Spirit Airlines: Updates

[Dodge4SRT]

Anyone have any current information on Spirit Airlines? Thank you in advance.

 

[ROSWELL41]

What would you like to know?

 

[Dodge4SRT]

Current things going on, QOL, how many airframes are they saying or projecting to get if they stay with the current plan? Are new hires initially getting ACY then can bid out in how long? I know questions are kinda scattered but any present info you know would be appreciated and thank you for taking your time to answer anything you can.

 

[ROSWELL41]

QOL is still very good due to our four days minimum off between work blocks, no PBS, vacation trip touching and industry leading transition language.

143 aircraft by year end 2021 is the current fleet plan.

Newhires have been getting DTW and FLL more so than ACY these days.

 

[Dodge4SRT]

That's awesome. Thanks for the updates, appreciate your response.

 

[johnsonrod]

I thought I read recently that the most junior CAPT was hired in September 2011... Now that's a fast upgrade!

 

[Caddaddy]

It's Nov '11 now.

 

[ROSWELL41]

It's Nov '11 now.

It sure is. It'll probably stay in the 2.5 - 3 year range for the next 12 months before beginning a gradual creep upwards. Unless some more aircraft are unexpectedly added.

 

[king10pin02]

It sure is. It'll probably stay in the 2.5 - 3 year range for the next 12 months before beginning a gradual creep upwards. Unless some more aircraft are unexpectedly added.

or if we decide not to park the 319s starting 2016
-3 in 2016
-4 in 2017
-5 in 2018
etc
etc

 

[SAABaroowski]

I just started year two. I can't imagine upgrading in another two years, crazy......

 

[ROSWELL41]

or if we decide not to park the 319s starting 2016
-3 in 2016
-4 in 2017
-5 in 2018
etc
etc

Sure that is a possibility. And I'm sure the lease rates on those birds will be dirt cheap. The company has a lot of flexibility in that respect.

 

[AMDFlyer]

Had been pondering employment with Spirit, but not very much knowledge with the 121 side of aviation, I have 3 questions for those that are among the ranks in NKS, or anyone who knows what the dynamics are:

What kind of background do "New Hires" have, is it an equal mix between 121/135/91 or predominantly one vs the others?

Pilots with consistent 135 experience (PIC, CKAMN, CP, DO) are they valued for interview as much as candidates with 121 experience?

Is DFW still a fairly Jr. base, in other terms is it easy to obtain for a new hire?

Thank you!

 

[SAABaroowski]

Lots of 135 guys!

DFW should be able to be held within a few months

 

[jonjuan]

I thought I read recently that the most junior CAPT was hired in September 2011... Now that's a fast upgrade!

A 2 year upgrade for many with 0 TPIC? yikes.

 

[johnsonrod]

A 2 year upgrade for many with 0 TPIC? yikes.

Yeah, but I hear the Airbus basically flies itself...