Spirit Airlines

By Christine Boynton
Spirit says discussions with bondholders to restructure its debt have “advanced materially” and are continuing, amid reports of a pending bankruptcy filing.
Airlines & Lessors

By Antoine Fafard
Financial results for the 2024 third quarter (Q3) reveal net profits for two U.S. LCCs, losses for another two budget carriers and a struggling Spirit Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
The FAA has prohibited U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti following confirmed incidents of gunfire hitting two Airbus A320 aircraft over Port-au-Prince.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320neo was hit by gunfire while attempting to land at Touissant L’Overture Airport (PAP) in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Nov. 11.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
An appeals panel has upheld a U.S. District Court decision that dismantled the Northeast Alliance between American Airlines and JetBlue Airways.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson
Executives from Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier Volaris delivered a message during a recent earnings discussion: Do not compare us to our U.S. counterparts.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
Ben Baldanza, former president and CEO of U.S. ultra-low-cost-carrier Spirit Airlines, died Nov. 5 after a long battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Changes to its product and pricing are driving the majority of improvements JetBlue Airways is seeing from its go-forward plan.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Spirit will sell roughly 10% of its fleet and reduce its workforce, as it strives to cut costs and boost liquidity amid reports of bankruptcy discussions.
Airlines & Lessors

By Robert Wall, Joe Anselmo
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
Another chance at a merger may be in the future for Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Spirit Airlines has extended its timeline to refinance some debt, pushing back a looming deadline by just over two months.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
Conversations between bondholders and Spirit Airlines are reportedly exploring the terms of a potential bankruptcy filing.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
Spirit Airlines CCO Matt Klein sits down to discuss how Spirit is changing its offering, scrapping change fees and its strategy moving forward.
Window Seat Podcast

By Karen Walker, Christine Boynton, Aaron Karp
Editors discuss what was behind a disappointing second quarter and why U.S. airlines are changing their product offerings.
Window Seat Podcast

By Christine Boynton
A near-unanimous vote from United Airlines flight attendants has authorized a potential strike.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Representatives from carriers and their most trusted suppliers will have no shortage of topics to discuss during this year’s Air Carriers Purchasing Conference.
Airlines & Lessors

By Antoine Fafard
Four of the five featured U.S. LCCs posted net profits for the second quarter (Q2) of 2024; only Spirit Airlines posted a net loss for the period.
Airlines & Lessors

By William Moore
Carbon Analysis revisits the U.S. “Second Four,” looking at annual figures for Alaska Airlines, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Daniel Williams
This week’s Flight Friday looks at how the largest four U.S. low-cost carriers (LCCs) are faring compared to 2019.
Airlines & Lessors

By Robert Wall
AerCap says its deal with Spirit Airlines for 36 A320neos comes with the benefit of getting aircraft sooner than it could have by ordering from Airbus.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Spirit Airlines sees value ahead from a transformation of its traditional ULCC model, while continuing to cut costs across the operation.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Recognizing a growing passenger preference for a higher-end experience, Spirit Airlines is breaking from its traditional bare-bones model.
Airlines & Lessors