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Tracy ThomasI’m surprised to see these Spirit planes taking up gate space at Logan airport. #boston #spiritshutdown
"Meet the pilots flying Spirit Airlines’ yellow jets to the desert" by CNBC / Leslie Josephs - Spirit Airlines planes all stopped where their last passenger flight ended. This story only accounts for movement of 20 of Spirit's 114 planes, which Nomadic Air was hired to ferry. So it tells a wider story that repeated as lessors hired their own crews to fly planes to storage parking at various desert airports. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/16/spirit-airlines-airplanes.html #SpiritShutdown #aviation #travel #business #avgeek
Phoenix Goodyear Airport #KGYR has been getting some of the #SpiritAirlines fleet for parking too. Two flight plans are scheduled by ferry crews on behalf of plane owner Bank of Utah. Spirit, Nomadic and ferry crews on behalf of other aircraft lessors/owners have been flying planes there too. There could be a bunch of other boneyards getting some of the Spirit planes for parking. Check around. 👀 #SpiritShutdown #aviation #travel #business #avgeek
RE: https://live.acarsdrama.com/@acarsdrama/116525110550150045
Why does this sound like a ferry crew for a Spirit Airlines creditor? #SpiritShutdown #aviation #business #travel #avgeek
endeavorance 🕊️I regret to inform everyone that I, too, am shutting down my airline due to the Iran war
"Spirit Airlines says it’s going out of business after 34 years and is ending operations immediately" by @AssociatedPress - Official news confirms what we already knew: #SpiritAirlines has ceased operations and gone out of business. All flights are cancelled. https://apnews.com/article/spirit-airlines-trump-bailout-bankruptcy-37a4818e1b71c0905d022f669d85948c #SpiritShutdown #aviation #business #travel #avgeek
Spirit Airlines says it is going out of business after 34 years
Spirit Airlines has announced it is going out of business after 34 years. The ultra-low-cost airline known for its bright yellow planes and deep discount fares said Saturday it has started winding down operations. It said all its flights have been canceled and customer service is no longer available. The airline had been struggling financially since the COVID-19 pandemic, weighed down by rising costs and debt. Efforts to secure a government bailout failed, leaving about 17,000 jobs at risk. Spirit's closure could impact budget-conscious travelers, especially in areas like Las Vegas and Florida, where the airline had a significant presence.
A potential silver lining for the flight and ground crews at #SpiritAirlines is that they are trained on equipment that other airlines use. Some may get snapped up by the competition. Some may even end up at the same airlines as the planes they flew. But it certainly does increase the pressure on the airline job market. #SpiritShutdown #aviation #business #travel #avgeek
Thanks to @Aviation_Librarian for forwarding this tip with Spirit's announcement to its employees that it has ceased operations. https://mastodon.online/@Aviation_Librarian/116503239631382811 #SpiritShutdown #aviation #business #travel #avgeek
Almost like a scripted ending, the last three flights of #SpiritAirlines landed sequentially at Dallas-Fort Worth #KDFW around midnight Central Time. Game over. The announcement to employees has leaked that Spirit will cease operations at 3am Eastern (in 2 hours). But two hours before that time they have no planes in the air. #SpiritShutdown #aviation #business #travel #avgeek
The three remaining #SpiritAirlines planes still in flight will all land at Dallas-Fort Worth #KDFW in a matter of minutes around midnight Central Time. If an announcement is coming, this is probably the time. #SpiritShutdown #aviation #business #travel #avgeek
