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Spirit Reaches Tentative Deals With Pilots, Flight Attendants to Advance Chapter 11 Overhaul

Union ratification followed by court approval would unlock the next DIP financing draw.

Overview

  • Spirit announced agreements in principle with ALPA and AFA as part of its ongoing restructuring.
  • The company says the expected savings from the pacts meet the target required for the next tranche of DIP financing.
  • Specific terms were not disclosed, though the company signaled pay reductions for at least one work group.
  • Senior leaders committed to a salary cut at a percentage not less than the pilots’ reduction upon pilot ratification.
  • The deals remain subject to definitive documentation, union votes, and bankruptcy court approval as the carrier continues lease rejections, capacity cuts, furloughs, and other cost reductions with a profitability goal projected for 2027 if successful.