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April 11, 2024 7:00 am ET -
Spirit To Close Atlantic City Crew Base
In a not-so-surprising news, Spirit Airlines has announced that it will be closing its crew base at the Atlantic City airport in New Jersey later this year. The airline cites a decrease in daily departures and ongoing aircraft availability challenges.…
April 8, 2024 8:46 am ET -
Spirit To Trim Pilot Workforce
Ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) Spirit plans to furlough approximately 260 pilots later this year, according to a news release issued on Monday. The company continues to grapple with Pratt & Whitney engine issues, losing almost $184 million last quarter. Spirit says…
March 4, 2024 5:22 pm ET -
Spirit, JetBlue Pilots Plan to Negotiate New Contracts After Failed…
Spirit and JetBlue pilots on Monday announced plans to negotiate union contracts after the airlines ended their proposed $3.8 billion merger, the pilots’ union said. The Spirit pilots notified management of their intent to reopen contract negotiations after the airlines…
March 1, 2024 3:00 pm ET -
Spirit Shakes-Up Summer Route Network
Ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) Spirit has announced a new route shakeup which will see the carrier cutting routes and adding new ones. Initially reported by Ishrion Aviation, the Mirimar, Fla.-based carrier will launch or resume 11 new routes and cancel 12…
February 15, 2024 11:13 am ET -
Spirit Scraps Tulum Service Plans in 2024
Ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) Spirit canceled its plans to serve Tulum's new airport starting in March 2024. Citing ongoing issues with its Pratt and Whitney engines, the carrier has postponed the service launch indefinitely. "We are postponing the start date of…