Beauvais named to Board of Governors of the Flight Safety Foundation.COLORADO SPRINGS Colorado Springs, city (1990 pop. 281,140), seat of El Paso co., central Colo., on Monument and Fountain creeks, at the foot of Pikes Peak; inc. 1886. It is a year-round resort and a booming military, technological, and commercial city. , Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 27, 1995--Edward R. Beauvais, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Colorado's new Western Pacific Airlines This article is about the airline. For the Australian bank, see Westpac. Western Pacific Airlines, or WestPac, took up service on April 28, 1995 using eight Boeing 737-300 jets. , has been appointed to the Board of Governors of the Flight Safety Foundation. The Flight Safety Foundation is an internal membership organization dedicated to improving flight safety. Since its founding in 1945, the Foundation has acted as a non-profit, independent clearinghouse to disseminate safety information, identify threats to safety and recommend practical solutions. Today, the Foundation provides leadership to more than 600 member organizations in 75 countries. "This appointment is a confirmation of my absolute commitment to the most stringent safety standards Safety standards are standards designed to ensure the safety of products, activities or processes, etc. They may be advisory or compulsory and are normally laid down by an advisory or regulatory body that may be either voluntary or statutory. ," Beauvais said. "While our industry has an outstanding safety record, we can always do better. The work of the Flight Safety Foundation is of extreme importance, and I'm proud to be a part of it." Beauvais' vision of a new, innovative, low-fare airline resulted in the founding of Colorado Springs-based Western Pacific in 1994. From its streamlined ticketless reservation system, to its "air logo" program (under which the airline sells the exterior of its planes for advertising purposes: one plane sports giant figures from the FOX-TV series "The Simpsons"), Western Pacific is transforming the air travel industry. The airline currently serves Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , Phoenix, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, San Francisco, Chicago, Dallas/Ft. Worth and Seattle and will begin serving Wichita, San Diego, Indianapolis and Houston on Aug. 1. Fares are substantially lower than other carriers. As the company acquires more aircraft, it intends to expand service to Omaha; Orange County, Calif.; New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of ; Portland; St. Louis; and San Jose. Prior to creating Western Pacific, Beauvais founded America West Airlines America West Airlines was one of the United States' ten major airlines. The airline was based in Tempe, Arizona, and is now a part of US Airways Group. At the time of its integration into US Airways, the airline maintained two hubs, one at Phoenix Sky Harbor International , and served as chairman and chief executive officer from 1981 to 1992. From 1970 to 1981, he headed his own transportation consulting firm, providing analysis and research for major U.S. cities and airlines. He began his aviation career in 1960 with Frontier Airlines, and in 1963 joined Bonanza Airlines. A native of Pueblo, Colo., Beauvais is a graduate of Regis College in Denver. His three-year appointment to the Flight Safety Foundation Board of Governors was announced along with that of Carl W. Vogt, the former chairman of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB NTSB abbr. National Transportation Safety Board ), and John K. Lauber, a retiring member of the NTSB. The three will begin their terms immediately. CONTACT: Western Pacific Airlines, Colorado Springs Sharon/Gerry Freeman, 303/232-3870 |
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