Delta Air Lines has named Mike Spanos a Chief Operating Officer and the newest member of the Delta Leadership Committee from June 12, 2023. Mr. Spanos has held a variety of leadership roles over the last 25 years, serving most recently as CEO of Six Flags.
On Tuesday (May 23, 2023), Delta Air Lines announced the appointment of Mike Spanos as the carrier’s new Chief Operating Officer and member of the Delta Leadership Committee, effective June 12, 2023. Mr. Spanos brings deep experience in frontline leadership, strategy, operations and a global perspective. Over the last 25 years, he has held a range of leadership positions with PepsiCo and the PepsiCo Bottling Group, including regional executive roles across the U.S., Türkiye, China, Asia, the Middle East and North Africa. He also served as Chief Customer Officer of Pepsi Beverages North America, and led sales and operations across the U.S. and international locations for the Pepsi Bottling Group. Most recently, he served as President and CEO at Six Flags Entertainment.
\In Tuesday’s announcement, Delta Air Lines’ CEO, Ed Bastian, said,
“The experience and perspective Mike brings to Delta will enhance and accelerate the integration across our operational, customer experience and technology teams, aligning them to deliver an unsurpassed product and service for our customers and our employees.”
Also commenting on his upcoming role as Delta’s COO, Mike Spanos, said,
“The Delta people are the best in the business. I’m looking forward to getting started, visiting the operation and rolling up my sleeves to enable our team to do what they do every day: run the world’s best airline for our customers.”
Mike Spanos is a U.S. Marine veteran, and led units during numerous deployments, including Desert Storm and Desert Shield. He also served as the Senior Instructor at the Field Artillery Officer Basic Course. He is a graduate of the U.S Naval Academy. Mr. Spanos will report directly to Delta’s COO Ed Bastian, while EVP and Chief Customer Experience Officer Allison Ausband and EVP and Chief of Operations, John Laughter will report to Spanos.
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) is the global U.S. airline leader in safety, innovation, reliability and customer experience. The carrier operates over 4,000 daily flights across more than 275 destinations on six continents. Delta has over 90,000 team members and has served as many as 200 million customers annually. Headquartered in Atlanta, the airline operates significant hubs and key markets in Amsterdam, Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, London-Heathrow, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York-JFK and LaGuardia, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Seoul-Incheon and Tokyo. For the last decade, Delta has led the industry in operational excellence, while maintaining their reputation for award-winning customer service.
Source: Delta Air Lines