management biography
 Stephen Kolski Executive Vice President, Operations and Corporate Affairs 
Stephen Kolski, executive vice president – operations, joined AirTran Airways in March 1999. In this position, he primarily oversees the management of various aspects of the airline’s operation. He also oversees the airline’s supplier relations activities, interaction with the Federal Aviation Administration and other regulatory bodies, as well as labor contract negotiations. As an experienced airline industry executive and an attorney, immediately prior to joining AirTran, Kolski operated a successful aerospace consulting practice, with clients such as IBM, Allied Signal Aerospace, NMB Singapore and Avmark Services Ltd. From 1990 through 1993, Kolski served as president and chief operating officer of Continental Express. Prior to that, he served as vice president and counsel-regulatory compliance, vice president of base maintenance and vice president of administration for Eastern Air Lines from 1987 to 1990. In 1980, Kolski co-founded New York Air, where he managed that airline’s operations serving as vice president of operations. His airline career started with National Airlines in 1966 where he served in a number of labor relations and operations capacities, including staff vice president of flight operations, until 1980. A native of Miami, Fla., Kolski earned his bachelor of arts in economics from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., and his juris doctorate (with honors) from the University of Miami Law School in Coral Gables, Fla. Kolski is a member of the American Bar Association, the Florida Bar and the New York Bar. In addition, Kolski serves on the board of directors of CHRIS Kids, Inc. of Atlanta, Ga. He also is a commercial pilot. He and his family currently live in Orlando, Fla. |