10+ 737 MAX & A320neo Jets Set For Teardown This Year As Parts Demand Soars
This comes just months after three Spirit Airlines A320neos were scrapped with only three years of active service.
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JetBlue Wins Spirit’s LaGuardia Slots for $58.5 Million — Below Spirit’s Own Estimate
JetBlue’s winning bid comes in well below Spirit's $86.7 million valuation of its LaGuardia slots.
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Frontier’s Engine Bet: Why The GTF Is Winning
Frontier Airlines is facing ‘interesting times.’ It no longer has to compete with Spirit Airlines, which drove fares down. In
Air Insight•Addison Schonland9 Sept
Why Ex-Spirit Airlines Flight Attendants Aren't Happy About Google's Large Data Purchase
An unusual case that could leak flight attendant's personal information.
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The ULCC Shakeout: Allegiant’s MAX Advantage
How is the absence of Spirit Airlines going to impact the ULCC segment? As we noted in the previous post,
Air Insight•Addison Schonland1 Sept
Why Flight Attendants Are Fighting Google’s Purchase of Spirit Airlines Data
Spirit says it is working with a third-party to scrub any personal information from the data before the transaction is approved.
Skift Airlines•Meghna Maharishi27 AugTR
Google to pay $10M for Spirit Airlines’ de-identified data in bankruptcy sale
Google has emerged as the winning bidder in a bankruptcy auction to buy a large package of Spirit Airlines’ internal business data for $10 million, with the transaction structured so the data is delivered in de-identified form and excludes personally identifiable information (PII). A court notice titled “Notice of Auction Results and Scheduled Hearing for […]
Travel Radar•Oluwaferanmi Ogunsemowo21 AugA
Google to acquire bankrupt Spirit Airlines internal data for $10 million
Tech giant Google has won a bid to acquire a large trove of internal business data from bankrupt…
AeroTime•Miquel Ros19 Aug
Google Purchases Spirit Airlines' Data In $10 Million Bankruptcy Deal To Help Train Its AI
The airline ceased operations in May 2026.
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Google Just Bought a Master Class in How Airlines Fail
Google will acquire deidentified Spirit Airlines data after winning a bankruptcy auction with a $10 million bid. The records include employee emails,
Air Insight•Addison Schonland18 Aug
Google buys 600 million Spirit Airlines emails and messages for AI training
Tech giant will pay US$10 million for the defunct carrier’s corporate communications and documents after winning a bankruptcy auction
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier18 Aug
Google Scoops Up Spirit Airlines’ Data in Bankruptcy Sale to Train AI
Google plans to use troves of Spirit’s business data and software code to improve its own AI models and products.
Skift Airlines•Meghna Maharishi17 AugTR
JetBlue Expand One-Stop Connections Through Fort Lauderdale
JetBlue Airways has begun using Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to expand its one-stop connection sites between less crucial American cities and destinations within Latin America and the Caribbean. This new development is another demonstration of American carriers capitalising on Spirit Airlines’ collapse. Spirit Airlines’ Collapse Becoming an Opportunity The breakdown of Spirit Airlines presented […]
Travel Radar•Gabriela Ribas31 Jul
JetBlue Wins $58.5 Million Bid for Spirit Airlines Slots at LaGuardia Airport
In a strategic win, JetBlue has gained Spirit Airlines’ former slots at New York LaGuardia Airport in a bankruptcy auction for $58.5 million.
AviationSource News•Len Varley21 JulA
Setna iO acquires First A320neo for US Teardown
Setna iO has completed the acquisition of an Airbus A320neo, previously operated by Spirit Airlines, marking the company’s first A320neo purchase for teardown in the United States. The aircraft will be dismantled at AerSale’s facility in Goodyear, Arizona, further expanding Setna iO’s next-generation narrow-body teardown programme. Recovered components will be processed through Setna iO’s integrated […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm10 Jul
150 Daily Flights: JetBlue Expands In Fort Lauderdale & Hires Former Spirit Airlines Crew
JetBlue's Secret Plan: As Spirit Airlines' days were numbered, JetBlue had been quietly preparing for months to seize the opportunity in Florida.
Frontier Airlines Launches Service on Eight Former Spirit Routes
Frontier Airlines has announced the launch of eight new routes previously operated by Spirit Airlines, expanding its low-cost network across major US markets.
AviationSource News•Len Varley6 JulAN
Frontier Airlines Steps In to Launch Eight Former Spirit Airlines Routes
AviationNews – Frontier Airlines has officially started operating eight new routes this weekend that were previously flown by Spirit Airlines, ensuring budget-conscious travelers in cities...
Is Las Vegas Out of Luck?
Las Vegas was for many decades a “rock star” airline market. That’s what Allegiant once called it. But like Elvis in his later years, Vegas seems to have lost some of its vigor. Is it just a temporary setback? A case of missing Spirit Airlines? Or is there something more to this dip on the […]
Airline Weekly•Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat25 JunA
Best of Times, Worst of Times: House Panel Debates Airline Competition, Consolidation
Ticket prices, consumer protection laws, and the collapse of Spirit Airlines were discussed in depth on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.
AirlineGeeks•Zach Vasile24 Jun
Spirit Airlines’ Collapse May Mark The End Of Cheap Flying In America, Report Finds
The disappearance of one of America's most recognizable budget carriers may alter pricing dynamics across hundreds of routes