JETBLUE APPOINTS JOANNA GERAGHTY AS CEO, BECOMING FIRST WOMAN TO LEAD A MAJOR US AIRLINE

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. Hayes, 57, said he will retire for health reasons.

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