ULCC Spirit Airlines (NK), based in Miramar, Florida, is set to receive its first Airbus A321neo, which had its maiden test flight on April 17, 2023.

With registration D-AVZU (Airbus test registration) and Spirit's standard yellow livery, the aircraft was flown by Airbus pilots and mechanics who checked its navigational and radio systems during the flight, reported Airways.

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The flight path and altitude of the aircraft can be found on Flightradar24's website. Climbing to a cruising altitude of 31,000 feet (FL310, 9450m), the A321neo then reached its service ceiling of 39,000 feet (FL390, 11900m). The aircraft also performed a touch-and-go maneuver at Hamburg Airport's (HAM) runway 05 to test the ILS approach. The aircraft will later be registered as N702NK with MSN 11328.

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The Spirit Airlines Airbus A321neo finally headed back to XFW airport and did a full-stop landing there.

According to Ch-aviation, the airline has placed the order for ten A321neo and is likely to receive them in this year and in 2024.

About Spirit Airlines

Spirit Airlines, Inc. is a low-cost airline based in Miramar, Florida, serving destinations across the United States, the Caribbean, and Latin America. In 2020, Spirit ranked as the eighth-largest passenger carrier in North America and the largest ultra-low-cost carrier in the region.

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In July 2022, JetBlue made an offer to purchase Spirit for US$3.8 billion, which was approved by a majority of the airline's voting shareholders on October 19, 2022. However, in March 2023, the United States Department of Justice filed a lawsuit to prevent the acquisition.

The US carrier has a fleet of 196 aircraft, including 140 Airbus A320s and 30 A321-200, as noted by Planespotters.net. As of April 2023, Spirit Airlines offers flights to 59 destinations within the United States and 33 international destinations spanning 17 countries, as noted by Flight Connections.