PSA Airlines Appoints Loudmareddy Gumireddy as Vice President of Operations Planning and Performance

DAYTON, Ohio – PSA Airlines has appointed Loudmareddy Gumireddy “Reddy” as Vice President of Operations Planning and Performance, reporting to Dion Flannery, President of PSA Airlines. In this role, Reddy will be part of the airline’s executive team and will be responsible for overseeing the management of Flight Operational Resources including Crew Planning, Crew Resources, and Dispatch.

Reddy brings to PSA Airlines a wealth of experience in the area of airline operations and analytics. With more than 20 years in the industry, he has held many roles within US Airways, Sabre and American Airlines, supporting various departments such as Operation Research, Scheduling, and Operations Planning and Analysis. Reddy comes to PSA Airlines from American Airlines, where he currently serves as the Director of Operations Planning and Performance and has successfully integrated two separate operations planning departments following the US Airways/American Airlines merger.

“Reddy is a trusted leader who has successfully designed and implemented measurable changes that have had great impact on American’s operational performance,” said Dion Flannery, President of PSA Airlines. “His track-record of building effective teams that work across departments to improve airline reliability is invaluable to PSA as we focus on delivering the best performance in the regional industry.”

As Vice President of Operations and Planning Performance, Reddy will be responsible for improving safety, reliability and productivity of airline operations. He will lead the implementation of technologies and analytics required to manage the complexity of today’s operation and setup the airline for future growth. Reddy holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, an MBA and a master’s degree in Management Science with majors in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering.

About PSA Airlines

PSA Airlines operates an all-jet fleet consisting of exclusively Bombardier regional jet aircraft. The company’s 3,500 employees operate more than 750 daily flights to more than 90 destinations. Headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, PSA also has flight crew bases located in Dayton, Cincinnati, Ohio, Knoxville, Tennessee, Washington, D.C., and Charlotte, North Carolina, with plans to open Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and Norfolk International Airport (ORF) in May 2018. PSA has maintenance facilities in Akron-Canton Airport (CAK), Charlotte-Douglas International Airport (CLT) Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), Greenville-Spartanburg (GSP), Norfolk International Airport (ORF) and Dayton International Airport (DAY). PSA operates 35 Bombardier CRJ200 aircraft, 36 Bombardier CRJ700 aircraft and 54 Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft. The airline expects to add additional aircraft bringing its fleet count to 150.