"This is it tonight": Spirit Airlines pilots sign off on final flights
Summary
Spirit Airlines stopped flying after a government bailout did not happen. The airline’s last flights took place late Saturday night, and air traffic controllers and other airlines shared kind words with Spirit’s pilots and staff as the company closed.Key Facts
- Spirit Airlines ceased operations after a government bailout failed.
- The airline’s final flights occurred late on a Saturday night.
- Audio recordings captured pilots and air traffic controllers exchanging farewells.
- Spirit Airlines was based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
- The airline employed about 15,000 people, with 6,000 based in Florida.
- Other airlines are offering job interviews to displaced Spirit employees.
- The Air Line Pilots Association called the shutdown a major loss for over 2,000 pilots and many employees.
- Spirit Airlines began as a charter company in 1983 in Metro Detroit.
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