JetBlue Chief Executive Robin Hayes Announces Retirement
JetBlue Airways Corp. made headlines recently when its Chief Executive Officer, Robin Hayes, announced his plans to step down from the role after nearly nine years of leading the company. The decision comes at a critical time for JetBlue as it awaits a federal judge's ruling on the proposed merger with Spirit Airlines, a deal that Hayes had been championing. Hayes will be succeeded by Joanna Geraghty, the current President and Chief Operating Officer of JetBlue, who will become the first female CEO of a major U.S. airline.
In a statement released by JetBlue, Robin Hayes described his decision to retire as "bittersweet." He cited unspecified health concerns as the driving factor behind his retirement. "The extraordinary challenges and pressure of this job have taken their toll, and on th...