Eastern Air Lines Receives Part 121 Certification from the FAA

MIAMI, May 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Eastern Air Lines Group, Inc. is pleased to report that its operating subsidiary, Eastern Air Lines, has received an Air Carrier Operating Certificate from the US Federal Aviation Administration.  Eastern received its certificate and "Part 121" operations specifications, which authorize passenger charters with large aircraft, in a short ceremony today at Eastern's headquarters in Building 5A at Miami International Airport. (Bldg 5A served as Eastern's Operation Center from 1965-1991)

"We are honored and humbled to have been selected to bring the Eastern Air Lines name and legacy back to the skies, and the receipt of our 121 certification is the culmination of several years of planning and, over the last year, intense preparations by our team to meet all FAA requirements. During our proving run flights with the FAA, we flew our aircraft to Dallas, San Antonio, San Juan, Santo Domingo, Columbus (Ohio) and Colorado Springs, and we received a great reception in each city and were proud to show off our colors once again," said Ed Wegel, Eastern's founder and CEO. "We are also pleased that our certificate will be held in the South Florida CMO, which is Eastern's home base," Wegel added.

Eastern will be announcing its initial charter operations shortly and has recently concluded deals for additional 737-800s.

Follow Eastern at:
www.easternairlines.aero
@flyeastern (Twitter)

For further information, please contact:
Mike Jennings
Manager, Corporate Development
[email protected]

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SOURCE Eastern Air Lines Group, Inc.

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