Cash-strapped Spirit Airlines to defer Airbus deliveries, furlough 260 pilots
Spirit Airlines is deferring all aircraft on order from Airbus that were scheduled to be delivered in the second quarter of 2025 through the end of 2026, the discount carrier said Monday.
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Spirit Airlines is furloughing pilots and delaying Airbus plane deliveries as cash runs low
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Spirit Airlines is furloughing pilots and delaying delivery of new jets in a bid to juice its liquidity by $340 million