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New leader promises to revitalize Flight Options
Acknowledging that Flight Options had strayed from its original vision, company founder Kenn Ricci and CEO Michael Silvestro, both of whom returned to the

Acknowledging that Flight Options had strayed from its original vision, company founder Kenn Ricci and CEO Michael Silvestro, both of whom returned to the operation in recent months, have announced initiatives designed to “recapture the energy we had” at the beginning.

“I don’t blame the [previous] management [for the loss of energy],” Silvestro said. “The owner at the time thought it was better to be smaller.” He added, however, that the current management and owner–H.I.G. Capital, which bought the company from Raytheon in 2007–are dedicated to growth.