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Spirit to equip fleet with wi-fi
Spirit Airlines is close to signing a deal to equip its entire Airbus A320 family fleet with wi-fi, in a move that departs from the airline's long-held strategy of eschewing amenities on board.
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Spirit to add six routes in November
Spirit Airlines will launch six new routes on 9 November.
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Spirit looks to market to fund 12 aircraft
Spirit Airlines has received responses from banks and lessors to finance 12 aircraft deliveries through 2018.
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Spirit wins restraining order against pilots union
A US court has granted Spirit Airlines' request for a temporary restraining order against its pilots union, preventing the group from taking any action that will interfere with the airline's operations.
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Spirit sheds A320neo deliveries in 2018 after engine issues
Spirit Airlines will no longer take any Airbus A320neos in 2018, becoming the latest airline to adjust its deliveries after widely-reported problems with the Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engine.
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Spirit joins exodus from Cuba
Spirit Airlines will end service to Cuba, adding to a growing list of US carriers to drop flights to the Caribbean island nation after an initial wave of interest.
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Spirit parked A320neos due to known engine problem
Spirit Airlines has parked three Airbus A320neos due to a known, fleet-wide problem with a carbon air-seal within the PW1100G geared turbofan engines, Pratt & Whitney tells FlightGlobal.
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Spirit faces issues with P&W GTF on A320neos
Spirit Airlines is facing issues with the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines on its new Airbus A320neos, joining a list of carriers experiencing problems with the powerplants.
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Spirit closes $228m loan for six aircraft
Spirit Airlines has closed a $228 million secured loan for six Airbus A320 family aircraft due this year.
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Spirit ‘pledges’ 2017 deliveries to bank market
Spirit Airlines has “pledged” all of its 2017 deliveries to the commercial bank market for financing, says chief financial officer Ted Christie.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: Spirit Airlines chief executive Bob Fornaro
'The new normal' is a phrase Spirit Airlines chief executive Bob Fornaro uses a lot these days, when talking about the competitive landscape that the ultra low-cost carrier operates in.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Why airline brands need to appoint a chief storyteller
When United Airlines broke Dave Carroll's guitar and his music video of the incident went viral, the carrier issued a press release that talked about how it transported 99.6% of bags without incident. The message unintentionally implied that United did not care much about the individuals whose bags were actually ...
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NewsFirst A320neo delivered to a US operator
Spirit Airlines has become the first US customer to accept delivery of an Airbus A320neo, the manufacturer says.
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NewsEight US carriers win tentative approval for Havana flights
US regulators have tentatively approved eight US carriers to launch service to Havana, following an intense competition among airlines to begin flights to the Cuban capital.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: Spirit Airlines’ CFO Edward Christie
Spirit Airlines has spun an interesting story in recent years, report regular profits and double-digit operating margins annually.
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INTERIORS: How social media is influencing the cabin experience
“How long until Spirit Airlines starts charging for air to breathe on [its] flights? This is a serious inquiry.” @RobanPerezanovic, a disgruntled passenger, is just one of millions of people voicing strident opinions on social media about their plane journeys each year.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: San Juan traffic rebounds amid renovations
Traffic at San Juan Luis Munoz Marin International airport continues to surge amid a multi-year renovation effort that was intended to help the airport recover from sagging passenger numbers.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: New Spirit chief eyes operations and network changes
Spirit Airlines new chief executive Bob Fornaro plans to improve on the successful ultra low-cost carrier’s model, taking aim first at operational improvements and network changes in his first months on the job.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: New Spirit chief refuels Frontier merger rumours
The surprise departure of ultra low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines chief executive Ben Baldanza follows a year that saw the airline's stock lose its shine, as investors began to worry that Spirit's once-revered moat was rapidly being encroached upon by its rivals.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Local demand drives LCC growth at former hubs
Pass through Cleveland Hopkins International airport and you can breeze through security, get a local brew from friendly staff at a pub in the concourse and then sit with a view of idled jet bridges at the shuttered Concourse D.