Originally Posted by BarryBiffle (Post 3981141)

Team Frontier:



Today we are sharing an important update regarding a transition in the CEO role at our company. Jimmy Dempsey has been appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer of Frontier Airlines effective immediately. Barry Biffle will remain with the company in an advisory capacity through the end of the month.



Jimmy joined Frontier in 2014 as Chief Financial Officer, and most recently served as Frontier’s President. Prior to joining Frontier, he held senior management roles at Ryanair Holdings PLC along with various management roles with PricewaterhouseCoopers.



Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. Board Chair William Franke, stated, “Jimmy has been an invaluable member of Frontier’s senior leadership team for more than 10 years and has played an instrumental role in the company’s evolution and growth during that time. We believe Jimmy is uniquely qualified to guide our airline into the future.” Franke added, “The Board of Directors is deeply appreciative of Barry’s leadership and dedicated service to Frontier over the past 11 years. We thank him for his many contributions during his tenure.”



Jimmy Dempsey shared, “I am honored and excited to lead Frontier Airlines and thank the Board for its trust to shape Frontier’s future with the 13,000+ dedicated and hardworking members of Team Frontier. I look forward to partnering with our team to write Frontier’s next chapter.”



Additional information will be forthcoming in a separate communication from Jimmy.



Thank you.

Originally Posted by DrSmacFum (Post 3981152)

Outside looking in… could this be related at all to a marriage with spirit

Originally Posted by DrSmacFum (Post 3981152)

Outside looking in… could this be related at all to a marriage with spirit

Originally Posted by LinaPeru (Post 3981154)

sure. It’s about as related to Barry marrying your mom. Who the hell knows. You think anyone here knows?

Originally Posted by LinaPeru (Post 3981154)

sure. It’s about as related to Barry marrying your mom. Who the hell knows. You think anyone here knows?

Originally Posted by LinaPeru (Post 3981154)

sure. It’s about as related to Barry marrying your mom. Who the hell knows. You think anyone here knows?

Originally Posted by DrSmacFum (Post 3981152)

Outside looking in… could this be related at all to a marriage with spirit

Originally Posted by ReserveCA (Post 3981177)

Is it “I quit” or “BB gets the boot” ?…….

Originally Posted by Potcake (Post 3981176)

I doubt it. Dempsey will probably tighten things up and get our house in order first before any type of merger possibility. Might see some base closures or realignments. I’d venture to say it might speed up contract negotiations. He can’t implement his “strategy” with a ****ed off unpredictable pilot group.

Originally Posted by Mugatu (Post 3981184)

Indigo Partners is about to buy Spirit. Biffle will run Spirit as a private company until Frontier merges. That’s my guess.

Originally Posted by Mugatu (Post 3981184)

Indigo Partners is about to buy Spirit. Biffle will run Spirit as a private company until Frontier merges. That’s my guess.

Originally Posted by Potcake (Post 3981176)

I doubt it. Dempsey will probably tighten things up and get our house in order first before any type of merger possibility. Might see some base closures or realignments. I’d venture to say it might speed up contract negotiations. He can’t implement his “strategy” with a ****ed off unpredictable pilot group.

Originally Posted by DrSmacFum (Post 3981152)

Outside looking in… could this be related at all to a marriage with spirit

Originally Posted by covid19 (Post 3981214)

So the Ryanair guy who was all in on multiple bases, and the day-turn model that Ryanair does, is now going to change? I expect more chaos.

Originally Posted by CGLimits (Post 3981164)

Wow…not having a good day? Thanks for representing the F9 pilots in such a classy way.

Originally Posted by LinaPeru (Post 3981261)

crying over mommas jokes now?

worry less about my class, and tell us more how im wrong.

Barry brief you CGLimit on his way out the door today? No? Didnt think so.

Originally Posted by Aviator Singh (Post 3981403)

Stepping back, this feels bigger than a Frontier-only story. It looks like an Indigo portfolio correction.

Barry Biffle did not torch the place and he did not announce a long planned retirement. He was replaced quietly, wrapped in polite language and an advisory role. That is classic Indigo behavior. No public blame, no drama, just a reset when the board decides the tolerance line has been crossed.

What matters is the precedent. A long tenured CEO at a listed ULCC was not immune once execution and results came under pressure. That tells you something about where Indigo’s patience currently sits.

