{"id":189852,"date":"2025-04-18T00:04:23","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T00:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/airline\/spirit-airlines-appoints-airline-industry-leader-dave-davis-as-president-and-ceo\/"},"modified":"2025-04-18T00:04:23","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T00:04:23","slug":"spirit-airlines-appoints-airline-industry-leader-dave-davis-as-president-and-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=189852","title":{"rendered":"Spirit Airlines Appoints Airline Industry Leader Dave Davis as President and CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"


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DANIA BEACH, Fla.,\u00a0April 17, 2025\u00a0\/PRNewswire\/ \u2014 Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc., parent company of Spirit Airlines, LLC, (together, \u201cSpirit\u201d) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed\u00a0Dave Davis\u00a0as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board, effective\u00a0April 21, 2025. Mr. Davis joins Spirit from Sun Country Airlines where he served as President and Chief Financial Officer and member of the Board of Directors.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re excited to welcome Dave as Spirit\u2019s new President and CEO. He brings with him a wealth of experience and a solid track record of accomplishments from his many years in the airline industry. Dave\u2019s background at both Northwest Airlines and, more recently, at Sun Country Airlines, positions him well to lead Spirit\u2019s continued transformation,\u201d said\u00a0Robert Milton, Chairman of Spirit Airlines.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI am thrilled to join Spirit at this critical time in the company\u2019s history,\u201d said Mr. Davis. \u201cI look forward to working with the more than 11,000 Spirit Team Members to deliver value for our Guests, shareholders and the communities that we serve.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Spirit also welcomes\u00a0Duncan Dee\u00a0as Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, with responsibility for all aspects of the internal and external communications of the airline. A seasoned industry leader, he has been an airline analyst who regularly appears on the main Canadian media networks including CBC, CTV and Global News. Prior to that, Mr. Dee served in a variety of leadership roles at Air Canada, ultimately as the airline\u2019s Chief Operating Officer.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Additionally,\u00a0Trey Urbahn\u00a0will serve as Senior Commercial Advisor to support and help guide all aspects of Spirit\u2019s commercial efforts including network, pricing and yield management, as well as the airline\u2019s onboard configurations and offerings. He has an extensive career in the airline industry across five airlines, including Etihad, Breeze, Azul, TAP Air Portugal and JetBlue, spanning four continents where he played key commercial leadership roles.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cSpirit is pleased to welcome these new additions to our leadership team as the company continues to advance its transformation. The Board would also like to express its gratitude to Spirit\u2019s frontline Team Members whose commitment to our Guests, the company and safety has never wavered. The three new members bolster an experienced team that will together develop, convey and execute a powerful new plan that will propel Spirit forward,\u201d concluded Mr. Milton.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The new Team Members join the existing executive team which includes:\u00a0<\/p>\n