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Dr Victoria Taylor

@spitfirefilly.bsky.social

From crosswinds to crosshairs, women in aviation put everything on the line whenever they ascend to the sky. They embody the proud spirit of their forebearers – the original rebels & daredevils that blazed the contrails for them to follow. As an aviation historian, thank you for everything. #IWD2025

March 8, 2025 at 9:46 AM

Vincent Heidelberg ↙️↙️↙️

@astrovicnet.bsky.social

NOUVELLE VIDEO

Le tant attendu documentaire sur le B-2 Spirit !

Partagez pour soutenir la chaine !

www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2ii...

B-2 SPIRIT - La puissance FURTIVE - Documentaire Aviation 2025

YouTube video by Stardust - La Chaîne Air & Espace

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June 28, 2025 at 2:51 PM

Jason Rabinowitz

@airlineflyer.net

Friday afternoon news dump: Spirit Airlines has again filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy is SDNY.

It will redesign its network, optimize its fleet size, address its cost structure to try to compete. Good luck Spirit. Again.

ir.spirit.com/news/news-de...

Spirit Airlines Issues Open Letter to All Guests

Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: FLYY), parent company of Spirit Airlines, LLC ("Spirit" or the "Company"), today issued the following open letter to all Spirit Guests: Today, Spirit too...

ir.spirit.com

August 29, 2025 at 8:16 PM

Anton Gerashchenko

@antongerashchenko.bsky.social

Danylo's father was a soldier: he served as a tanker from 2022, was wounded& underwent rehabilitation.

Danylo was a student at the Kyiv Aviation College and dreamed of the sky. His friends remember him as a kind person with joyful spirit.

Deepest condolences.

April 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM

Matt Novak

@paleofuture.bsky.social

Trump thinks it’s 1985

sheel Mohnot: lol this is a real throwback!
Trump thought Spirit was going to merge with PEOPLExpress, an airline that existed 1981-1987
Iconic for aviation nerds though: was the 1st real
US ULCC, invented the bag fee, charged for soda, and you paid your fare in cash ON THE PLANE
Acyn
@Acyn •4h
Reporter: Is the government going to buy a stake in Spirit Airlines?
Trump: They were going to merge with People Express or one of them and Obama decided it was a bad idea. How did that work out? I think we just buy it. And when the price of oil goes down, we'll sell it for

April 24, 2026 at 3:47 AM

Jared Holt

@jaredlholt.bsky.social

Surely the columnists that make their money riffing on the supposed evils of socialist economic policy will blow a fuse over this…

Anyone?

Hello?

Where’d they go?
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Trump Says the US Is Weighing Purchase of Spirit Airlines

President Donald Trump said he is considering having the US purchase Spirit Aviation Holdings Inc., saying it could be a potentially good investment for the federal government.

www.bloomberg.com

April 24, 2026 at 3:42 AM

Due North

@tsinger14.bsky.social

A kindred spirit in aviation-related gossip.

ACARS Drama @acarsdrama.bsky.social · 4d

Air to Ground Message:

HI WHAT HAPPENED AT JFK HEARD DISABLED PLANE WE ARE NOSEY

Area: Philadelphia, PA, USA
Type: Bombardier CRJ900
A: #aea150d8e26
F: #f6cfaf26b4f

September 26, 2026 at 2:20 AM

Jon Ostrower

@jonostrower.com

BREAKING: Spirit Airlines officially ceases operations, begins wind-down process after 43 years in business

Spirit Airlines Begins Orderly Wind-Down of Operations
All Flights Have Been Cancelled
DANIA BEACH, Fla., May 2, 2026 - Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc., parent company of Spirit Airlines, LLC ("Spirit" or the "Company"), today regretfully announced that the Company has started an orderly wind-down of operations, effective immediately. All Spirit flights have been cancelled, and Spirit Guests should not go to the airport.
The wind-down follows the Company's extensive and comprehensive efforts to restructure the business and pursue transactions to strengthen Spirit's financial position and create a sustainable path forward.
Unfortunately, despite the Company's efforts, the recent material increase in oil prices and other pressures on the business have significantly impacted Spirit's financial outlook. With no additional funding available to the Company, Spirit had no choice but to begin this wind-down.
"For more than 30 years, Spirit Airlines has played a pioneering role in making travel more accessible and bringing people together while driving affordability across the industry," said Dave Davis, Spirit's President and Chief Executive Officer. "In March 2026, we reached an agreement with our bondholders on a restructuring plan that would have allowed us to emerge as a go-forward business.
However, the sudden and sustained rise in fuel prices in recent weeks ultimately has left us with no alternative but to pursue an orderly wind-down of the Company. Sustaining the business required hundreds of millions of additional dollars of liquidity that Spirit simply does not have and could not procure. This is tremendously disappointing and not the outcome any of us wanted."

