Edward Wegel

Edward J.
Wegel founded Global Crossing Airlines Group, Inc. in 2017, where he worked as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer from 2018 to 2024, AVi8 Air Capital in 2016, where he worked as President in 2016, Global Crossing Airlines Operstions LLC in 2017, where he is working as Chief Executive Officer from 2017, and FLYi, Inc. in 1991, where he worked as Director & Head-Finance from 1991 to 1996.
Mr. Wegel also founded Republic Airlines, Inc. Mr. Wegel also currently works at Liberator BDC, Inc., as Chief Executive Officer and Talon 1 Acquisition Corp., as Executive Chairman & Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Wegel also formerly worked at OneTravel Holdings, Inc., as President, Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2006 to 2008, Eastern Air Lines Group, Inc., as President & Chief Executive Officer from 2008 to 2016, BWIA International Airways Ltd., as President, Chief Executive Officer & Director from 1994 to 1996, Chautauqua Airlines, Inc., as President, Chief Executive Officer & Director from 1997 to 1999, Mego Financial Corp., as Vice Chairman, Polaris Inc., as Director, Houston Biotechnology, Inc., as Director, Eastern Airlines, Inc., as Finance Director from 1985 to 1987, Pan American World Airways, Inc., as Director from 1987 to 1988, Mesa Air Group, Inc., as Senior Vice President-Corporate Development from 2003 to 2005, Shearson Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., as Principal, Tower Air, Inc., as President & Chief Operating Officer from 2000 to 2002, The Carlyle Group LP (Corporate Private Equity), as Advisor, Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC, as Advisor, Aviation Capital Partners LLC, as Partner from 2010 to 2014, and Opus Group Financial, as Associate.
Mr. Wegel received his undergraduate degree in 1980 from US Military Academy and Masters Business Admin degree in 1982 from the University of Northern Colorado.