I-SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – I-Virgin America, inkampani yezindiza yasekhaya eyake yahlabana ngendondo, namuhla imemezela ukuqashwa kukamakadebona embonini yezindiza yeminyaka engamashumi amathathu uSteve Forte njengeSikhulu Esiyinhloko Sezokusebenza seNkampani. I-Forte izoba yizinkampani zezindiza ezizinze eCalifornia okokuqala ngqa i-COO, ebhekele Ukusebenza Kwezindiza, Isikhungo Sokulawula Ukusebenza, Ukugcinwa Kwezindiza, Ukuphepha kanye Nezinsizakalo Zezivakashi.
"Sijabule kakhulu ukuletha umuntu onokuhlangenwe nakho okumangalisayo kukaSteve," kusho uDavid Cush, uMongameli we-Virgin America kanye ne-Chief Executive Officer. "Uletha kokubili ingcebo yamakhono obuchwepheshe kanye nobubanzi besipiliyoni sokuphatha izindiza ezizoqinisa ukusebenza kahle kokusebenza kwe-Virgin America."
U-Forte uchithe ingxenye enkulu yomsebenzi wakhe e-United Airlines, eqala njengomshayeli wendiza, ethuthukela ezinhlwini zabaphathi be-Flight Operations futhi ekugcineni wasebenza njenge-SVP-Flight Operations kanye noMqondisi Wokusebenza, isikhundla asibambe kusukela ngo-1999 kuya ku-2006. Njengesikhulu esiphezulu e- I-United Airlines, i-Forte idlale indima ebalulekile ekuholeni inkampani ngemicimbi yebhizinisi eyinkimbinkimbi kuhlanganise nokuhlelwa kabusha kwezimali kwe-United. Kusukela ngaleso sikhathi, usebenze njengoMongameli kanye ne-CEO yezinkampani zesofthiwe yezindiza ezimbili, kuhlanganise neyodwa (i-Naverus Inc.) eyatholwa yi-GE Aviation. Uqoqe amahora endiza angaphezu kuka-14,000 ezinhlotsheni eziningi zezindiza, futhi ufanelekile ku-Airbus A320, umndeni wezindiza ezisetshenziswa yi-Virgin America.
Muva nje u-Forte ubeyisikhulu Esiphezulu se-iJet Onboard, umhlinzeki oyimfihlo wezinsizakalo zesoftware yendiza esekwe endaweni. Ngaphambi kwalokho, uForte wayeyi-CEO ye-Naverus Inc., umholi womhlaba wonke ku-software yokuzulazula esekwe ekusebenzeni. OwayenguSihlalo we-International Air Transport Association (IATA) Operations Council kanye ne-Air Transport Association (ATA) Operations Committee, u-Forte usebenze eduze nezinkampani zezindiza zomhlaba wonke, abakhiqizi, nabalawuli ezindabeni ezihlukahlukene zezimboni.
UForte uneziqu zeBachelor of Arts kanye neMBA yaseNyuvesi yase-Arizona. Uzobika kuKush futhi uzinze endlunkulu yaseVirgin America's Burlingame, California. Usuku lokuqala lukaForte nenkampani luzoba ngo-Ephreli 8.
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- Forte spent most of his career at United Airlines, starting as a pilot, progressing through the ranks of Flight Operations management and ultimately serving as SVP-Flight Operations and Director of Operations, a position he held from 1999 to 2006.
- A former Chairman of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Operations Council and the Air Transport Association (ATA) Operations Committee, Forte has worked closely with global airlines, manufacturers, and regulators on a variety of industry issues.
- “He brings both a wealth of technical skills and a breadth of aviation management experience that will further strengthen the operating excellence of Virgin America.
