<div id="readability-page-1"><div id="ArticleBody-InlineImage-108242120"><div><div><p>Barry Biffle, president and chief executive officer Frontier Airlines, prior to a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025.</p><p>Kent Nishimura | Bloomberg | Getty Images</p></div></div></div><div><p><span id="RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-1">Frontier Group Holdings<span><span id="-WatchlistDropdown"></span></span></span>, the parent of budget carrier Frontier replaced its CEO, Barry Biffle, with the airline's president, the company said Monday.</p><p>James Dempsey, the company's president, is taking over as interim CEO effective immediately.</p><p>&#34;Jimmy has been an invaluable member of Frontier's senior leadership team for more than 10 years and has played an instrumental role in the company's evolution and growth during that time,&#34; Board Chair Bill Franke said in a news release. &#34;We believe Jimmy is uniquely qualified to guide our airline into the future.&#34; </p><p>Biffle and Frontier didn't immediately comment.</p><p><strong>This is breaking news. Please refresh for updates.</strong></p></div></div>

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<p>Frontier Airlines has replaced its CEO, Barry Biffle, with the company's president, James Dempsey, who will serve as interim CEO. Dempsey has been with Frontier for over 10 years and is considered well-qualified to lead the airline. The change was announced by Board Chair Bill Franke, and no immediate comments were made by Biffle or Frontier.</p>

Frontier Airlines replaces CEO Barry Biffle with carrier's president