Spirt filed for Chapter 11 again
09-04-2025 | 07:06 AM
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In the meantime United is adding flights specifically in anticipation of Spirit going under.
https://onemileatatime.com/news/unit...t-of-business/
https://onemileatatime.com/news/unit...t-of-business/
09-04-2025 | 08:23 PM
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Not sure if anyone subscribes to “Visual Analytics” but they had an interesting article on NK shrinking down to an All CEO flight and may work out significantly better for an acquisition
“Perhaps, but that’s unlikely to be the outcome. Consider that an all-CEO airline focused around the strengths of Spirit’s network - including the sexy FLL gates and Latin American presence, no more exposure to GTF problems, and a leveraged, yet fully controlled fleet of CEO aircraft - suddenly becomes a VERY attractive acquisition target. All of what other airlines want, with none of the extras.”
https://weekly.visualapproach.io/p/w...5c3a306fbe4916
“Perhaps, but that’s unlikely to be the outcome. Consider that an all-CEO airline focused around the strengths of Spirit’s network - including the sexy FLL gates and Latin American presence, no more exposure to GTF problems, and a leveraged, yet fully controlled fleet of CEO aircraft - suddenly becomes a VERY attractive acquisition target. All of what other airlines want, with none of the extras.”
https://weekly.visualapproach.io/p/w...5c3a306fbe4916
09-05-2025 | 03:57 AM
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09-05-2025 | 06:28 AM
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09-05-2025 | 06:29 AM
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Not sure if anyone subscribes to “Visual Analytics” but they had an interesting article on NK shrinking down to an All CEO flight and may work out significantly better for an acquisition
“Perhaps, but that’s unlikely to be the outcome. Consider that an all-CEO airline focused around the strengths of Spirit’s network - including the sexy FLL gates and Latin American presence, no more exposure to GTF problems, and a leveraged, yet fully controlled fleet of CEO aircraft - suddenly becomes a VERY attractive acquisition target. All of what other airlines want, with none of the extras.”
https://weekly.visualapproach.io/p/w...5c3a306fbe4916
“Perhaps, but that’s unlikely to be the outcome. Consider that an all-CEO airline focused around the strengths of Spirit’s network - including the sexy FLL gates and Latin American presence, no more exposure to GTF problems, and a leveraged, yet fully controlled fleet of CEO aircraft - suddenly becomes a VERY attractive acquisition target. All of what other airlines want, with none of the extras.”
https://weekly.visualapproach.io/p/w...5c3a306fbe4916
09-05-2025 | 07:02 AM
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That's much rosier than the most likely outcome.
09-05-2025 | 03:24 PM
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Sadly, shrinking to profitability is probably not the best plan buy maybe all they have to go on right now. Those waiting for the sweet seniority gain with a purchase offer is definitely positive thinking and I hope all of the pilots end up on their feet. With the state of the airline and the lack of funds and assets, my hope is that they survive at all. Wishing the best for all of the employees of Spirit.
09-05-2025 | 06:06 PM
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09-05-2025 | 06:54 PM
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The most (only?) successful ULCC (Allegiant) has a business model based largely on using prior-gen, cheap/depreciated airframes on a low-utilization basis (no flying on Tue/Wed/Sat).
The other incumbent ULCC (Frontier) is moving hard in that direction and could use some depreciated Airbii on peak days alongside its NEOs while it parks them on trough days.
And that’s just the domestic market. I have no clue what will come of NK or these airframes but all I’m saying is never say never.
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09-05-2025 | 07:15 PM
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leave the trolling to me.
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