May 2, 2026 at 6:41 AM

Jon Ostrower

@jonostrower.com

Man @stevenomadic.bsky.social, this episosde on the Spirit Airlines aircraft repo operation is really something. Sure, it helps if you love aviation, but this is such a human story, well told. youtu.be/moEixIux1b0?...

Big Yellow! - Inside the Spirit Airlines REPO Operation

YouTube video by CockpitCasual

youtu.be

May 17, 2026 at 1:14 AM

L3 G33K

@l3g33k.fr

B-2 SPIRIT - La puissance FURTIVE - Documentaire Aviation 2025 youtu.be/j2iiCYl1pWk?... par @astrovicnet.bsky.social

B-2 SPIRIT - La puissance FURTIVE - Documentaire Aviation 2025

YouTube video by Stardust - La Chaîne Air & Espace

youtu.be

June 29, 2025 at 4:39 PM

Chris Lord

@chrislord.bsky.social

Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit

for #BlueskyMonday & #minimalmonday

#photographersofbluesky #weareroamers #artyear #explore #aviation #photography

Stealth bomber Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit

July 13, 2026 at 4:38 PM

Bloomberg News

@bloomberg.com

President Donald Trump said he is considering having the US purchase Spirit Airlines

Trump Says the US Is Weighing Purchase of Spirit Airlines

President Donald Trump said he is considering having the US purchase Spirit Aviation Holdings Inc., saying it could be a potentially good investment for the federal government.

bloom.bg

April 24, 2026 at 3:30 AM

MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦

@maks23.bsky.social

🇺🇸✈️🇮🇷 The increased presence of US strategic aviation in the Indo-Pacific region, including B-2A Spirit at air base, is connected with the ultimatum that Donald Trump set for Iran - to conclude a nuclear deal. It expires on May 1, — Axios

March 28, 2025 at 7:28 PM

Carl Quintanilla

@carlquintanilla.bsky.social

“.. Fares will go up. There is no way around it,” said Courtney Miller, founder of aviation-data provider Visual Approach Analytics.

@wsj.com #$JETS
www.wsj.com/business/air...

Why the Collapse of Spirit Airlines Means Higher Fares for Everyone

The defunct budget airline had long been a competitive force on lower-cost tickets.

www.wsj.com

May 5, 2026 at 1:28 PM

Jeff and Harley Quinn

@jeffandharleyquinn.bsky.social

I admire the Canadian spirit! 🇨🇦

Passenger bookings on Canada – US routes are currently down by 70% compared to the same period last year.

www.oag.com/blog/canada-...

Canada - US Aviation: Airlines Respond to Weakening Demand | Aviation Market Analysis

Airline capacity between Canada and the US is cut and forward passenger bookings on routes between the two countries significantly reduced.

www.oag.com

March 27, 2025 at 5:20 AM

photoJDL

@photojdl.bsky.social

Aviation photo of the day:

spirit airlines Airbus A320 | Los Angeles LAX, CA | 2022

December 12, 2025 at 7:26 PM

The New York Times

@nytimes.com

Spirit Airlines, which once upended the U.S. aviation industry by offering very low fares, shut down on Saturday. The budget airline was in its second bankruptcy since 2024 after years of struggle. trib.al/LTOQHTw

May 2, 2026 at 4:39 PM

Seth Miller

@wandrme.paxex.aero

Spirit Airlines is headed back to Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

"Since emerging from our previous restructuring...it has become clear that there is much more work to be done and many more tools are available to best position Spirit for the future." - CEO Dave Davis

Spirit Airlines Takes Action to Build a Stronger Foundation and Future for America's Leading Value Airline

Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: FLYY), parent company of Spirit Airlines, LLC ("Spirit" or the "Company"), today announced that it is executing a comprehensive restructuring of the airl...

ir.spirit.com

August 29, 2025 at 8:20 PM

Reuters

@reuters.com

Spirit Airlines to shrink fleet to one‑third of pre‑bankruptcy size reut.rs/3NpNRGh

Spirit Airlines to shrink fleet to one‑third of pre‑bankruptcy size

Spirit Aviation Holdings , the parent company of Spirit Airlines, said on Friday it plans to shrink its fleet to about one‑third of its pre‑bankruptcy size, according ‌to a court filing.

reut.rs

March 14, 2026 at 4:50 AM

HAB911 (habanero 9-1-1)

@hab911.bsky.social

Spirit departs Orlando ORD #planespotting
#airplanes #aviation #avgeek #aviationphotography
#moon #bluesky #photography #NikonPhotography
#Nikon #D750 #AdobeCameraRaw

December 23, 2024 at 1:03 PM

Bloomberg News

@bloomberg.com

Spirit has started an orderly wind-down of operations, the troubled airline said in a statement.. All flights have been canceled and passengers have been advised not to go to the airport.