Robin Hayes, CEO of JetBlue Airways, speaks to guests following the airline's inaugural flight from John F. Kennedy Airport in New York to London Heathrow Airport in London on Aug. 12, 2021.
JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes will step down next month, the company said Monday.
The airline's chief operating officer, Joanna Geraghty, will take the helm.
Hayes, a more than three-decade airline industry veteran, cited the high-pressure nature of the job in announcing his resignation via a company statement.
"It's bittersweet to retire from this airline I love, but I will always feel a part of the JetBlue team and be rooting for its continued success," Hayes said.
Persons:
Robin Hayes, John F, Joanna Geraghty, Hayes, Geraghty
Organizations:
JetBlue Airways, Kennedy, London Heathrow Airport, JetBlue, Spirit Airlines, U.S . Department of Justice
Locations:
New York, London, Delta, Boston