US EditionSpirit Airlines plans to slash flights, fleet in bid to emerge from bankruptcy as early as spring
Spirit Airlines will cut flights by nearly 40% this summer and reduce debt from $7.4 billion to $2.1 billion to emerge leaner from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
- Unveiling in U.S. Bankruptcy Court on Tuesday, Spirit Airlines plans to shed Airbus aircraft and exit Chapter 11 in late spring or early summer, filings show.
- Facing mounting operational setbacks, Spirit faced a Pratt & Whitney engine recall and a federal judge‑blocked JetBlue deal, amid post-Covid cost pressures, according to filings.
- Under the proposal, Spirit would cut annualized fleet costs by $550 million and target another $300 million in non-fleet savings, using a smaller fleet of older Airbus planes.
- Pilots and flight attendants have faced furloughs as the network reduction continues, though some cabin crew returned ahead of spring break; a smaller Spirit will compete against larger U.S. carriers amid rising industry costs.
- Entering a second bankruptcy in under a year, Spirit lost nearly $257 million from March 13 through June, and court filings describe the plan as challenging.
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