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Pinnacle Airlines CEO Appointed to FAA's Management Advisory Council

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta has appointed Philip H. Trenary, president and CEO of Pinnacle Airlines Corp. , to the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA's) Management Advisory Council (MAC). The council advises the FAA on policy, budget and regulations.

"The council helps the FAA operate as a smart, performance-based business," said FAA Administrator Marion C. Blakely. "Phil's experience in private industry will help us provide better service to the flying public. His work with MAC will ensure that we deliver service that is safe, efficient and affordable."

"It is an honor to be appointed to this council," said Trenary. "I look forward to serving with such a distinguished group of aviation professionals."

Created by the federal aviation reauthorization act of 1996, the MAC meets quarterly to assess and advise the FAA on the agency's performance. The panel members serve three-year terms in a volunteer capacity and retain their private sector positions.

Trenary joined Pinnacle Airlines as president and CEO in April 1997. During his tenure, the carrier has expanded from a small turbo-prop operator serving the South, to one of the nation's largest regional airlines, serving more than 100 locations in the United States and Canada. In July 2004, Trenary was presented the 'Regional Airlines Leadership Award' by Airline Business Magazine. He was selected 'Regional Airlines Executive of the Year' by Commuter & Regional Airlines News in 2000. Currently, Trenary is a U.S. Senate appointee to the National Commission on Small Community Air Service and is the chairman of the Regional Airline Association (RAA), past chairman of the Memphis Music Commission and chairman of the Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau. Pinnacle Airlines was recently named one of 2004's Top-Performing Small Airlines in the World by Aviation Week.

Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. operates under the name Northwest Airlink and provides service to destinations in the United States and Canada. Pinnacle operates an all-jet fleet of Canadair 44- and 50-seat Regional Jets from Northwest hubs at Detroit, Memphis and Minneapolis-St. Paul. Pinnacle Airlines maintains its headquarters in Memphis, Tenn., and employs more than 2,800 People.