Oct. 20, 2009 (PR Newswire) --
NEW YORK, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- JetBlue Airways Corporation (Nasdaq: JBLU) today names Andres "Sandy" Sandoval Vice President, Flight Operations and Marc Gross Vice President, System Operations, Planning & Control. Mr. Sandoval, previously a JFK Chief Pilot, is also an Airbus A320 Captain and has been with JetBlue since 2002. Mr. Gross joins JetBlue from Northwest Airlines where he held the position of Director System Operations Control and Central Load Control.
"Both Sandy and Marc bring expertise and leadership experience to the JetBlue team," said Rob Maruster, JetBlue's Chief Operating Officer. "Their leadership will help us maintain our cultural strengths and unique brand as we transition into our second decade, which will include continued focus on operational reliability and providing our customers with an award-winning experience they can count on across our expanding network."
"I am excited to take the helm of the Flight Operations department as our company enters its second decade of operations," said Mr. Sandoval. "JetBlue's pilot group is nearly two thousand strong and will continue to contribute enormously to the success of our airline. It is an honor to have the opportunity to lead this group."
Currently a JFK based Captain on the Airbus A320, Mr. Sandoval has been a fixture in JetBlue Flight Operations as a past Assistant Chief Pilot and Base Chief Pilot at John F. Kennedy International Airport. He has also been an integral part of several corporate initiatives, including development of an expanded company-wide irregular operations recovery plan and NextGen development.
"It is an amazing time to join the System Operations team as JetBlue approaches its second decade of operations," said Mr. Gross. "I am honored and look forward to leading a team that has made incredible operational improvements in the past two years and is continuing to build on those successes."
Mr. Gross joins JetBlue after more than 20 years of operations leadership at Northwest Airlines. He has extensive experience in irregular operations planning and recovery, airport customer service and crew scheduling.
About JetBlue Airways
New York-based JetBlue Airways has created a new airline category based on value, service and style. In 2009, the carrier ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Low-Cost Carriers in North America" by J.D. Power and Associates, a customer satisfaction recognition received for the fifth year in a row. Known for its award-winning service and free TV as much as its low fares, JetBlue is now pleased to offer customers Lots of Legroom and super-spacious Even More Legroom seats. JetBlue introduced complimentary in-flight e-mail and instant messaging services on aircraft "BetaBlue," a first among U.S. domestic airlines. JetBlue is also America's first and only airline to offer its own Customer Bill of Rights, with meaningful and specific compensation for customers inconvenienced by service disruptions within JetBlue's control. Visit www.jetblue.com/promise for details. JetBlue serves 58 cities with 650 daily flights. New service to Saint Lucia begins on October 26 and service to Kingston, Jamaica begins on October 30. With JetBlue, all seats are assigned, all travel is ticketless, all fares are one-way, and an overnight stay is never required. For information or reservations call 1-800-JET-BLUE (1-800-538-2583), TTY/TDD 1-800-336-5530 or visit www.jetblue.com.
SOURCE JetBlue Airways
