Movers and Shakers

Russack named Empire Airlines director of operations

Empire Airlines, Inc. announced John "Jake" Russack is the company's new director of operations.

Russack has been an integral part of Empire’s Parts 121 and 135 Flight Operations since joining Empire in August 2015.

He has 14 years of experience in both the regional and mainline sectors at Garuda Indonesia Airlines, ExpressJet Airlines and Air Mekong.

During his tenure at Empire, Russack has led the effort in completing the electronic flight bag project as well as working with a vendor to provide full-service navigation chart service. He also has provided guidance in initiating pilot hiring partnership agreements with carriers such as Frontier Airlines.

He has and will continue providing company leadership and supervisory guidance for flight and cabin crews and dispatchers.

Russack received his bachelor's degree in German and political science from the University of Arizona in Tucson and is enrolled in graduate studies in human factors in aeronautics at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne.

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