Robert Cooney is the Director of Fleet Engineering for Delta Air Lines. In this role, he is responsible for engineering activities within avionics, structures, systems, reliability, and entry into service.  Robert attended Georgia Tech where he received his Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree. Between his time as a cooperative engineering student to present, he has 3 decades of airline engineering experience with Delta. Robert is the current chair for A4A’s Engineering, Maintenance, and Materiel Council.