Spirit Airlines to furlough 260 pilots, delay Airbus deliveries
MIRAMAR, Florida: This week, Spirit Airlines said that as part of its efforts to cut costs, it would furlough some 260 pilots from September 1 and agreed with Airbus to delay all aircraft deliveries scheduled from the second quarter of 2025 through 2026.
Despite a recent boom in travel demand, the U.S. low-cost carrier has lost money over the past six quarters.
Spirit said that its agreement with Airbus wou