New Spirit CEO Could Change Strategy
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Amid falling unit revenues and increased competition from legacy carriers, Spirit Airlines on Jan. 5 abruptly replaced longtime CEO Ben Baldanza with Robert Fornaro, a Spirit board member and industry veteran who led AirTran Airways into its merger with Southwest Airlines. The decision came as a...
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