James A. Forbes Named Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Atlas Air Worldwide
October 29 2019 - 1:20PM
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAWW) today announced
that James A. (Jim) Forbes will be promoted to Executive Vice
President and Chief Operating Officer of the company, effective
January 1, 2020. Mr. Forbes will succeed John W. Dietrich as Chief
Operating Officer. As previously announced, Mr. Dietrich will
assume the role of Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1,
2020.
In addition to his role as Executive Vice
President and Chief Operating Officer of Atlas Air Worldwide, Mr.
Forbes will serve as Chief Operating Officer of the company’s
subsidiaries Atlas Air, Inc. and Southern Air, Inc.
Mr. Forbes’ appointment is in line with the
leadership transition plan initiated by the company in July, at
which time William J. (Bill) Flynn announced his retirement from
the Chief Executive Officer role, effective January 1, 2020. Mr.
Flynn will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board.
Mr. Forbes has over 30 years of aviation
operating experience, including more than 20 years with Atlas Air
Worldwide. He is currently Senior Vice President, Chief Operating
Officer for Southern Air. In this role, Mr. Forbes has been
responsible for all aspects of the day-to-day Southern Air
operation, including flight, ground and technical operations, as
well as safety, performance and customer satisfaction.
“Jim is an accomplished leader with deep
industry expertise and a proven track record of delivering
operational excellence across all areas of our business,” said Mr.
Dietrich, President and Chief Operating Officer, Atlas Air
Worldwide. “He is a critical driver of the company’s long-standing
success, and is widely respected for building a strong company
culture.
“Jim has earned a reputation internally and
externally as a trusted, growth-oriented leader with an
uncompromising commitment to safety and compliance. He will be a
tremendous asset on our leadership team.”
“I am honored to step into this role and work
with the dedicated and talented teams across Atlas Air Worldwide,”
said Mr. Forbes. “It’s been a privilege to have spent the majority
of my career here at Atlas, and I’m incredibly proud of all that
has been accomplished as the company’s operations have grown in
size and scale. This company has incredible strength to draw on,
and I look forward to working closely with John and our outstanding
leadership team in driving the company’s agenda forward.”
Mr. Forbes joined Atlas in 1997 as Senior
Director of Ground Operations, where he helped build the global
infrastructure upon which Atlas has grown. He was promoted to Vice
President, Worldwide Ground Operations in 2001, overseeing station
operations for all of Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo. In 2008, Mr.
Forbes was named Senior Vice President for System Performance and
Quality at Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Atlas’ joint venture with DHL
Express. In that role he led the transformation of the all-cargo
network into today’s on-time express operation that supports DHL
Express’ worldwide air network.
Prior to joining Atlas, Mr. Forbes was Station
Director for USAir’s transatlantic hub in Philadelphia, overseeing
350 daily departures and leading nearly 2,000 employees. Earlier in
his career, Mr. Forbes served as Chairman of the Merger Committee
for Teamsters Union Local 278, which represented ground employees
of Pacific Southwest Airlines and negotiated the all-airport staff
merger of USAir and Pacific Southwest Airlines.
About Atlas Air
Worldwide:
Atlas Air Worldwide is a leading global provider
of outsourced aircraft and aviation operating services. It is the
parent company of Atlas Air, Inc., Southern Air Holdings, Inc. and
Titan Aviation Holdings, Inc., and is the majority shareholder of
Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc. Our companies operate the world’s
largest fleet of 747 freighter aircraft and provide customers the
broadest array of Boeing 747, 777, 767, 757 and 737 aircraft for
domestic, regional and international cargo and passenger
operations.
Atlas Air Worldwide’s press releases, SEC
filings and other information may be accessed through the company’s
home page, www.atlasairworldwide.com.
Contacts: Debbie Coffey (Media) – (914) 701-8951
Dan Loh
(Investors) – (914) 701-8200
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