Delta COO Mike Spanos Resigns After Operational Crisis

Spanos exits following CrowdStrike outage that led to massive flight cancellations and financial losses.

Mike Spanos will leave Delta Air Lines at the end of August for another company.
Spanos' departure follows a major operational disruption caused by a global cyber outage.
Delta canceled over 6,000 flights and incurred significant financial losses due to the incident.
The airline will not appoint a new COO; other executives will report directly to CEO Ed Bastian.
Spanos joined Delta in 2023 after leadership roles at Six Flags and PepsiCo.