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Spirit Airlines to Sell 20 Jets, Recalls Furloughed Flight Attendants
Spirit Airlines plans to phase out 20 Airbus jets starting April and recalls 500 furloughed flight attendants to address staffing shortages amid bankruptcy restructuring.
- On Wednesday, Spirit Airlines filed with a federal bankruptcy court to sell 20 Airbus aircraft and issued recall notices to 500 flight attendants on Feb. 12, 2026.
- Spirit Airlines is in its second bankruptcy in under two years, selling aircraft to reduce aircraft-related debt and operational costs, as most planes are not in revenue service, Spirit said.
- Reuters reported CSDS Asset Management agreed to buy the planes for about $533.5 million, with competing offers starting at around $554 million and an April auction planned.
- Spirit added it does not anticipate schedule or staffing changes; COO John Bendoraitis noted natural attrition is right-sizing staff while the fleet reaches 94 aircraft.
- Deal talks with Castlelake and Frontier Airlines haven't yielded a rescue, and Spirit is gearing up for spring break travel while seeking stabilization through asset sales and staffing changes.
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Spirit Airlines Brings Back 500 Furloughed Flight Attendants, Will Sell Off Aircraft
Skift Take: Right before spring break, Spirit is bringing back some flight attendants to work after furloughing around 1,800 flight attendants last year. Read the Complete Story On Skift
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