Spirit Airlines

Listen in as Baldanza talks about his long airline career that started at American Airlines and included transforming Spirit Airlines into a ULCC.

As forecasts project a continuing pilot shortage, some U.S. airlines are beginning to see light at the end of the tunnel.

Citing the pending lawsuit challenging their merger, the U.S. DOT has denied an exemption request from JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines.

The jury-waived trial will begin on Monday, Oct. 16 and last no longer than four weeks.

As they attempt to develop their networks to meet robust passenger demand, U.S. carriers are encountering obstacles.

DOJ’s gunning for JetBlue is ludicrous but will be costly.

JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes says the carrier has made “growth commitments” to Florida's attorney general.

Over the next two years Spirit plans a “generational” shift in its fleet makeup, completely retiring the Airbus A319ceo and improving cost and fuel efficiency.

The latest new route announcements, schedule changes and codeshares.

After the Justice Department lawsuit, JetBlue’s strategy is in the hands of the courts.

JetBlue finds itself in an unprecedented position—its plans for both the Spirit merger and its alliance with American Airlines remain entangled in litigation.

Calling the carriers “two of the most significant rivals today,” the DOJ has sued to block JetBlue’s $3.8 billion acquisition of Spirit Airlines.

The latest new route announcements, schedule changes and codeshares.

The merger is still subject to regulatory approval, as the carriers await a decision from the U.S. Justice Department.

Reliability-induced Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engine availability headaches are likely to last all year, Raytheon's top executive warns.

JetBlue in July announced its $3.8 billion deal to acquire ULCC Spirit and has been awaiting regulatory approval, a process Hayes acknowledged was “complex.”

JetBlue is seeking to curry political favor for its pending acquisition of South Florida-based ULCC Spirit Airlines.

Spirit Airlines’ unit costs and profitability continue to be negatively affected by significant reliability problems posed by Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofans.

Spirit Airlines pilots have voted to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement, which includes provisions in case the ULCC's merger with JetBlue collapses.

Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.

The city will become the second destination in South Carolina to be served by the ULCC alongside Myrtle Beach.

The Florida-based airline started serving the Texas airport on Nov. 17 for the first time since 2008.

Spirit Airlines is keeping the focus on customers as it navigates a potential merger with JetBlue Airways, which was officially approved by Spirit’s shareholders last week.

Speaking at Routes World 2022, Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle said the carrier is in expansion mode despite losing out on Spirit Airlines.

Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.