Allegedly...these are the new officers/managers at Spirit Airlines...

New Chief Operating Officer is Ken McKenzie
- Formerly EVP of Operations at WestJet Airlines

New VP of Flight Operations is Christopher Grazel
- Most recently COO at JetAmerica (the start-up that never started up..)
- Formerly Chief Pilot/VP of Ops at Skybus (the start-up that flopped!)
- Formerly Assistant Chief Pilot/Check Airman at US Airways

LinkedIn Profiles:

Ken McKenzie - LinkedIn

Christopher Grazel - VP of Flight Operations at Spirit Airlines | LinkedIn

I too can't figure out if this is a good thing or a bad thing. Bringing in McKenzie from a Canadian carrier could be important if the airline wants to eventually fly to Canadian markets?? I'm sure he could help with the political process up there.

Bringing in a Grazel could be significant if the airline has any plans to ever merge or be acquired by US Airways (given BBB's and Grazel's ties to the struggling legacy carrier).

Or, maybe they just needed a job.