Originally Posted by
jerryleber
Munoz did a good job of changing the culture, but knew very little about the airline business. Under Munoz and before Kirby arrived Julia Haywood was the Chief Commercial Officer from Boston Consulting. She wanted to de-hub IAD, DEN and or LAX. She was heading back to Boston Consulting six months after Kirby arrived and obviously he took United in the opposite direction. He also got rid of Andrew Levy the CFO from Allegiant who is now the CEO at Avelo.
Yep I remember that threat( was working for a UAX carrier at the time).
I am not trying to throw shade at Kirby as I said, he is a very smart and capable person. Munoz while not knowing the industry, made a brilliant move in poaching him from AA. Hence why I credit Munoz for where UAL is at. He eventually got the right people in the right positions to take UAL where it is at now. Kirby isn't doing anything drastic, risky per se, or visionary. He saw the strength's/potential in UAL's network and is fully exploiting it. He would likely not do what he is doing now at UAL if he stayed to take over AA.