Spirit Airlines

By Christine Boynton
Conversations between bondholders and Spirit Airlines are reportedly exploring the terms of a potential bankruptcy filing.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
Spirit Airlines CCO Matt Klein sits down to discuss how Spirit is changing its offering, scrapping change fees and its strategy moving forward.
Window Seat Podcast

By Karen Walker, Christine Boynton, Aaron Karp
Editors discuss what was behind a disappointing second quarter and why U.S. airlines are changing their product offerings.
Window Seat Podcast

By Christine Boynton
A near-unanimous vote from United Airlines flight attendants has authorized a potential strike.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Representatives from carriers and their most trusted suppliers will have no shortage of topics to discuss during this year’s Air Carriers Purchasing Conference.
Airlines & Lessors

By Antoine Fafard
Four of the five featured U.S. LCCs posted net profits for the second quarter (Q2) of 2024; only Spirit Airlines posted a net loss for the period.
Airlines & Lessors

By William Moore
Carbon Analysis revisits the U.S. “Second Four,” looking at annual figures for Alaska Airlines, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Daniel Williams
This week’s Flight Friday looks at how the largest four U.S. low-cost carriers (LCCs) are faring compared to 2019.
Airlines & Lessors

By Robert Wall
AerCap says its deal with Spirit Airlines for 36 A320neos comes with the benefit of getting aircraft sooner than it could have by ordering from Airbus.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Spirit Airlines sees value ahead from a transformation of its traditional ULCC model, while continuing to cut costs across the operation.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Recognizing a growing passenger preference for a higher-end experience, Spirit Airlines is breaking from its traditional bare-bones model.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton, Lori Ranson
The low-cost model remains promising in Latin America, but U.S. budget carriers continue to struggle.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
In updated guidance, Spirit Airlines has dropped its Q2 revenue estimate by $40 million-$60 million, due primarily to lower-than-expected non-ticket earnings.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Spirit Airlines is not currently evaluating a plan for bankruptcy, its CEO confirms, describing progress on efforts being made to return to profitability.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
The FAA Reauthorization Act includes approval for five new daily roundtrips from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport beyond the 1,250-mi. perimeter.
Airports & Networks

By William Moore
The results vary widely, as some airlines appear to stagnate while others make advancements.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Spirit Airlines is applying to DOT for the right to launch a beyond-perimeter route between Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and San José, California.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson, Christine Boynton, Helen Massy-Beresford, Adrian Schofield, Jens Flottau
Airlines have enjoyed strong demand for the past two years. But with more capacity entering the market, yields are coming under pressure.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Spirit Airlines says it is “on the cusp” of making changes it believes will lead back to sustained profitability.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton, Lori Ranson
Steep costs, capacity swings and Boeing woes compounded an already seasonally challenging quarter for U.S. airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By William Moore
This week’s Carbon Analysis looks at some alternative U.S. airlines, namely, Allegiant Air, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Spirit Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Missile Defense & Weapons

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

By Karen Walker, Aaron Karp, Lori Ranson
Listen in as Aviation Week Network editors discuss the changing fortunes of airlines as passengers focus on premium services and brand.
Window Seat Podcast

By Lori Ranson
This comes at a time when each carrier desperately needs to slash costs while pilot pay has soared to historical highs.
Airlines & Lessors