# Greg Mays

> Greg Mays is President and CEO of Air Transport Services Group, effective January 1, 2026. His aviation career spans Boeing’s International Space Station program, 13 years at Delta Air Lines, maintenance and labor leadership at Alaska Airlines, and the chief operating officer role at Sun Country Airlines. He holds degrees from the University of Alabama and Emory University.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at Air Transport Services Group, Inc.
- **Organizations:** Air Transport Services Group, Inc., Sun Country Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, The Boeing Company, Boston Consulting Group
- **Education:** BS in Aerospace Engineering, University of Alabama, MBA, Emory University - Goizueta Business School
- **Known for:** Elected to maintenance and engineering leadership at Alaska Airlines in 2012., Served as Sun Country COO during its March 2021 IPO., Named President and CEO of ATSG effective January 1, 2026.

## Career timeline

- **1992-1998** — Worked at Boeing, including design and test engineering on the International Space Station program.
- **1998-2011** — Worked at Delta Air Lines in maintenance, airport and cargo operations.
- **2011** — Joined Alaska Airlines as managing director of airframe, engine and component MRO.
- **2012** — Elected vice president of maintenance and engineering at Alaska Airlines.
- **2016** — Transitioned to Alaska Airlines vice president of labor relations, effective January 15.
- **2019** — Began advising Boston Consulting Group in February; became Sun Country COO in June.
- **2025-09** — Appointed ATSG president, leading commercial and operations teams.
- **2026-01** — Became ATSG President and CEO on January 1, succeeding Mike Berger.

## Achievements

- Elected to maintenance and engineering leadership at Alaska Airlines in 2012.
- Served as Sun Country COO during its March 2021 IPO.
- Named President and CEO of ATSG effective January 1, 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — ATSG announced a pending sale of Omni Air International to OAI Holdings on September 28; closing was expected in Q4 2026 or early 2027, subject to regulatory approval.
- **2026-09** — ATSG announced three new leaders on September 16: Mike Hough, Tim Schulze and Doug Belding.
- **2026-09** — ABX Air announced a long-term Boeing 767-300 freighter ACMI agreement with Global Aviation Link.
- **2026-07** — ATSG subsidiary Airborne joined the SkillBridge program to offer commercial maintenance experience to transitioning service members.
- **2026-02** — Mays delivered a career-focused keynote at the Alpha Eta Rho Collegiate Aviation Symposium.

## Links

- Website: https://www.atsginc.com/our-company/leadership
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregmays

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