Atlas air worldwide holdings, inc. announces executive changes, effective january 1, 2020

Atlas air worldwide holdings, inc. announced that james a. (jim) forbes will be promoted to executive vice president and chief operating officer of the company, effective january 1, 2020. mr. forbes will succeed john w. dietrich as chief operating officer. as previously announced, mr. dietrich will assume the role of chief executive officer, effective january 1, 2020. in addition to his role as executive vice president and chief operating officer of atlas air worldwide, mr. forbes will serve as chief operating officer of the company’s subsidiaries atlas air, inc. and southern air, inc. mr. forbes’ appointment is in line with the leadership transition plan initiated by the company in july, at which time william j. (bill) flynn announced his retirement from the chief executive officer role, effective january 1, 2020. mr. flynn will continue to serve as chairman of the board. prior to joining atlas, mr. forbes was station director for usair’s transatlantic hub in philadelphia, overseeing 350 daily departures and leading nearly 2,000 employees.
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