United Airlines has today named Maria Deacon as SVP of Technical Operations, where she will oversee the carrier’s maintenance operations, GSE and facilities maintenance, supply chain, technical services, planning and strategy.
On Thursday (December 1, 2022), United Airlines announced the appointment of Maria Deacon as Senior Vice President of Technical Operations. In her new role, Ms. Deacon will oversee the carrier’s maintenance operations, ground service equipment (GSE) and facilities maintenance, supply chain, technical services, planning and strategy. Deacon will also be responsible for shaping the growth and investment in United’s Calibrate apprenticeship program, paving the way for the next generation of maintenance team members. Maria Deacon most recently served as GE Aerospace’s General Manager of maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO). In her new role, Ms. Deacon will report to United’s EVP and Chief Growth Officer, Greg Hart.
In today’s announcement, United Airlines’ Executive Vice President and Chief Growth Officer, Greg Hart, said,
“Our ambitious United Next growth strategy provides a remarkable opportunity to leverage Maria's unique skillset. In her nearly 25 years at GE, she established an impressive record of supply chain and operational successes, and her approach to team culture has driven exceptionally high levels of accountability and execution that drove operational excellence.”
While leading GE Aerospace’s extended MRO network, Deacon was responsible for delivering revenue across over two dozen global GE and partner sites worldwide. Additionally, as General Manager of CFM Services at GE, she managed the financial aspects of the largest in-service fleet in commercial aviation, and the joint venture for all CFM and LEAP engine services. As General Manager of Supply Chain at GE, Ms. Deacon also led the ramp-up of critical helicopter, fighter jet engines and spare parts for U.S. military operations.
United Airlines’ shared purpose is “Connecting People. Uniting the World.” In 2019, United and United Express® carriers operated over 1.7 million flights carrying over 162 million guests. United Airlines operates the most comprehensive network among North American carriers with mainland U.S. hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York/Newark, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. Shares in the company’s parent, United Airlines Holdings, Inc., are publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol ‘UAL.’
Source: United Airlines/PRNewswire