Why Indigo Partners' Bill Franke Ended Pursuit of Spirit Airlines

Frontier aircraft in flight

Frontier is projecting significant growth even without the called-off Spirit merger.

Credit: Airbus
Herb Kelleher, the late legendary CEO of Southwest Airlines, was known for many things, but not for taking orders. In addition to creating one of the biggest success stories in the airline industry, Kelleher “had a lifestyle that was noteworthy, smoking five packs a day—and he would usually close...
Jens Flottau

Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Jens is executive editor and leads Aviation Week Network’s global team of journalists covering commercial aviation.

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