VIRGIN USA has confirmed the appointment of Frederick W. Reid to lead the formation of a Virgin branded future US domestic low fare airline, scheduled to launch first quarter 2005. In that role Reid will oversee all operational and executive facets of the airline, including its upcoming certification process. Reid joins from Delta Air Lines where he was president and chief operating officer. Between 1976 and 1991, Reid held various management positions at Pan American World Airways and American Airlines. He then served as president and chief operating officer of Lufthansa German Airlines where he was the first American national to lead a major non-US airline. Reid joined Delta in 1998.
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