If it wins court approval for proposed lease rejections, Spirit aims to return its fleet to its 2017 size.
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Spirit Airlines is working to reduce its fleet count by more than half, striking a balance to maintain sufficient service while slashing operating costs by hundreds of millions of dollars. When it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Aug. 29, the ultra-low-cost-carrier (ULCC) had 214 Airbus...
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