Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engine issues could leave Spirit aircraft stored in Ascent’s facility for multiple years.
Credit: Lindsay Bjerregaard/AW&ST
When spirit Airlines shut down in early May, its fleet consisted of 114 aircraft—66 leased and 48 owned. The airline rejected its leases from 15 lessors on May 8. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court in late May approved the sale of 20 of Spirit’s A320-family aircraft to CSDS Asset Management. Interested...
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