Spirit Airlines
Ultra-low-costCeased operations on May 2, 20265/8 fields verified
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First-year FO pay
Not applicable: ceased operations May 2, 2026
Source: https://spa.alpa.org/Publications/spa-chairman-s-message-shutdown-comm-3-5-3-2026 · last checked 2026-10-18
Top captain pay
Not applicable: ceased operations May 2, 2026
Source: https://spa.alpa.org/Publications/spa-chairman-s-message-shutdown-comm-3-5-3-2026 · last checked 2026-10-18
Union & contract
ALPA · pilots terminated; ALPA participating in the bankruptcy
Source: https://spa.alpa.org/Publications/spa-chairman-s-message-shutdown-comm-3-5-3-2026 · last checked 2026-10-18
Hiring status
Not hiring: airline shut down; pilots terminated (May 2026)
Source: https://spa.alpa.org/Publications/spa-chairman-s-message-shutdown-comm-3-5-3-2026 · last checked 2026-10-18
Minimums to apply
Not applicable: ceased operations
Source: https://spa.alpa.org/Publications/spa-chairman-s-message-shutdown-comm-3-5-3-2026 · last checked 2026-10-18
Retirement / 401(k)
Unverified. We couldn't confirm a reliable source for this yet.
Last searched 2026-10-18
Profit sharing
Unverified. We couldn't confirm a reliable source for this yet.
Last searched 2026-10-18
Fleet
Unverified. We couldn't confirm a reliable source for this yet.
Last searched 2026-10-18
Bases & crashpads
Unverified. We couldn't confirm a reliable source for this yet.
No active bases.
Bases source: https://spa.alpa.org/Publications/spa-chairman-s-message-shutdown-comm-3-5-3-2026 · last checked 2026-10-18
Latest news
- ALPA updated its list of carriers offering preferential hiring or interviews to former Spirit pilots ALPA (Spirit MEC) ↗
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