James W. Hlavacek

James W.
Hlavacek, aged 68, is the Vice Chairman of the company and has been one of the Directors of the company since 1993.
He joined ATA in 1983 and served as Executive Vice President from 1989 to 2005.
In 1995, he was appointed Chief Operating Officer for the carrier, and in May 2003, he was appointed Vice Chairman.
In addition, he oversees the Company's regional commuter airline, Chicago Express Airlines, Inc. (doing business as ATA Connection), which is based at Chicago-Midway International Airport.
From 1983 through 1989, he served ATA in various capacities, including Fleet Chief Pilot, System Chief Pilot and Vice President of Operations.
He has served as a member of the National Air Carrier Association (NACA) Board of Directors since 1997.
He is also a member of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Board of Directions, the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau Board of Directors, and the Military Airlift and Security Practices Committee for the National Defense Transportation Association.
Mr. Hlavacek began his aviation career as a pilot in the U.S.
Air Force.
He is a native of Chicago and a graduate of the University of Illinois.
Mr. Hlavacek is a citizen of the United States.