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Here's Where Spirit Airlines' Planes Ended up After the Company Abruptly Shut Down
Nomadic Aviation used former Spirit pilots to recover more than two dozen leased jets for storage, sale or scrapping.
- Nomadic Aviation Group is repossessing abandoned Spirit Airlines jets and ferrying them to the Arizona desert. More than 20 aircraft are now parked in storage lines.
- When Spirit Airlines collapsed, it left a half-billion dollars worth of leased planes sitting at gates nationwide without pilots, gate agents, or security. Nomadic Aviation was contracted by the leasing company to recover the abandoned aircraft.
- Allen had six hours to find 20 pilots for the initial recovery group, recruiting former Spirit employees who had just lost their jobs. He stated, "So we had six hours to find 20 pilots for that initial group of airplanes."
- To assist displaced employees, Allen launched Kitty Hawk, an AI-enabled platform matching aviation workers with new jobs. He stated, "The reason I'm empathetic to all this is because I've been in the same situation four or five times."
- More than 20 Spirit jets are now parked in the Arizona desert, where dry heat prevents corrosion during storage. Allen noted the planes could eventually be leased again, sold, or scrapped.
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Here's where Spirit Airlines' planes ended up after the company abruptly shut down
Ever wonder what happens to abandoned Spirit Airlines planes? One man in Arizona was tasked with repossessing them. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)
·Sacramento, United States
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This Arizona company repossessed Spirit Airlines planes and flew them to the Arizona desert
Nomadic Aviation races against time to reclaim Spirit's leased jets, utilizing crews freshly grounded by the airline's abrupt shutdown. Discover the high-stakes journey to rescue these planes.
·Phoenix, United States
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The giant airline, which recently declared bankruptcy, is trying to offer its passengers a bizarre consolation. Spirit Airlines, which went bankrupt after its multi-million dollar rescue plan failed, announced it will distribute pizzas instead of plane tickets to its passengers. The company's planes are being moved one by one to the desert.
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