Alexandria, VA, April 8, 2010 — The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is pleased to announce the selection of John Grillo, president of Executive Fliteways (EFI), and Jim Segrave, president of Segrave Aviation Inc., to the ACSF Executive Committee.
Mr. Grillo is a 36-year veteran of the aviation community. He holds a B.A. degree from Syracuse University. He retired from the United States Air Force as a Major, having flown the C-130 extensively throughout Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. He is the recipient of more than 30 military awards and commendations, including six Air Medals for Valor, two Distinguished Flying Crosses, a Bronze Star and the Silver Star. Mr. Grillo’s experience also includes extensive flying throughout Europe, Asia and the Middle East as captain of the C-5A, and a 21-year career as a captain for American Airlines, flying Boeing 707 and 727 aircraft.
As a member of the National Air Transportation Association’s Air Charter Committee, he helped to establish operational and regulatory standards for our industry. Recently, Mr. Grillo and EFI were selected as one of four steering committee founders for the newly formed Air Charter Alliance, an organization of 15 premier charter operators strategically located throughout the U.S. To learn more about EFI, please click here.
Mr. Segrave founded Segrave Aviation in 1993 with one employee and one aircraft, and has expanded the company to its current fleet of 21 jet aircraft. He attended East Carolina University, where he studied Math and Computer Science. Mr. Segrave is a lifelong resident of eastern North Carolina. He holds an Airline Transport Pilot certificate, and has extensive experience in Beechjet, Hawker and Gulfstream aircraft, with more than 8,000 flying hours. Mr. Segrave is an acknowledged FAR 135 industry leader in the development and application of information technology to capture relevant metrics useful to improve company performance. He developed the first true e-commerce IT system in the industry that can quote flights live, issue contracts and confirm trips, all using the Internet.
Segrave Aviation was recently acquired by Delta Air Elite, a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, to expand their private jet operations. Mr. Segrave has been named president of the combined companies. The new partnership unites Delta’s reputation for service with Segrave’s record as a leader in private jet operations. To learn more about Segrave Aviation and Delta Air Elite, please click here.
“I am delighted to see both John and Jim joining the Foundation’s Executive Committee,” stated ACSF Chairman Charlie Priester. “Both gentlemen are knowledgeable, experienced leaders in the charter safety world and will clearly bolster the Foundation’s ongoing and future activities.”
