flyExclusive Appoints Brian P. Reid as Chief Commercial Officer Effective August 24, 2026

flyExclusive appointed Brian P. Reid as Chief Commercial Officer effective August 24, 2026, following the company's record $111.1 million revenue quarter, up 22% year over year.

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The hire signals continued consolidation of commercial functions at membership-based charter platforms as operators push to convert flight-hour growth into sustained profitability.

[flyExclusive, Inc.](/entities/e60f19ae329b5f5b91e58f5e1b124b96) (NYSE [American](/entities/2c7ad8a1335f52e1a02825d740e1afa5): FLYX), a vertically integrated private aviation company based in Raleigh, North Carolina, announced on August 24, 2026, the appointment of Brian P. Reid as Chief Commercial Officer, effective the same date. Reid will oversee commercial strategy across Jet Club, Fractional Ownership, Retail Charter, Marketing, Fleet Development, and Member Services, with a mandate to accelerate revenue growth and strengthen alignment across sales, marketing, pricing, membership, and strategic partnerships.

Reid brings more than 30 years of experience across private aviation, luxury real estate, financial services, consumer engagement technology, and professional sports. He previously served as Executive Vice President at a membership-based private aviation platform, where he secured partnerships with American Express, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Pinehurst Resort, Sea Island Club, Palmetto Bluff, and Costco, then as Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at Thomas James Homes and most recently as Chief Revenue Officer at an emerging private aviation marketplace.

"We're thrilled to welcome Brian to flyExclusive. He brings deep private aviation experience and a proven track record of growing revenue at scale," said Jim Segrave, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of flyExclusive. Reid joins after the company's strongest quarter as a public company, with second-quarter 2026 revenue of $111.1 million, up 22% year over year, Adjusted EBITDA of $4.2 million marking its third consecutive quarter of positive Adjusted EBITDA, gross margin expanding more than 500 basis points to 20.4%, and flight hours growing 8% on a fleet 6% smaller than a year earlier. The company has guided to third-quarter 2026 Adjusted EBITDA of $5 million to $7 million.