United Airlines Poaches Another American Airlines Executive
Photo Credit: A United Airlines 787 on the ground. United is rebuilding its commericial team, and just hired Andrew Nocella, an American Airlines executive. United Airlines / United Airlines
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American Airlines has a deep bench, so it will be fine. But this is a big get for United, which needed to bolster its senior management ranks. United has not had as much talent in its ranks as American.
For at least the third time in the past six months, United Airlines has hired a senior American Airlines executive for its commercial team.
This time the hire is Andrew Nocella, who had been American's senior vice president for network planning, alliances & sales, and was, at one time, the company's chief marketing officer. At United, he'll join airline President Scott Kirby and Vice President for International Plann
