airline industry may lead to improved customer experience and service quality.
- Expansion of GlobalX Ground Team to provide services to other airlines could diversify revenue streams.
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MIAMI, Jan. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Crossing Airlines Group, Inc. (JET: TSX-V; JET.B: TSX-V; JETMF: OTCQB) (the “Company” or “GlobalX”) announces the appointment of Doreen DePastino as Executive Vice President of Customer Service with responsibility for Inflight Services, Ramp and Station Operations. In addition, Ms. DePastino will serve as President of GlobalX Ground Team, LLC., GlobalX’s wholly-owned ground services subsidiary.
Ms. DePastino comes to GlobalX with over 35 years of experience in the airline industry with successful tenures at major international airlines, including start-up airlines. She previously served as the Vice President of Inflight for Emirates, Hawaiian Airlines, and LAN. She has been on the certification teams of JetBlue, Virgin America, and most recently Breeze Airways, where she led the Inflight and Station Operations teams.
“Doreen joins us at a critical time as we ramp up our flight operations with six aircraft and seek to provide the best possible customer experience - at the ticket counter for check-in, at the gate, and on the ramp for boarding and loading and in the cabin during flight. She brings all of the skill sets and experience required to ensure our operations are entirely customer-focused. We will also look to her leadership to grow GlobalX Ground Team to serve other airlines throughout the US as well as GlobalX flights at our main bases of operation in Miami, Atlantic City, and Las Vegas.
In addition, Doreen will help us in all of our diversity efforts throughout the Company, and she will help guide and mentor our younger team members," said Ed Wegel, Chair and CEO of GlobalX.
Ms. DePastino commented on her appointment: "I'm honored to be joining the GlobalX team during this exciting time in the Company's development. I gained tremendous experience with three very successful start-up airlines and understand how important it is to hire great people across all customer-facing positions and ensure they have the best service training and tools to do their job. I’m also excited about the opportunities to grow GlobalX Ground Team.”
About Global Crossing Airlines
GlobalX is a US 121 domestic flag and supplemental airline flying the Airbus A320 family aircraft. GlobalX flies as a passenger ACMI and charter airline serving the US, Caribbean, and Latin American markets. In 2022, GlobalX will enter ACMI cargo service flying the A321 freighter, subject to DOT and FAA approvals. For more information, please visit www.globalxair.com.
For more information, please contact:
Mark Salvador, Chief Marketing Officer
Email: mark.salvador@globalxair.com
Tel: 786.751.8510
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains "forward-looking information" concerning anticipated developments and events that may occur in the future. Forward-looking information contained in this news release includes, but is not limited to, statements with respect to the Company’s intention to fly as an ACMI and wet lease charter airline, the Company’s projected aircraft fleet size and delivery dates, projections for future revenue and block hours, and the destinations that the Company intends to service.
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Forward-looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking information. Such factors include risks related to, the ability to obtain financing at acceptable terms, the impact of general economic conditions, domestic and international airline industry conditions, the impact of the global uncertainty created by COVID-19, future relations with shareholders, volatility of fuel prices, increases in operating costs, terrorism, pandemics, natural disasters, currency fluctuations, interest rates, risks specific to the airline industry, the ability of management to implement GlobalX’s operational strategy, the ability to attract qualified management and staff, labour disputes, regulatory risks, including risks relating to the acquisition of the necessary licenses and permits; and the additional risks identified in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's reports and filings with applicable Canadian securities regulators. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking information is made as of the date of this news release. Except as required by applicable securities laws, the Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking information.
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