Spirit
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Ft. Lauderdale, FL
www.spiritair.com |
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- 6% capacity reduction in September
- Effective Aug 1st, approx. 45 FOs will be furloughed, and 20 captains will be downgraded
- Also has given notice of potential base closings in LGA and SJU, and of a potential reduction in base size in FLL
- Dropping service to ISP and Providenciales
- A319 configuration: 10 first class and 135 leather coach seats
- A321s have 218 seats
- Most senior bases in descending order:
- DTW, ACY- all turns, FLL, LGA- all turns, SJU- turns and 2-days
- Pilot message board
- A321s are being configured for 218 pax
- Spirit routemap
- Orders for 30 A319 aircraft have been converted to A320s
- ALPA and Spirit management have reached impasse in contract negotiations and have filed for mediation
- Orders for 30 319s and 20 A320s, to be delivered 2009-2013
- Youngest airline fleet among US Nationals
- A321s seat 198 pax; A319 seat 144
- Largest privately held airline in US
- Oaktree Capital Management, LLC is the primary investor/stakeholder
- Indigo, while less invested than Oaktree, is the controlling operational partner
- ATC callsign: "Spirit Wings"
- This page last updated: Aug 3, 2008 (furlough number)
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Total |
501 |
Active |
45 |
Furlough |
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Not hiring. Furloughing up to 125 pilots.
Apply online.
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List at counter or gate. Limited by cabin seats only. CASS participant. Phone number to list for offline crewmembers: 866-609-8858.
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Monthly guarantee: 72 hours
Reserve guarantee: 72 hours
Open time pick-up pays 150%
Junior Assignment pays 200%
International pay override is 8%
Most junior captain hired: Sept 2003 (A319/SJU)
Per Diem :
$1.70/hr |
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401K: |
yes |
401k Matching: |
$1 for $1 up to 8% pilot contribution |
A/B Fund: |
none |
Other: |
Profit sharing |
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