Mr. MacKinney was appointed a director in August, 2005. Mr. MacKinney has been President of the company since April 2005. Previously, he served as Chief Operating Officer of the company and for World Airways. He joined World Airways in August 2003 as Senior Vice President of Planning and Corporate Development, after serving as president of his own aviation consulting firm. Prior to forming his own company in 2002, Mr. MacKinney was President and CEO of TransMeridian Airlines, an Atlanta based charter airline. He joined TransMeridian in 1999 from AirTran Airways, where he held the position of Senior Vice President-Marketing & Planning. Prior to AirTran, he served as Senior Vice President-Planning & Business Development for a regional airline holding company. Mr. MacKinney held several leadership positions during nine years with American Airlines, most recently as Managing Vice President of AMR Consulting Group. Before joining American, he served as Vice President-Marketing and Planning for Air Virginia. He began his career with TWA. Mr. MacKinney is a graduate of Purdue University and holds an MBA from the University of Dallas.
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