AirTran Airways promotes several executives to new roles

AirTran promotes executives to new roles

ORLANDO, Fla. — AirTran Airways announced several executive promotions Thursday.

The airline, a unit of AirTran Holdings Inc., named Klaus Goersch executive vice president for operations and customer service.

Goersch, 44, already oversaw flight operations and maintenance and will add the customer-relations duties.

Jack Smith, 58, senior vice president of customer service, will get new responsibilities for oversight of reservations sales and customer relations.

Stephen Kolski, 69, previously executive vice president for operations and corporate affairs, will now be executive vice president for corporate affairs.