Jack Blumenstein To Become Chairman Of The Board

Aircell is doing a little shuffling in the boardroom, announcing the transition of Ron LeMay from Chairman of the Board to President and CEO of the company. Jack Blumenstein, current President and CEO, will assume the position of Chairman of the Board.

Mr. LeMay is a 38-year veteran of the communications industry, having served as an officer at Southwestern Bell, AT&T and Sprint. His Sprint career spanned 18 years and included starting up Sprint PCS as its first employee and serving as its CEO. Sprint PCS grew to $10B in annual revenues faster than any other company before or since. Mr. LeMay also served as President and COO of Sprint Corporation from 1996 until 2003.

In his time as Chairman of the Board of Aircell, Mr. LeMay has consulted closely with Mr. Blumenstein on strategy and operational matters. Regarding their working relationship, Mr. Lemay said, "Jack and I work well together, bringing complementary strengths to the table, as demonstrated over these past few years. As we adopt our new roles, I look forward to continuing to work closely with Jack to build on and extend the success Aircell has achieved under his leadership."

Aircell has experienced dramatic growth over the past few years since winning its exclusive FCC frequency license in 2006. Mr. Blumenstein has overseen the development of the Aircell Network and Gogo Inflight Internet service, as well as Aircell's airline partnerships, which represent the majority of the U.S. commercial aviation market.

"It is time for us to take Aircell to the next level and become the multibillion dollar company we know it can be," said Jack Blumenstein, Chairman of the Board, Aircell. "Ron brings a tremendous depth of operational experience from his days at Sprint and Sprint PCS and has worked closely with me over the past few years to guide the company through its rapid growth. I look forward to continuing to work with Ron and writing one of the great business success stories."

"Jack and I are pleased with the progress Aircell has made to date and the solid team that has been built thus far," said Ron LeMay, President and CEO, Aircell. "I'm excited to have the opportunity to help build another great communications company. We look forward to completing our deployment commitments, growing our customer base, launching a hybrid domestic/international service and continuing to expand the depth and breadth of the Gogo service."

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