Fri, Jan 21, 2011
New VP Most Recently With UAL
The Air Transport Association of America (ATA) has named Jean
Medina vice president, communications.
Medina, who has more than 20 years of experience in media
relations, crisis management, and financial, customer and employee
communications, joins ATA from United Airlines, where most recently
she led external communications and helped guide communications
surrounding the United-Continental Airlines merger. Medina has
dealt regularly with issues that range from customer service to
governmental regulation in the United States and around the
world.
"We are pleased to have someone as skilled and knowledgeable
about the airline industry as Jean to head our communications
efforts," said ATA President and CEO Nicholas E. Calio, announcing
the hire Wednesday. "As an industry so vital to the U.S. economy
and global competitiveness, aviation needs to communicate more
effectively than ever. Jean is exactly the right person to energize
our outreach. I look forward to working with her as part of the ATA
team."
"I have enjoyed my years at United, and this move gives me the
perfect opportunity to build on that experience," Medina said. "The
Air Transport Association is an important organization, and I look
forward to representing the industry as a whole, and to working
with the ATA team and our members to advocate for commercial
aviation, which is so critical to connecting cities – both
large and small – to the world."
At United, Medina served as the chief spokesperson during a $23
billion restructuring and prior to that, she worked in public
relations for Tellabs and Ameritech.
Medina succeeds David A. Castelveter, who is leaving ATA after
five years to pursue other interests.
More News
Also: SkyReach Parts Support, Piper Service Ctr, Airliner Near-Miss, Airshow London The Judge overseeing Icon's convoluted Chapter 11 process has approved $9 million in Chapter 11 >[...]
ILS PRM Approach An instrument landing system (ILS) approach conducted to parallel runways whose extended centerlines are separated by less than 4,300 feet and at least 3,000 feet >[...]
Aero Linx: FlyPups FlyPups transports dogs from desperate situations to fosters, no-kill shelters, and fur-ever homes. We deliver trained dogs to veterans for service and companion>[...]
Also: Skydio Chief, Uncle Sam Sues, Dash 7 magniX, OR UAS Accelerator US Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall was given a turn around the patch in the 'X-62A Variable In-flight>[...]
Also: NBAA on FAA Reauth, DJI AG Drones, HI Insurance Bill Defeated, SPSA Airtankers The Beechcraft Denali continues moving forward towards certification, having received its FAA T>[...]