Tag: Spirit
NEWS Feb 17, 2026 Spirit Airlines Sells Youngest Ever Airbus A320neos for Scrap as Parts Shortage Peaks Defying decades of aviation economics, two of the youngest commercial narrowbody jets in history are currently being dismantled for parts at a desert scrapyard in Arizona. Read More →
ROUTES Feb 12, 2026 Frontier Airlines Reshapes Network with Fleet Reductions and Strategic Route Realignment In a move that has sent ripples through the ultra-low-cost carrier sector, Frontier Airlines has announced a sweeping "right-sizing" of its operations. Read More →
NEWS Feb 04, 2026 Spirit Airlines Agrees to Transfer Final Chicago O’Hare Gates to United Airlines for 30 Million Dollars In a move that underscores the intensifying "turf war" at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD), Spirit Airlines has formally moved to transfer its final two preferential gate leases to United Airlines. Read More →
NEWS Oct 17, 2025 Spirit Airlines Projects Net Profitability by 2027 Spirit Airlines says it is finally noticing a path to profitability following a hard spell of debt, high fuel prices, and intense competition. The carrier reports that it expects to post its first profit in 2027 as part of an outright restructuring process underway. Read More →
NEWS Oct 11, 2025 Spirit Airlines Cancels Airbus Order Amid Post-Bankruptcy Restructuring Spirit Airlines, a prominent American low-cost carrier, has faced significant turbulence, leading to its decision to cancel a massive order for Airbus aircraft. Read More →
NEWS Sep 12, 2025 United Expands Winter Schedule Following Spirit Airlines Bankruptcy For the second time in less than a year, Spirit Airlines has filed for bankruptcy protection, raising fresh concerns about the stability of the ultra-low-cost carrier model in the United States. Read More →
NEWS Nov 11, 2024 Flight Attendant Wounded as Gunfire Hits Spirit Airlines Flight A Spirit Airlines flight was hit by gunfire as it attempted to land in Haiti, injuring a flight attendant. The aircraft suffered significant damage and was diverted to the Dominican Republic. Read More →
NEWS Oct 31, 2024 Spirit Airlines to Furlough 330 Pilots in Cost Cutting Effort Spirit Airlines has announced more pilots will be furloughed this January to free up debt. See what the airline is planning for the future and what other moves have been made over the past month. Read More →
NEWS Oct 26, 2024 Spirit Airlines to Sell 11% of Fleet for $519 Million On Thursday, the Florida-based ultra-low-cost Spirit Airlines announced its decision to sell 23 of its A320-family aircraft, a whopping 11% of its entire fleet. Read More →
NEWS Oct 23, 2024 Frontier Airlines and Spirit Consider Re-Opening Merger Talks Interests about a possible merger between Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines has reportedly been renewed. See why a deal fell through between the two airlines in the first place and what Spirit has done to alleviate debt burdens. Read More →