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Airbus A321neo Aircraft on Long-Term Lease from Aviation Capital Group to Spirit Airlines. (Photo: Business Wire)

Feds aim to fine Spirit Airlines $146,500 over shaky packaging

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

A JetBlue Airways Airbus A320, left, passes a Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 as it taxis on the runway, July 7, 2022, at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. JetBlue and Spirit Airlines are ending their proposed $3.8 billion combination after a court ruling blocked their merger. JetBlue said Monday, March 4, 2024, that even though both companies still believe in the benefits of a combination, they felt they were unlikely to meet the required closing conditions before the July 24 deadline and mutually agreed that terminating the deal was the best decision for both. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

JetBlue, Spirit ending $3.8B deal to combine after court ruling blocked their merger

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The final version of the 737 MAX, the MAX 10, takes off from Renton Airport in Renton, Wash., on its first flight Friday, June 18, 2021. The Federal Aviation Administration is giving Boeing 90 days to come up with a plan to meet safety standards for building new planes, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. The company has been beset by quality problems in manufacturing of its popular 737 Max jetliner. (Ellen M. Banner/The Seattle Times via AP, Pool)

Boeing is reportedly in talks to buy Spirit AeroSystems, its key supplier on the troubled 737 Max

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A JetBlue Airways Airbus A320, left, passes a Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 as it taxis on the runway, Thursday, July 7, 2022, at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. JetBlue and Spirit Airlines are appealing a judge's ruling that is blocking their planned merger. The airlines said Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, they have filed a notice of appeal with the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Blocking JetBlue-Spirit merger will make air travel more expensive

By Editorial Board - The Washington Times

A JetBlue Airways Airbus A320, left, passes a Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 as it taxis on the runway, Thursday, July 7, 2022, at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. JetBlue and Spirit Airlines are appealing a judge's ruling that is blocking their planned merger. The airlines said Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, they have filed a notice of appeal with the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

JetBlue, Spirit Airlines to appeal federal judge’s ruling that blocked their merger

Associated Press

A Spirit Airlines 319 Airbus approaches Manchester Boston Regional Airport for a landing, Friday, June 2, 2023, in Manchester, N.H. Shares of Spirit Airlines jumped in morning trading Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, after the struggling discount carrier boosted its fourth-quarter guidance after a strong holiday travel season. Spirit said it expects to post revenue of $1.3 billion when it releases its results for the final quarter of 2023 early next month. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Spirit Air stock bounces back a bit, airline says holiday travel boosted revenue

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A line of Spirit Airlines jets sit on the tarmac at Orlando International Airport on May 20, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. A 6-year-old boy who left on a flight for the Christmas holiday to visit his grandmother was put on the wrong plane. When the grandmother, up on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023 at the airport in Fort Myers to greet her grandson who was flying for the first time from Philadelphia, she was told he wasn’t on the Spirit Airlines flight. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

6-year-old boy traveling to visit grandma for Christmas put on wrong Spirit flight

Associated Press

FILE - A JetBlue Airways Airbus A320, left, passes a Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 as it taxis on the runway, July 7, 2022, at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Lawyers for the Justice Department and JetBlue Airways are scheduled to make closing arguments Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, to wrap up a trial that will decide whether JetBlue can buy Spirit Airlines, the nation’s biggest low-fare carrier. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Airfare savings grounded by Biden administration

By E.J. Antoni

Travelers wait to check luggage into their Spirit Airlines at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023, in Houston. (Jason Fochtman/Houston Chronicle via AP)

Trial to determine whether JetBlue can buy Spirit, further consolidating industry, comes to a head

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A JetBlue Airbus A320 taxis to a gate after landing, Oct. 26, 2016, as an American Airlines jet is seen parked at its gate at Tampa International Airport in Tampa, Fla. JetBlue on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, said it won't appeal a judge's ruling against its partnership with American Airlines, effectively dropping the deal in an effort to salvage its purchase of Spirit Airlines. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

JetBlue is dumping its partnership with American Airlines to salvage its purchase of Spirit

By David Koenig - Associated Press

A Spirit Airlines plane taxis to a runway at Orlando International Airport Thursday, June 1, 2023, in Orlando, Fla. The airline had flight delays today due to technical problems. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Not clear for takeoff: Maze of Spirit Airlines flights delayed over tech issues

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

A JetBlue Airways Airbus A320, left, passes a Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 as it taxis on the runway, July 7, 2022, at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. On Friday, March 31, 2023, California and three other states joined a federal lawsuit aimed at blocking JetBlue's $3.8 billion purchase of Spirit Airlines, which is scheduled for trial this fall. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) **FILE**

Calif., 3 other states join bid to block JetBlue-Spirit deal

Associated Press

A JetBlue Airways Airbus A320, left, passes a Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 as it taxis on the runway, July 7, 2022, at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The Biden administration wants to block JetBlue from buying Spirit Airlines, saying the deal would reduce competition and hurt travelers. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

U.S. sues to block JetBlue from buying Spirit Airlines

By David Koenig - