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Southwest Airlines Appoints Industry Veteran Robert Fornaro to Board Amid Leadership Transition

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(IN SHORT) Southwest Airlines has appointed Robert “Bob” Fornaro to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Fornaro, a seasoned airline executive with over 40 years of experience, previously served as CEO of Spirit Airlines and AirTran Holdings, where he led both through significant growth. He has also consulted for Southwest after its acquisition of AirTran…. Read the full press release

Spirit Airlines announces the appointment of Robert L. Fornaro as President and Chief Executive Officer

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MIRAMAR, Fla., 2016-1-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Spirit Airlines, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAVE) today announced Robert L. Fornaro has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Fornaro, a seasoned airline executive with more than 35 years of experience in a variety of senior leadership and advisory roles, succeeds Ben Baldanza, who joined Spirit in… Read the full press release