JetBlue’s CEO is stepping down, and he’ll be replaced by the first woman to lead a big US airline
11 months, 2 weeks ago

JetBlue’s CEO is stepping down, and he’ll be replaced by the first woman to lead a big US airline

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — JetBlue said Monday that CEO Robin Hayes will step down next month and be replaced by the airline’s president, Joanna Geraghty, who will be the first woman to lead a major U.S. carrier. Geraghty, 51, joined JetBlue in 2005 and has taken on an increasingly prominent role at the New York-based airline in recent years, including becoming president and chief operating officer in 2018. Geraghty said she was honored to get the new job, and said she was looking forward “as we execute on our strategic initiatives, return to profitable growth, and generate sustainable value” for shareholders. In 2022, Hayes prevailed as JetBlue beat out Frontier to strike a deal with Spirit, the nation’s biggest low-fare airline.

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JetBlue’s incoming CEO clings to Spirit deal with few other options
11 months ago

JetBlue’s incoming CEO clings to Spirit deal with few other options

LA Times  

Joanna Geraghty officially takes over as JetBlue’s chief executive in February. In addition to a federal judge last week blocking the carrier’s plan to acquire Spirit in a $3.8-billion deal, JetBlue’s route-sharing partnership with American Airlines Group was shot down in the courts last year. “But that seems to have worked off in the recent years and they seem like …

American Airlines CEO defends JetBlue deal to federal judge
2 years, 2 months ago

American Airlines CEO defends JetBlue deal to federal judge

Associated Press  

The CEO of American Airlines said Monday that his airline needed a partnership with JetBlue because Delta Air Lines had bulked up through a merger sooner than American, had more takeoff and landing rights at New York airports, and fewer unionized workers. The Justice Department and six states are suing American and JetBlue in federal court over their regional partnership …

JetBlue, Southwest spar over slots in antitrust trial
2 years, 2 months ago

JetBlue, Southwest spar over slots in antitrust trial

Associated Press  

Senior executives of JetBlue Airways and Southwest Airlines argued in court Wednesday over JetBlue’s controversial partnership with American Airlines that the Biden administration is seeking the thwart. JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes told a federal court in Boston the partnership will help his airline grow, accommodate customers whose flights gets canceled, and attract more corporate travelers. Hayes was back on the …

JetBlue CEO first witness in US lawsuit against 2 airlines
2 years, 2 months ago

JetBlue CEO first witness in US lawsuit against 2 airlines

Associated Press  

Government lawyers used airline executives’ own words in trying Tuesday to persuade a federal judge to kill a partnership between American Airlines and JetBlue Airways. JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes was the first witness in the trial in federal district court in Boston over the federal government’s antitrust lawsuit against American and JetBlue. In another 2019 memo, an American Airlines executive …

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