JetBlue Taps American’s Steve Olson as VP of System Operations

Olson will replace Alex Battaglia, who has led JetBlue’s system operations and airport teams and who is retiring after more than 15 years with the airline.

JetBlue Taps American’s Steve Olson as VP of System Operations

JetBlue has appointed Steve Olsen as VP of system operations, reporting to the carrier’s president and COO Joanna Geraghty, the airline announced Wednesday. 

He currently serves as managing director of the integrated operation center for American Airlines and spent nearly two decades with that carrier—and its predecessors US Airways and America West, according to JetBlue. The carrier did not respond to requests for when Olsen will assume his new role.

Olson will replace Alex Battaglia, who has led JetBlue’s system operations and airport teams and who is retiring after more than 15 years with the airline, according to JetBlue.