Spirit to Furlough Over 300 Pilots as Losses Mount
Spirit is furloughing more pilots as part of a cost-cutting initiative starting in January 2025, the carrier confirmed on Wednesday.
Spirit is furloughing more pilots as part of a cost-cutting initiative starting in January 2025, the carrier confirmed on Wednesday.
The Dallas-based airline extended its schedule through Aug. 4, 2025, on Wednesday with new routes and expanded seasonal service.
After just adding new service to Phoenix in May 2024, the airline plans to launch another U.S. destination next summer.
After over a year of delays, the new long-range narrowbody jet may enter revenue service as soon as next week with Iberia.
Amid ongoing issues with Pratt & Whitney’s GTF engines, JetBlue expects to ground more Airbus A220 and A321neo aircraft next year.
The German carrier continues to face ongoing aircraft shortages as it awaits delivery of new Boeing 787 and Airbus A350 jets.
A Frontier Airbus A321 made an emergency landing on Oct. 5 in Las Vegas after crew members detected an unidentified odor, the NTSB said.
The financially troubled ultra-low-cost carrier said last week that it plans to reduce year-over-year capacity in the midteens range in 2025.
LATAM Airlines Group and Boeing announced on Monday an order for 10 787-9 Dreamliners with options for five additional aircraft.
American’s inaugural Dallas/Fort Worth-Brisbane flight on Saturday clocked in at exactly 16 hours, per FlightAware tracking data.