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Airlines
Spirit Dismantles Young A320neos for Parts
Spirit’s 3- and 4-Year-Old A320neos Dismantled for Parts Two Airbus A320neo aircraft belonging to Spirit Airlines have been sent for teardown in a rare move for modern commercial aviation. EirTrade Aviation and RESIDCO plan to dismantle the three- and four-year-old jets in Goodyear, Arizona, to recover components for inventory. The two airframes are now recorded as the youngest A320neos ever…
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Spirit Moves to Sell 20 Aircraft
Spirit Airlines Seeks Court Approval To Auction 20 Additional Aircraft Spirit Airlines has filed a motion with a U.S. bankruptcy court seeking approval to sell 20 additional aircraft as part of its second round of operational downsizing. According to court filings, the airline plans to auction a mixed group of Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft in April. The company expects…
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Spirit Transfers Two O’Hare Gates to American Airlines in $30M Deal
Spirit Airlines is transferring two of its four gates at Chicago O’Hare International Airport to American Airlines, following a $30 million transaction approved by a U.S. bankruptcy court. The sale includes gates G8 and G10 in Terminal 3, while Spirit retains gates G12 and G14 as it scales back its presence at the airport. According to court documents, Spirit has…
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Spirit AeroSystems Reports Over $2 Billion Loss
Before being acquired by Boeing, Spirit AeroSystems announced its financial results, revealing a loss of more than $2 billion in the first nine months of 2025, including a $724 million loss in the third quarter alone. Company officials attributed the growing losses to increased production costs for Boeing 737 and 787 models, as well as Airbus A220, A320, and A350…
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Spirit Airlines Suspends Half of Its Las Vegas Flights
US-based low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has suspended 54% of its scheduled flights from Las Vegas for the upcoming 2025 winter season. Data from aviation analytics company Cirium shows that this amounts to more than 3,400 flights being taken off the schedule, making Las Vegas the airline’s most affected hub. Other major airports facing significant reductions include Los Angeles (LAX), San…
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