Change at the Top for JetBlue Airways

JetBlue Airways has confirmed that Robin Hayes, the company’s current president, will succeed Dave Barger as chief executive officer, effective February 16th, 2015. Barger will serve on the JetBlue Board of directors until February 15th, 2015, and Hayes is expected to join the board on February 16th, 2015.

JetBlue chairman Joel Peterson explained: “On behalf of the board of directors, I would like to congratulate Robin on this appointment and thank Dave for his extraordinary contributions to JetBlue for more than 16 years.

Hayes was named president of JetBlue in 2013. He is responsible for the airline’s operations and commercial activities. Prior to joining JetBlue, Hayes was British Airways executive vice president for the Americas.

Over the span of a 19-year career with British Airways, he also served as area general manager for Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean.