Originally Posted by flyingpuma1

Found this article,
Airline Investors: Don't Underestimate Spirit Airlines' Big Growth Plans (JBLU, SAVE)

less interested in the article than the comment by the "financial guru" at the bottom that says this

"Based on current guidance, Spirit is on pace to earn a profit of about $500,000 per pilot this year. It could raise pilot compensation by $100K per person and still earn a pre-tax margin of more than 20% (better than any of the majors)."