Spirit Airlines to furlough another 365 pilots as – Business News
Spirit Airlines on Thursday mentioned it’ll furlough 365 pilots and downgrade the standing of up to 170 pilots within the first quarter of 2026 as it takes extra steps to rightsize its workforce as half of its ongoing restructuring efforts after the ultra-low-cost airline filed for chapter for the second time in a yr in August.
“As part of our ongoing restructuring, we are taking additional steps to align staffing across our organization with our previously announced capacity reduction and smaller operating fleet size,” the company mentioned in a assertion.
A Spirit Airlines flight arrives at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S., September 18, 2025. REUTERS
The company has beforehand furloughed about 330 pilots and plans to furlough another 270 pilots in November.
