Henry Krakowski Named FAA ATO's New Chief Operating Officer

Captain Henry P. (Hank) Krakowski has been named the new chief operating officer of the FAA's ATO (air traffic organization).  He is scheduled to start his new position on October 1^st.   He joins the agency after nearly 30 years at United Airlines where he was most recently the carrier's vice president of flight operations.  Previously, he was United's vice president of corporate safety, security and quality assurance.

Mr. Krakowski will lead the ATO's 35,000 controllers, technicians, engineers, and support personnel, and oversee its operational and financial performance, as well as the FAA's research and acquisition programs.  Currently, a B-737 captain, Mr. Krakowski, also as flown B-747s, B-727s, DC-10s and DC-8s,  He also held various other positions within United's operations, including director of flight crew resources and director of flight operations control.

For the past two years, he served as co-chair of the Commercial Aviation Safety Team (CAST).  In addition, he has served as chairman of the Star Alliance Safety Advisory Group, held numerous positions with the Air Line Pilots Association, and was a manager at two previous airlines.

Mr. Krakowski holds a master's degree in business and management from National-Louis University and a bachelor's degree in aircraft maintenance engineering from St. Louis University.  09-19-2007.

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