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Spirit




Ft. Lauderdale, FL
www.spirit.com

quicktake

  • New service from DFW to Latrobe, PA (50 miles east of Pittsburgh)
  • Four destinations in Colombia
  • Aircraft configurations: A319s: 145 seats; A320s: 178 seats; A321s: 218 seats
  • 33 A319/A320 firm orders 2012-2015 (company has option to turn these orders into A320s)
  • 30 A320 and 45 A320NEO aircraft for delivery from 2016-2021
  • Also signed an agreement to lease an additional 5 A320 NEOs over the original order of 45 A320 NEOs
  • Spirit has the lowest CASM for A320 aircraft in the US
  • Spirit is the most profitable US airline
  • Routemap
  • Estimated fleet count by 2021: 153 aircraft
  • Roughly 1/3 of Spirit's revenue is generated from ancillary fees (carry on baggage, checked baggage, etc)
  • IATA code: NK; ICAO code: NKS
  • ATC callsign: "Spirit Wings"
  • This page last updated: Jun 15, 2013 (quicktake; routemap link added; pilot count; most jr capt DOH)
 
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pilots pilots
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778
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ALPA
(amend. Aug 2015)
pilots pilots
A321: 
2
A320: 
 19
A319: 
 29

ACY
DFW
DTW
FLL
ORD
LAS

pilots

Hiring. Hiring 18-20 per month. Class sizes range from 8 to 10. Classes every two weeks.

Apply online.

Minimums:
4,000TT fixed wing, 1000ME, and ATP

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. International jumpseats allowed (must have a seat available in passenger cabin). Flight attendant jumpseat is available to offline pilots in uniform only.

All A319s except N533NK and N534NK have two jumpseats. All A320s have one jumpseat, and all A321s have two jumpseats.

CASS participant.




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 2013, 2014 (end of contract top pay rates: $185/hr capt; $109/hr FO)

Most junior captain hired: Mar 2008 (LAS)


Per Diem :
$2.10/hr
 

pilots

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

   
 
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