Robin Hayes selected to lead Airbus in North America

Airbus SE (stock exchange symbol: AIR) has announced that C. Jeffrey Knittel is retiring as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Airbus Americas, Inc. effective June 3, 2024, after serving as the region’s top executive since 2018. He will remain with Airbus through a transition period. Robin Hayes, former CEO of JetBlue Airways, has been […]

Robin Hayes será el nuevo presidente y CEO de Airbus en Norteamérica

Airbus ha anunciado que C. Jeffrey Knittel se jubilará como presidente y CEO de Airbus Americas a partir del 3 de junio de 2024, después de ocupar el cargo de máximo responsable de la región desde 2018. Permanecerá en Airbus durante un período de transición. Robin Hayes, ex CEO de JetBlue Airways, ha sido seleccionado […]

Joanna Geraghty será la nueva CEO de JetBlue

JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) anunció un cambio significativo en su liderazgo, con Joanna Geraghty preparándose para asumir el cargo de CEO el 12 de febrero de 2024. Geraghty, actualmente presidenta y directora de operaciones, sucederá a Robin Hayes, quien ha liderado la aerolínea durante los últimos nueve años. En una declaración personal, Hayes compartió: “Es […]

RD, el mayor mercado de JetBlue fuera de Estados Unidos

El 40% de los vuelos que salen desde República Dominicana hacia los Estados Unidos son operados por JetBlue, ya que la aerolínea trabaja 33 vuelos diarios repartidos entre cuatro aeropuertos del país: Las Américas, Punta Cana, Puerto Plata y Santiago. En total, la aerolínea opera unos 990 vuelos al mes repartidos en seis aeropuertos de […]

IATA Leadership Developments

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) confirmed that Robin Hayes, CEO of JetBlue, will continue his duties as Chair of the IATA Board of Governors until the conclusion of the 78th IATA Annual General Meeting in Shanghai (19-21 June 2022). Hayes began his duties as Chair of the IATA Board of Governors at the conclusion […]

Routes Reconnected: ‘Fabulous time’ to experiment, says JetBlue CEO

The COVID-19 pandemic is allowing JetBlue Airways to test new markets and routes that were not on the radar before the outbreak, according to CEO Robin Hayes. Speaking during a keynote interview as part of the Routes Reconnected conference program, Hayes said it was a “fabulous time” to experiment with network strategy. During the pandemic, […]

Leadership Changes at IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced leadership changes approved by the 76th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM). Robin Hayes, CEO of JetBlue is now the Chair of the IATA Board of Governors (BoG), succeeding Carsten Spohr, Chair IATA BoG (2019-2020) and CEO of Lufthansa. Hayes will serve a term commencing immediately and ending at […]

JetBlue CEO: Signs of ‘pent-up’ demand on leisure routes

JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes is “cautiously optimistic” about a recent improvement in bookings trends for travel during the US Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday periods. “We have seen signs of pent-up demand from customers who want to visit their family and friends or go on vacation, and we believe that we are extremely well-positioned to serve […]

JetBlue CEO: Airlines Will Have To Rethink Change Policies

In an interview, Robin Hayes, CEO of JetBlue, said last week that he believes airlines will have to rethink some of their policies as traffic and demand begins to pick back up following the near standstill of the COVID-19 spring. Notably, they may need to provide people with the ability to change flights more easily […]