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Cirrus Air Expands To Jacksonville

editor — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:16:58 +0000

The officials at Chicago-based Cirrus Air have announced today that it will soon be expanding it’s operations to a brand new base of operations in the southern United States. The new ‘Focus City’ will be based at Jacksonville International Airport in Jacksonville, FL.Also on the list of announcements are two hot destinations that will start seeing service this summer. Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport will start seeing service from their new Jacksonville base and Seattle-Tacoma International will be serviced from Cirrus’ main hub in Chicago.

Along with news of expansion to more airports around the country, Cirrus Air has also announced the addition of several new planes to it’s fleet. To the All-Airbus fleet, officials say they have on order 3 Airbus A320 aircraft and 2 Airbus A319; bringing the total fleet size to 10. Even in a troubled industry this airline seems to be thriving with success. I’m betting it’s safe to say this is only the beginning of a long success story that is Cirrus Air.

A319 Instead of A320 for Cirrus Air

editor — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:30:14 +0000

Today officials at Cirrus Air discussed future plans for the airline which involved the airlines maintenance operations, the delivery of its aircraft and the announcement of route changes. Cirrus Air has changed its aircraft order from 5 airbus A320 aircraft to 2 Airbus A319, and 3 Airbus A320-232 aircraft. “The smaller A319 we plan to operate on the less popular routes reducing available seats and filling up planes, we don’t like empty seats, it costs money”, stated Jeremy Ballsmith airline CEO and Founder.

With the delivery of five new aircraft Cirrus has announced plans to deliver the aircraft to Rockford, IL, just north of Chicago. Delivery of the airlines fleet will begin by the first of the month and staff from Cirrus Air will be allowed ferry flights.

Over the next 5 months the aircraft will be delivered, one plane every month until the entire fleet is parked at Rockford. “Rockford was our choice in that the airline not even flying yet needs to keep costs down for the passenger. We start by parking our planes in a less populated and less expensive airport”, stated Quinn Rogness the airlines HR Manager.

Officials also discussed the plans for its aircraft maintenance. The airline plans to operate it’s A and B checks with the help of JetBlue Airways at its JFK base of operations. Furthermore the airline plans to send its fleet to Victorville for its C checks and lastly back to the Airbus Factory for its D checks.

“This maintenance plan has been built by all of the Cirrus execs and is hoped to keep costs low and efficiency high. With contracting the airlines A&B checks to another airline such as JetBlue, we feel safe sending our planes there since after all they operate the same fleet”, stated Dan Genaw airline COO.

And lastly from the Cirrus Air news desk, major route changes have been made to the airlines network. Opening destinations will include Chicago Midway, Buffalo, Boston, New York, JFK, Orlando, Myrtle Beach, New Orleans and Fort Myers.

Cirrus Appoints Vice President of Operations

editor — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:24:37 +0000

Today officials at new start-up airline Cirrus Air announced the appointment of Dan Genaw to the Vice President of Operations position. A real-world pilot, Dan operates the CRJ-700 for Go Jet, “I feel that his real-world experience and love for aviation will benefit Cirrus Air in more ways than one”, stated founder Jeremy Ballsmith.

“I am very excited to be given the opportunity to become apart of an airline with a clean slate, an airline that has yet to be built. I look forward to working with Jeremy and others on the Cirrus Air project, as well as those pilots who we hope to have join someday. I am confident in the Cirrus vision and in its people”, stated Genaw at a press conference.

With opening dates for Cirrus not yet released the airline still stands within the developmental stage, “Finally having a Vice President of Operations now we can start working on the major aspects to the airline, which range from details on routes to the completion of the airlines website and systems.”

However, despite the appointment of Dan Genaw as Vice President of Operations , the Human Resources Manager position is still open, the airline has plans to appoint someone to the HR position within the week.

A website is currently not available, however anyone interested can contact Cirrus at jmb14120@gmail.com

Start-up Cirrus Air To Choose Chicago Midway As Base

editor — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:38:32 +0000

Today officials at new start-up airline Cirrus Air announced its future plans to base operations from Chicago Midway Intl. Airport. “Were very excited that both the City of Chicago and the Chicago Airport System have come to hear our proposal and provide us with such a fantastic offer. We can assure all of Chicago, both its travelers and its elected officials, that the choice made is one that will come to benefit the Chicago area for years to come”, stated Jeremy Ballsmith CEO and Founder of Cirrus.

Airbus A320
Cirrus Air plans to operate from Chicago Midway to more popular destinations including New York’s JFK, Orlando and Buffalo. The airline has confirmed to taking ownership over 5 Airbus A320-232 aircraft with options for 20 more by the end of 2010. Operating from what once was the ATA, ATA Connection and Ted terminal Cirrus offers pilots and customers unbeatable service, great destinations, aircraft, and most importantly a chance to start out in a new airline and help it grow.

Staff positions
Cirrus Air, is currently sourcing for the following staff positions: Human Resources Manager and Vice President of Operations. Anyone interested in either staff position is requested to email your complete resume to jmb14120@gmail.com to set-up an interview.