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Gregory Witpen

Gregory Witpen

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    First Officer, JetBlue

  • Education

    • Elwood/John Glenn High School

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    • Purdue University

      1997 - 2001
      BS Aviation Administration

      Activities and Societies: Boiler Gold Rush Student Orientation Team Leader 1998 and 1999 , Member of Purdue Pilots Inc. (Flying Club)

  • Experience

    • Long Island Jet Center

      Jun 2000 - Aug 2000
      Ramp Agent

      Ramp Agent at ISP. Handled Delta Express, Comair, ASA, Continental Express, Spirit.

    • Continental Airlines

      Jun 2001 - Aug 2001
      Intern - Schedule Planning

    • Southwest Airlines

      Mar 2002 - Oct 2002
      Customer Service Agent

      Served as a Customer Service Agent at ISP (Long Island Macarthur Airport Islip, NY)

    • JetBlue Airways

      Oct 2002 - Oct 2018

      Key responsibilities include:• Schedule over 250 JetBlue aircraft in a rapidly expanding and complex route network serving 101 destinations on almost 250 routes • Leads the Schedule Planning team creating schedules that meet annual operational, commercial and financial metrics• Coordinate JetBlue Fleet Plan while balancing operational and commercial needs• Manage JetBlue’s slot portfolio of more than 500 domestic and international slots • Negotiate slot transactions with other airlines and airports as Head IATA Slot delegate• Review new FAA and DOT regulations • Deliver quarterly and yearly statistics for company budget processes• Coordinate monthly schedule review process across multiple operational and commercial departments• Responsible for codeshare activations and weekly process for 14 codeshare partners• Oversee weekly schedule publication and distribution to OAG/Innovata and other GDS’s• Process schedule changes and customer re-acommodation in Navitaire and Sabre • Played key role in JetBlue’s Sabre CSS reservation system cutover project• Successfully on boarded Sabre AirVision Schedule, Slot and Codeshare Manager products• Actively participated in numerous cross departmental initiatives such as the introduction of the E190 and A321 fleets, IROP integrity and Seat Density project Show less

      • Director Schedule Planning

        Mar 2016 - Oct 2018

      • Manager Future Schedules

        Mar 2013 - Mar 2016

      • Manager Current Schedules

        Jun 2006 - Mar 2013

      • Sr. Analyst Schedule Planning

        Oct 2004 - Jun 2006

      • Analyst Schedule Planning

        Oct 2002 - Oct 2004

    • Nassau Flyers

      May 2019 - Jul 2021
      Flight Instructor, Cirrus CSIP

      •Provided flight instruction in Cirrus SR20, SR22, SR22T aircraft for Private, Instrument, Commercial and High Altitude training•Certified as a Cirrus Standardized Instructor Pilot (CSIP)

    • Endeavor Air

      Jul 2021 - Jul 2022
      First Officer

      NYC based CRJ700/900

    • JetBlue

      Jul 2022 - now
      First Officer

      JFK based Airbus A320/321North Atlantic ETOPS qualification

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Airline Transport Pilot Multi Engine/Commercial Single Engine - Instrument Rating

      Federal Aviation Administration
      Oct 2021

    • Flight Instructor Instrument - Airplane (CFII)

      Federal Aviation Administration
      May 2023

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Gregory Witpen
      Leadership Horizons JetBlue Airways May 2014 Leadership Horizons is an intensive six-month program that helps high-performing Managers broaden their perspective and expand their capabilities by learning about the JetBlue business model directly from JetBlue’s senior leaders—including directors, vice presidents and members of the Executive Leadership Team.