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Spirit




Ft. Lauderdale, FL
www.spiritair.com

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  • Opening new routes out of DFW in Feb/Mar: New York (LaGuardia), Boston, Orlando, and Atlanta
  • Spirit also starting DFW-Phoenix Mesa (IWA) airport in March
  • LAS crew base opens in Feb
  • Aircraft configurations: A319s 145 seats; A320s 178 seats; A321s 218 seats
  • 75 Airbus aircraft for delivery from 2016-2021; 45 A320NEOs and 30 A320s
  • 33 A320/319 firm orders 2012-2015 (company has option to turn these orders into A320s)
  • Total estimated fleet count by 2021: 143 aircraft
  • Oaktree Capital Management, LLC is the primary investor/stakeholder
  • Indigo, while less invested than Oaktree, is the controlling operational partner
  • ATC callsign: "Spirit Wings"
  • Stock symbol: SAVE
  • This page last updated: Jan 29, 2012 (LAS domicile added; hiring rate)
 
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pilots pilots
595
 Total
595
 Active
0
 Furlough

ALPA
(amend. Jun 2015)
pilots pilots
A321: 
2
A320: 
 9
A319: 
 26

ACY
DTW
FLL
LAS

pilots

Hiring. Hiring 12 pilots per month, class of six every two weeks.

Apply online.

Spirit interview gouge.

pilots

List by calling 866-609-8858 prior to 1 hour from departure time. Amount of jumpseaters accepted is limited by cabin seats only. CASS participant.

F/A jumpseat is available to offline pilots if in uniform.


Monthly guarantee: 72 hours
Reserve guarantee: 72 hours

Open time pick-up pays 100%
Junior Assignment pays 200%

International pay override is 8%.

Contractual pay raises: Aug 2012, 2013, and 2014.

Most junior captain hired: Jan 2007


Per Diem :
$2.05/hr
 

pilots

401K:
yes
401k Matching:
$1 for $1 up to 8% pilot contribution
A/B Fund:
none
Other:
Profit sharing

   
 
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