Alas Aviation appoints Franklin Darrell Richardson as Chief Operating Officer

Alas Aviation Corp., a niche operator of airlines, air cargo, Maintenance Repair Organizations (MRO) and related ground service operators through its operating subsidiary Corporación Ygnus Air, S.A. (“Cygnus”), announced the appointment of Darrell Richardson as Chief Operating Officer of Alas Aviation Corp., by the Company’s Board of Directors on September 19, 2013. Darrell Richardson is a seasoned professional with over forty years of experience in the transportation and aviation industries where he has served in senior executive positions at Piedmont Airlines. Continental Express, Phoenix Airline Services, Mesaba Airlines, Piedmont Hawthorne Aviation, InterIsland Aviation Services Group, Victory Park Capital and Silver Airways.