Spirit Airlines

Aircastle plans to return Spirit’s A320neos to service by 2027, addressing engine costs and fuel efficiency amid rising fuel prices and cautious market outlook.

Setna iO is the latest company to acquire a Spirit Airlines airframe amid ongoing aftermarket competition for its assets.

Listen in as Aviation Week's James Pozzi, Lindsay Bjerregaard and Christine Boynton examine what is happening to Spirit Airlines’ fleet following its shutdown.

Spirit Airlines sets $630M stalking horse bid for 27 aircraft with potential $18M breakup fee if outbid in bankruptcy liquidation.

As U.S. value airlines face the back half of a challenging decade, headwinds and premium appetites are reshaping how the segment can define success, and themselves.

United Airlines will open two new nonstop routes to Cartagena, Colombia, in December, adding year-round service from Houston Bush Intercontinental and Washington Dulles.

Some of Spirit Airlines’ fleet of young A320neo aircraft are being snapped up by aftermarket suppliers for teardown, with engines diverted to the spares market.

JetBlue shifts operations from New York to Fort Lauderdale, dropping Newark routes and closing crew bases to focus on former Spirit markets.

Frontier and JetBlue are emerging as the largest beneficiaries of Spirit Airlines’ collapse, but the latest schedule data suggests that nearly half of the ULCC’s former capacity remains unfilled.

As Ascent Aviation Services preps for its first IAI 777-300ER P2F conversion, nearly 100 Spirit Airlines aircraft are keeping its new widebody hangars busy.

More ex-Spirit Airlines Airbus A320neos are entering the part-out market following the purchase of three units by Dublin-based Killick Aerospace.

Ryanair's Michael O'Leary sees the return of Spirit Airlines' A320-family aircraft to lessors easing engine availability rather than bringing many more aircraft into the secondhand market.

Continued appetite for travel is keeping U.S. airlines optimistic, but fare increases and economic pressures could affect demand in the back half of the year.

JetBlue Airways, encouraged by solid spring demand, is hopeful that current trends may carry forward in the third quarter—even as its fuel cost estimates rise.

Carriers are weighing up the long-term industry impact as well as short-term operational challenges.

Editors discuss the factors behind the failing of Spirit Airlines and how it might change the U.S. airline market.

Rising fuel costs proved too much for Spirit Airlines. What does its exit mean for remaining U.S. carriers, and which one stands to benefit the most?

Frontier Airlines expects a revenue uplift from Spirit Airlines’ departure.

Spirit Airlines going from successful air transport innovator to running out of money and ceasing operations is a tale of being slammed by two governments.

Spirit Airlines has filed several motions with a bankruptcy court, outlining plans to quickly divest its remaining fleet assets.

The two U.S. airlines that attempted to merge with Spirit Airlines are ironically the two that also stand to most benefit from Spirit’s exit.

Spirit Airlines has grounded its fleet and begun winding down operations after talks over a $500 million rescue package from the Trump administration collapsed.

The U.S. government has given Spirit Airlines a “final proposal” on a potential rescue package, President Donald Trump affirmed.

While U.S. airlines navigate high fuel costs by cutting capacity and raising fares, consolidation chatter abounds.

The chief executive of aircraft leasing company Aircastle says that lessors are increasingly exposed to rising overhaul costs.