the three local firms who are already enjoying working with excelsis airlines are e-strands, cornerstone and integrated office systems.
e-strands have dreamt-up and designed our fantastic new website www.excelsisairways.com  what has become affectionately known as “...the lady in the green dress”... and the bright, fresh, look of the site, has already received much professional acclaim.
michael janes, from e-strands said “it has been a great coup for us to have an airline as one of our key customers and our designer, david crofts, is very proud of what he has achieved so far, and is already looking forward to working on more ideas with excelsis in the future.
michael janes sales director e-strands – 0845 293 93 64 – www.e-strands.com

cornerstone business solutions have begun the task of installing all the extensive communications equipment which excelsis is going to need.  computers, telephones, base to airport communications, you name it, cornerstone has to install it all and make it all work!
managing director chris petty said “landing the contract to work with excelsis has been terrific for us. it’s great to be associated with something which is going to have such an impact on the region. we’re relatively new too, and we’re as excited about excelsis as everyone else. we want to grow with them. “
chris petty – cornerstone business solutions 0845 223 2400 www.cornerstonebs.co.uk

integrated office systems will be providing all excelsis stationery and interior furniture. they’ll also be responsible for the layout of the offices and the installation of office multi-functional products... (printers, scanners etc) at morton palms business park in darlington.
ios managing director richard henderson said “we’re absolutely delighted to be associated with such a prestigious organisation which is clearly going to move the whole of teesside forward. let’s hope excelsis can go from strength to strength”
richard henderson – integrated office systems 01642 751444 www.iosltd.co.uk

some background information;

when it launches later this year excelsis will be providing a daily service, three times a day, from durham tees valley airport to london city airport.  by re-opening this vital link for the region excelsis will be offering both the business and leisure community a speedy, comfortable, convenient link from the north east, right into the heart of the capital.
as it continues to grow, and following the successful consolidation of the london city operation, excelsis also hopes to offer services to other regional destinations around the uk and continental europe.  over the next few years excelsis airways, which will be based in the tees valley area, is hoping to create several hundred jobs. it’ll be the first airline to be based in the region since northeast airlines was swallowed up by british airways in 1973. 
you can find out more about excelsis airways at www.excelsisairways.com

jim.knight@excelsisairways.com   (07889 021454)

excelsis airways is pleased to announce three exciting new developments as it prepares to launch its unique short haul premium flight service from the north east.

1. the excelsis website; the new excelsis website www.excelsisairways.com  goes live from today.  as you will see at a click, all future customers will be offered a simple, professional, booking and buying experience. like everything excelsis will be offering in the future, the website delivers a fresh, clean and uncluttered experience for anyone looking to fly with us. customers can also use the website to find out more about the high quality of service which will be enjoyed by everyone who flies with excelsis including on-demand entertainment, premium snacks, sumptuous leather seats and ample leg space.
2.  recruitment launch; from today, excelsis has begun its search to find the brightest talent to come and work for the airline, from pilots and cabin crews to sales and dispatches. you can view the list of all our vacancies, or make applications, through the website at www.excelsisairways.com/people.php 
3. design our plane; and finally, as we await the arrival of our aircraft, we would welcome your input as we strive to come-up with the best look for our new planes. using our branded colours and the ready-made kit on the website, you can have a go at designing the livery of your very own excelsis aircraft.  just go to ... www.excelsisairways.com/designourplane.php    to find out all about it. the winner will win a trip on our inaugural flight from durham tees valley. so come on - all you “would- be” aircraft designers out there - let’s see what you can do?

some background information;
when it launches later this year excelsis will be providing a daily service from durham tees valley airport to london city airport. it will offer both the business and leisure community a speedy, comfortable, convenient link from the north east, right into the heart of the capital, three times a day.
as it continues to grow, excelsis will be announcing other regional destinations around the uk.  over the next few years the airline, which will be based in the tees valley area, will create several hundred jobs. it’ll be the first airline to be based in the region since northeast airlines was swallowed up by british airways in 1973. 

* note to editors*  - please be aware that for operational reasons - and to protect the confidentiality of some of our partners - there will be no interviews - or further information about excelsis airways operations at this time.
however, more details will be released in the next few weeks so watch this space. ..