American Airlines Taps Former Spirit Exec as CEO Isom Faces Growing Pressure to Close Profit Gap: Report

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    "title": "American Airlines Taps Former Spirit Exec as CEO Isom Faces Growing Pressure to Close Profit Gap: Report - Yahoo Finance",
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    "excerpt": "Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. American Airlines Group Inc. is reportedly reorganizing its senior leadership team as CEO Robert Isom added a former Spirit Airlines executive to the senior management team amid surging fuel costs and gaps between the airline and rivals like Delta Air Lines Inc. and United Airlines Holdings Inc. . According to a staff memo obtained by Reuters on Wednesday, Isom acknowledged that there was a \"meaningful gap\" between American's current operational execution and where the company ought to be. The CEO framed the executive shuffle as the \"first step in a series of actions\" to align the carrier's commercial and operational units, the report said. American Airlines did not respond to Benzinga's request for comment. Don't Miss: A single bad hire can set a startup back years. Here are the 5 hires founders most often misjudge - and why Still Learning the Market? These 50 Must-Know Terms Can Help You Catch Up Fast John Bendoraitis , who was the former Chief Operating Officer at Spirit Airlines, joins American to head technical operations, the report said. Others include Nat Pieper , Chief Commercial Officer, who assumes control of marketing and branding, as well as Heather Garboden , the Chief Customer Officer, who will oversee reservations and service recovery. The company's Chief...",
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