United Continental Holdings Inc. (UAL) said its Chief Financial Officer Zane Rowe is leaving the airline for a nonfinancial post at technology giant Apple Inc. (APPL).
The world's largest airline, which was formed in the 2010 merger of UAL Corp. and Continental Airlines Inc., named United financial planning and analysis executive John Rainey as his successor. Rainey previously had served in that role at Continental from 2005 to 2010. He joined Continental in 1997.
Before becoming United's financial chief, Rowe had been Continental's CFO from 2008 to 2010 and also was responsible for its technology department, according to United's website. He joined Continental in 1993 and held various positions in the carrier's finance and marketing departments.
United Continental in January posted a narrower fourth-quarter loss on stronger revenue and lighter integration costs to combine its two airlines. The company last month said it plans to trim its capacity for 2012 amid continued fuel-cost pressures.