March 13, 2012 - On March 8, the ASA MEC met to interview candidates and elect the next slate of MEC officers. With terms beginning May 12, these officers will serve two years and help guide the pilot group through its ongoing merger with ExpressJet. Capt. David Nieuwenhuis and Capt. Sterling Roach were reelected as chairman and vice chairman, respectively. F/O Robert Banks was elected as the new secretary-treasurer.

“This merger presents not just challenges, but opportunities” said Nieuwenhuis. “We look forward to negotiating an industry-leading joint contract that allows for a sustainable corporate platform that will be seen as the model for the airline industry. For this to occur, our merger must result in a safe, efficient, and profitable business that shares its success with all the hardworking professional pilots of the new ExpressJet.”