CHICAGO, Sept. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- United
Airlines announced today Mike Hanna
as its new senior vice president of Airport Operations. In this new
role, Hanna will oversee the carrier's worldwide airport
operations, including United Ground Express, a wholly owned
subsidiary of United. This change is effective immediately.
"In his 22-year career with United, Mike has led from the heart,
empowering employees and making strategic decisions that have
continually fueled and supported United's success," said
Jon Roitman, the airline's senior
vice president and chief operations officer. I look forward to his
leadership of the airport operations team as we help the best
employees in the business navigate the challenges of the pandemic
and begin to return our airline to the kind of culture, growth and
prosperity we all want to see."
Hanna currently serves as vice president of United's Chicago
O'Hare hub and has more than 25 years of aviation experience. He
has held roles in all areas of airport operations, including cabin
cleaning, lavatory servicing, fueling, ramp and customer
service.
"I look forward to continuing to work alongside the United team
to move us forward during this unprecedented time and provide a
great experience for our customers whenever and wherever they fly
United," Hanna said.
Prior to overseeing the airline's team at O'Hare, he held
positions of increasing responsibility at United's San Francisco hub, ascending to vice president
of Airport Operations where he led both the airline's San Francisco and Los Angeles hubs. He has also served as
general manager of United's operations in Seattle, Salt Lake
City and Ontario,
California.
Hanna holds a dual degree in marketing and management from
Humboldt State University and a
certification in human resources from Loyola
Marymount University. He is married and has three
children.
Hanna will continue to lead operations at O'Hare until the
airline names his successor.
About United
United's shared purpose is "Connecting People. Uniting the
World." For more information, visit united.com, follow @United on
Twitter and Instagram or connect on Facebook. The common stock of
United's parent, United Airlines Holdings, Inc., is traded on the
Nasdaq under the symbol "UAL".
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