Spirit

Spirit’s ALPA Master Executive Council – which represents roughly 3,000 pilots – has warned members that the airline is in a “fragile financial position.”

After posting a hefty second-quarter loss, the ultra-low-cost carrier is now warning about its ability to continue operating over the next year.

“We are taking necessary steps to ensure we operate as efficiently as possible as part of our efforts to return to profitability,” the carrier said.

Low-cost carrier Spirit is launching new nonstop service to Key West, Florida.

Spirit plans to end a batch of routes later this year. The ultra-low-cost airline has been shifting its network after emerging from bankruptcy in March.

Spirit is set to expand its seasonal route network in August 2025, adding new options from various Midwest and East Coast.

Spirit has entered an agreement that will provide compensation for the aircraft it has been forced to ground due to problems with Pratt & Whitney engines.

Spirit, like other U.S. airlines, is bracing for an increase in the cost of foreign-made aircraft due to Trump’s new tariffs.

Five U.S.-based low-cost carriers have launched a new industry group, the Association of Value Airlines, to advocate on their behalf.

During the full quarter from Jan. 1 to March 31, 2025, the ultra-low-cost carrier posted a net loss of nearly $143 million.