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Dopo oltre 4 anni come AD Oscar Munoz viene rimpiazzato da Scott Kirby.
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Your United Daily
Friday, December 6, 2019
To my United family
Yesterday, United made an exciting announcement about the future of our airline.
At the same time, I wanted to communicate directly to you, my United family, which it has been the honor of my career to belong to and lead.
As we conclude another outstanding year for United, I have chosen this time and place to begin a transition that will ensure stability and continuity of leadership and that we remain firmly upon the course we set out on when I first became CEO, which has delivered so much success for United and our service to our customers, as well as for each other.
On May 20th of next year, I will officially assume the role of executive chairman of the board of directors. And it is my privilege to announce that Scott Kirby will then become the next CEO of United.
Please join me in congratulating Scott and his family on this incredible professional achievement.
Let's also send our deepest appreciation to Jane Garvey, who will retire from the board at the same time, culminating her more than a decade of exceptional service to our company, including serving as Chair since May 2018. Jane is a true pioneer of our industry. Her contributions and counsel, her wit and wisdom, have earned her the enduring thanks of a grateful United.
Now, I'd like to talk to you about what this news means for all of us as a United family, and why I believe this is the perfect time to begin this transition.
A seamless hand-off of leadership is the hallmark of a healthy, strong company, one that enjoys a unified consensus about its direction and an optimism for the future.
We know from experience what it means to undergo a change of leadership during a time of disruption and difficult circumstances. We remember the uncertainty that hung over the direction of our company when we started this journey together in 2015. We will never forget what it took to right our ship and recover from years - even decades - of events that had slipped us off course. It was truly an all-hands-on-deck effort. I want to thank every single one of you for what you did to serve the airline we love in its moment of greatest need and help steer us toward a better course.
It was then that I made a promise to myself that when my time in this job, which has been the honor of my career and a highlight of my life, came to a close - as all good things must - I would satisfy three criteria.
First, I wanted to be one hundred percent certain that my successor would be the absolute best person in our industry to lead United, bar none. I have no doubt in my mind that Scott is that person. There is no one I trust more to build upon what we've created together and guide United into the future.
Second, when the transition occurred, I wanted our new CEO to find an all-star team ready on day one to deliver on the key priorities of our business: execute on the next stage of our growth plan, drive forward our core4 culture of caring service and move full speed ahead on our customer-centered investment strategy.
That's exactly the kind of leadership team I see when I look across the immense array of talent that now exists at United at every level. There is simply no finer team in our industry and, of all the terrific legacies we've created, it is this deep bench of talent that will prove to be one of the most decisive advantages for United in the years to come.
Finally, above all, I wanted to be confident that I was passing forward a United that has its best days ahead of it, with a bright future squarely in the forward window.
I believe in my heart of hearts that all of these aspirations are coming to fruition at once. As we usher in a new decade - one in which we will celebrate United's centennial - now is the perfect time for us to start writing a new chapter in our story. It is a chapter I intend to help write with all of you in my new role as executive chair of the board.
The deep, personal relationship I've endeavored to foster with all of you is without a doubt my greatest source of satisfaction and what I most cherish.
That will not change.
I look forward to help shaping the course of United from my seat at the head of the board. Then, going out into the system to communicate it to all of you - as I always have.
However, I would like to take this opportunity to offer the first of what will be many heartfelt thank yous.
Your dedication and devotion to your work are the bedrock upon which all of our success is founded. You've welcomed my family and me into your hearts and homes. You've kept faith with me through times of trial and triumph, and all the times in between.
Together, we created a new spirit of United. Keeping that spirit alive will be the work of all of us in the days and years to come.
Gratefully, Oscar
