Denver based Frontier Airlines (FRNT) has named former COO Sean Menke to replace outgoing CEO Jeff Potter. Menke has more than 15 years of experience in the aviation industry including working for United Airlines, America West, Air Canada, and Western Pacific Airlines. Menke was the executive vice president overseeing commercial strategy for Air Canada, a position he has held since June 2005 when he left Frontier.
While the COO at Frontier, Menke was responsible for a number of areas including customer service, maintenance and flight operations as well as overseeing the launch of the successful marketing campaign that features images of animals on aircraft tails.
The new CEO faces heated competition from United and Southwest Airlines and rising fuel prices in the industry.
Rocky Mountain News
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