Hawaiian Airlines has promoted Capt. Robert Johnson, its operations chief pilot, to Vice President – Flight Operations. Johnson will lead all flight operation activities and administrative duties for Hawaiian Airlines, including pilot qualification and the carrier's System Operations Control Center. Johnson replaces Ken Rewick, who is retiring after more than four decades with Hawaiian.
Johnson joined Hawaiian in 2019 as operations chief pilot after spending more than 30 years with American Airlines, where he notably served as Managing Director Line Operations – West, and as a check airman on the Boeing 787 fleet.