Based on current orders the Seniority list after merger grows 61% on the NK/B6 deal and 124% on the NK/F9 deal. Only B6 is already planning on parking the 190 fleet and F9 is already 95% done updating its fleet, so in reality it’s further apart than these numbers suggest. Both merged entities will find a way to staff their airline, the market will force them to be competitive. I think the future remains bright for every airline that doesn’t start with the letter “A” (and has a balance sheet that shows negative equity).

Either way, I think you Spirit guys will land on your feet. Good Luck!

“In terms of immediate fleet size, a JetBlue-Spirit merger would create a fleet of 458 planes. Spirit-Frontier would be somewhat smaller, at 288 planes. The ultimate fleet size (combined between current fleet and future orders) however would be very similar, with 741 for a JetBlue win against 647 against Frontier.”

https://simpleflying.com/spirit-fron...blue-analysis/