Robin N. Hayes

Robin Hayes is the Chairman and CEO, North America of Airbus Americas, Inc., leading the commercial aircraft business, and coordination among the company’s helicopters, space and defense businesses in North America.

Robin retired as chief executive officer of JetBlue Airways Corp. in 2024, after a 16-year tenure. He joined JetBlue in 2008, serving as the company’s executive vice president and chief commercial officer until becoming president of the airline in January 2014. In February 2015 he was appointed as JetBlue’s third chief executive officer and retired after nine years in that role.

Prior to joining JetBlue, Robin was executive vice president for the Americas at British Airways. Over the span of a wide-ranging 19-year career with BA, he also served as area general manager for Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean.

He serves on the board of governors of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Wings Club as well as the board of directors at Airlines for America (A4A) and Make-A-Wish Connecticut.

Robin is a graduate in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Bath in the United Kingdom. He received a BSc and Master’s in Engineering from the university.