Spirit Airlines

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Given the accounting change, Spirit Airlines now estimates it will recognize roughly $1.6 million of credits from grounded aircraft in the first quarter.

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This comes at a time when each carrier desperately needs to slash costs while pilot pay has soared to historical highs.

The deferrals will push Airbus A320neo family aircraft deliveries scheduled between the second quarter of 2025 and the end of 2026 to 2030-31

Digital advances help airlines capitalize on seat choices, onboard sales and more.

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With two merger attempts in the rearview mirror, the carrier is focused on moving forward, challenging its past with its vision for the future.

Spirit Airlines plans to adjust its network to tackle operational challenges in Florida and enhance connectivity in select U.S. cities.

Spirit Airlines Executive Vice President and CCO Matt Klein expects to see more consolidation—despite the collapse of the ULCC’s merger with JetBlue Airways.

Network adjustments are ahead for JetBlue Airways, as it moves beyond a terminated Spirit Airlines merger and its shuttered alliance with American Airlines.

ULCCs are working to overcome significant headwinds with plans for improved liquidity and refined network strategies.

Short-sighted merger rejections have real-world consequences.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

With their merger agreement ended, JetBlue and Spirit will pursue growth and profits as independent airlines.

Listen in as Aviation Week Network editors discuss the news of JetBlue and Spirit's dissolved merger and what it means moving forward.

The decision came down to a dwindling time frame for a self-imposed summer deadline contained within the deal’s terms.

The airlines say a U.S. District Court ruling blocking their proposed merger ignores the vast majority in favor of a few.

While the U.S. Big 4 carriers have all been showing signs of recovery, the picture hasn’t been quite the same for U.S. LCCs.

Former TWA Chairman Carl Icahn has become the airline’s third-largest shareholder. What is next?

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

CEO Ted Christie stated that the U.S. government “continues to do nothing to address the anticompetitive structure of our industry.”

Affected airlines are eying wing-to-wing turnaround times (TATs) to help gauge fleet availability in the months ahead.

The airline foresees a "healthy" pipeline of mechanics.

As many challenges begin the year, carriers anticipate high labor and maintenance costs, delivery delays and air traffic control shortages in the rest of 2024.