There is a large — and abrupt — change coming to Frontier Airways’ administration.
Frontier mentioned on Monday that airline president James Dempsey had been appointed as interim CEO, instantly changing longtime chief Barry Biffle, who will stay with the airline for 2 weeks in an advisory capability.
A spokesperson for the airline declined to share any extra particulars surrounding Biffle’s departure, which had not been beforehand introduced or teased.
“The Board of Administrators is deeply appreciative of Barry’s management and devoted service to Frontier over the previous 11 years,” chairman Invoice Franke mentioned in an announcement. “We thank him for his many contributions throughout his tenure.”
Biffle joined Frontier in 2014, first serving as president earlier than taking over the corporate’s prime government position in March 2016. Earlier than that, he spent eight years at Spirit Airways, the place he was chief advertising and marketing officer. Biffle has additionally labored at Envoy Airways and Medellin-based VivaColombia, in addition to now-defunct US Airways.
Biffle has been often known as an outspoken government who however led Frontier by way of intervals of turbulence, together with the COVID-19 pandemic, and helped the airline increase at the same time as competitors has squeezed the ultra-low-cost section.
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Dempsey, in the meantime, joined Frontier as chief monetary officer in 2014, and beforehand labored at Ryanair.
“Jimmy has been a useful member of Frontier’s senior management group for greater than 10 years and has performed an instrumental position within the firm’s evolution and development throughout that point,” Franke mentioned. “We consider Jimmy is uniquely certified to information our airline into the longer term.”
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