JetBlue names Warren Christie Chief Operating Officer
JetBlue COO Warren Christie
JetBlue Airways (JetBlue) has announced the promotion of Warren Christie to Chief Operating Officer, effective February 12. The move is concurrent with the transition of current President and COO, Joanna Geraghty to the position of Chief Executive Officer. Christie will report to Geraghty.
“I’m thrilled that my first leadership appointment is to promote Warren into the role of chief operating officer, where he will help lead our teams in our effort to improve reliability and restore profitability in our airline,” said Geraghty. “With 35 years of aviation experience–21 of those at JetBlue–he is well positioned to help us tackle the unique challenges we face while continuing to lead with safety as a core element of our culture.”
Christie is currently Head of Safety, Security, Fleet operations, Airports and JetBlue University. In his role as COO, Christie will lead the airline’s day-to-day operational performance assuming responsibility for safe and reliable operations, overseeing JetBlue’s airports, flight ops, inflight experience, safety, security, system operations and technical operations functions. He will also oversee JetBlue University’s training academy.
“JetBlue has a beloved brand and culture, and to keep customers coming back we must run a reliable operation and deliver on JetBlue’s award-winning service consistently. I will work to ensure our frontline crewmembers have the right systems, resources, and tools to support their continued success,” Christie said.
Christie’s career in aviation spans more than three decades. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1988 and was commissioned as an Officer in the United States Navy where he piloted the F/A-18 Hornet. He served as a Naval Aviator and instructed at the Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN) where he led staff and student training. Christie was responsible for the design of the graduate-level strike-fighter tactics training curriculum.
He joined JetBlue in 2003 and in his more than two decades with the company, has held a number of roles with increasing responsibility, including Vice President, Operations Planning and Training; Vice President, JetBlue University; Senior Vice President, Safety, Security and Air Operations; Senior Vice President, Regulatory and Training; and Senior Vice President, Safety, Security, Fleet Operations, Airports and JetBlue University.
