Denton, TX – January 1, 2009 – East Coast Air Charter and 9-1-1 Air Charter jointly announced today a strategic partnership.  Each company will remain independent and privately owned, with merged operations.

William McBane, President of East Coast Air Charter, said, ”We are very excited to partner with such a respected presence in the Air Charter market.  9-1-1 Air Charter’s experience and presence in the Mexican and Central American markets combined with East Coast’s proprietary operations and bid system promises to bring enhanced value to the customers and suppliers of both companies.  Partnering with 9-1-1 Air Charter provides East Coast with a great opportunity to expand our international capabilities.”

Madlin Mangrum, CEO of 9-1-1 Air Charter, said, “Our minority, woman-owned biz now exceeds the capabilities of many larger competitors, thanks to our partner’s technology and our unique solutions.  This merged operation follows a long period of friendly “co-opitition” between us.  Our Customers are going to be blessed by the combined resources of our two creative organizations.“

About East Coast Air Charter, Inc.
East Coast Air Charter is a leading provider of comprehensive air charter management services serving both the cargo and passenger non -scheduled charter markets.  East Coast Air Charter has been operating since 1997 serving a wide range of clients in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Additional information can be found at www.eastcoastaircharter.com           

About 9-1-1 Air Charter (dba of 9-1-1 Air Cargo, Inc.)

9-1-1 Air Charter is well-recognized in the freight world as an award-winning provider of emergency air charters and Beyond Door-to-Door™ services.  Since 1999, 9-1-1 has delivered outside-the-box, save-the-day solutions to hundreds of happy Customers.  Find out how 9-1-1 and our new partner can better solve your next logistics crisis at www.911aircharter.com