You can see similar signals elsewhere in the Indigo portfolio. At Wizz Air in Europe, the airline recently announced a new Chief Commercial Officer, but never clearly said what happens to the existing one. That is unusual for a public company. Normally these changes are over explained. When they are not, it usually means a sensitive or forced transition being managed quietly.

Put together, this looks like Indigo correcting course after several years where growth stories and big personalities were allowed to run with less scrutiny. The tone now feels different. More focus on delivery. Less tolerance for drift. More hands on governance without making noise in the market.

This is not about panic or purges. It is about tightening control across the group. And that should worry any CEO in an Indigo-backed airline who thinks tenure, reputation, or being the public face of the company makes them untouchable.

Within Indigo, nobody is immune. The Frontier move just made that very clear.

Originally Posted by dracir1 (Post 3981272)

What's the over/under on his golden parachute? $5M?

Originally Posted by ReserveCA (Post 3981177)

Is it “I quit” or “BB gets the boot” ?…….

Originally Posted by LinaPeru (Post 3981154)

sure. It’s about as related to Barry marrying your mom. Who the hell knows. You think anyone here knows?

Originally Posted by Mozam (Post 3981591)

I came seeing if anyone knew anything. I guess I got what I should have expected. :)

Originally Posted by LinaPeru (Post 3981605)

well? We’re now three pages deep. What were you hoping to get? A few ChatGpt responses, Indigo conspiracies, and golden parachute speculation.

You should thank me for my service. I gave the only honest answer on here.

Youre arguing like FOs on reserve. Loud, pointless, and still two contract negotiations behind your peers. But, keep tickling your pickle for an NK merger

Originally Posted by dracir1 (Post 3981608)

DAYUM Lina, you ok bro?

Every answer you give has venom. This is a place for humor ya know....

TBH, this is a time of celebration. Not sure if we're headed from frying pan to fire or something else but at least we know the devil we had that wasn't good enough is gone.

Originally Posted by Petpai (Post 3981634)

Yes my prediction could be as crazy as a FA wearing a mask, but who know.

Originally Posted by Petpai (Post 3981634)

It makes me happy regardless of the reason. BB did a good job reducing cost and put f9 on a positive growth track. Unfortunately his personality and antagonistic behavior killed those gains by only providing lip service to issues and agitating work groups instead of building a culture that is pro f9, he destroyed any that existed.

Nobody knows the future, but my prediction (yes it is fun to go to a gypsy and see what the crystal ball says) and mine says a NK acquisition by Feb. F9 will trade stock in new company for right off most debt, and maybe a $400 mil cash payment.

With pilots taking a pay cut expect to see a joint offer of only a 25% increase bringing top pay to around $335. Will have a pass rate of 60% as most jr folks don't care about company long term, and just want raise now and signing bonus as they plan to lease ASAP anyway.

Yes my prediction could be as crazy as a FA wearing a mask, but who know.

Originally Posted by VisionWings (Post 3981652)

Maybe Barry got in trouble because he said we were gonna get WiFi and that wasn’t approved by Franke.

Originally Posted by LinaPeru (Post 3981605)

well? We’re now three pages deep. What were you hoping to get? A few ChatGpt responses, Indigo conspiracies, and golden parachute speculation.

You should thank me for my service. I gave the only honest answer on here.

Youre arguing like FOs on reserve. Loud, pointless, and still two contract negotiations behind your peers. But, keep tickling your pickle for an NK merger

Originally Posted by Mozam (Post 3981748)

I think you wearing your mask 24/7 has deprived you of the oxygen you obviously need . Seek the help you need wackjob .

Originally Posted by BagMan (Post 3981215)

Indigo will buy Spirit for <500 Million Debt free.

You may be thinking that will not happen... Your Right.

It comes down to what Spirit owns (which as far as I can see is some office space in South Florida and a hotel) Beyond that the only value in in the whole airline intact. However I don't see anybody lining up to buy the Airline because any suiters could just spend the money and expand in to the spirit shadow without taking on the debt. So It all depends on how long it takes the people who control Spirit to recognize this as a stop loss situation. As it stands right now they are selling a couple of buildings and turn kay airline for well more than there worth. A few people have come over to kick the tires ,but nobody seems to see any value.

For what it's worth Frontier asset wise is in the same position we may not even own the headquarters building IDK

Originally Posted by Castle Bravo (Post 3981883)

Here it comes...

https://www.benzinga.com/m-a/25/12/4...pirit-aviation