Position
Vice President
Company
JetBlue Airways
Description
JetBlue has promoted Justin Thompson to the position of vice president, IT data and analytics. In this role, Thompson will oversee the airline’s data engineering, data science, artificial intelligence/machine learning, and business intelligence, spearheading initiatives to scale JetBlue’s data and AI capabilities in alignment with the airline’s JetForward strategy—a framework designed to guide JetBlue back to sustained profitability.
Executive Insights
Based on hiring dataNew executive impact window
87% of new executives make significant technology decisions within first 100 days
Budget influence
C-level executives control 73% of technology spending decisions
Transformation catalyst
65% of new senior hires launch digital transformation initiatives
Vendor review timeline
New executives typically review existing vendors within 6 months