Veteran airline executive Tom Doxey has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer of Dallas-based Southwest Airlines, effective March 10, bringing “extensive experience in aviation finance, operations, and strategic transformation.”
“Tom’s expertise in financial planning, fleet management, and operational leadership makes him a tremendous asset to our executive team as we drive progress on our transformational plan,” Bob Jordan, Southwest’s president, CEO, and vice chairman of the board, said in a statement. “We’re confident that his experience in strategic transformation will be an asset as he builds upon our financial strength, operational excellence, and our deep commitment to our employees, the investment community, and our shareholders.”
Most recently, Doxey was president of Breeze Airways, where he led the airline through a successful transformation from a startup to profitability in under two years, Southwest said. Under his leadership, Breeze developed a strong guest-focused brand, launched a loyalty program and co-branded credit card, optimized its fleet and network, and became the largest NCAA basketball charter operator in the country, Southwest added.
Before Breeze, Doxey held several leadership roles at United Airlines, including SVP of technical operations and CFO of operations. At United, Doxey oversaw global maintenance, supply chain, and engineering teams, managing a $5 billion budget and leading strategic initiatives, including a complex aircraft storage program during the global pandemic.
Doxey also led United’s fleet transactions and planning teams and had financial oversight for United’s $18 billion operations budget.
Southwest said that Doxey’s aviation career began in financial planning and fleet management roles at Allegiant Air and US Airways, where he gained expertise in aircraft transactions, cost optimization, and corporate finance.
Southwest Airlines services 117 airports across 11 countries.
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