JetBlue Appoints Steve Forte, Vice President, JetBlue University
February 20 2018 - 5:23PM
Business Wire
JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq:JBLU), New York’s Hometown Airline™,
today announces the appointment of Steve Forte as the carrier’s new
Vice President, JetBlue University. Forte joins JetBlue this week
to oversee the company’s award-winning training programs and
facilities. He will be based in Orlando, Fla. and report to Rachel
McCarthy, JetBlue’s Senior Vice President, Talent &
Learning.
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Steve Forte, JetBlue University Vice
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From locations in Orlando, New York and Salt Lake City, JetBlue
University offers new hire and recurrent training for JetBlue’s
airports, customer support (reservations), flight operations,
inflight, system operations, and technical operations crewmembers,
as well as pilot training services for a variety of other airlines
around the world.
Forte most recently served as Chief Operating Officer and
Director of Operations for Virgin America, responsible for
day-to-day operations across the carrier’s growing network
including airports, flight operations, technical operations, guest
services, operations control center, regulatory affairs, and
safety.
Prior to Virgin America, Forte served as General Manager of GE
PBN Services, a division of GE Aviation, and as President, CEO and
COO of its predecessor, Naverus Corporation, a pioneer in
performance-based navigation technologies for air traffic
management.
A veteran of the commercial airline industry, Forte began his
career at United Airlines where he served nearly three decades
beginning as a line pilot and culminating in the role of Senior
Vice President of Flight Operations and Director of Operations.
He is a graduate of the University of Arizona, where he earned
both his undergraduate and MBA degrees.
“We are excited to welcome Steve to JetBlue and to the team at
JetBlue University,” said McCarthy. “His extensive experience in
aviation operations and training makes him a terrific addition to
our leadership team at JetBlue.”
Forte added: “I am thrilled to be joining the team at JetBlue. I
look forward to working with my colleagues at JetBlue University to
ensure we are doing everything we can to set up our new hires and
operations teams for success. JBU is recognized throughout our
industry for innovation and excellence in training and I am excited
to support them in keeping that tradition alive as the airline
continues to expand and evolve.”
About JetBlue Airways
JetBlue is New York's Hometown Airline®, and a leading carrier
in Boston, Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood, Los Angeles (Long Beach),
Orlando, and San Juan. JetBlue carries more than 40 million
customers a year to 101 cities in the U.S., Caribbean, and Latin
America with an average of 1,000 daily flights. For more
information please visit www.jetblue.com.
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