Spirit Airlines (NK, Fort Lauderdale International) has announced the furloughing of approximately 260 pilots, effective September 1, 2024, on the back of its decision to defer all aircraft on order that were scheduled to be delivered in the second quarter of 2025 through to the end of 2026, to 2030-2031.

The company posted a USD142.6 million net loss (a 37.2% increase year over year) on operating revenues of USD1.26 billion (a 6.2% decrease year over year) in the first quarter of 2024. Spirit was impacted by…

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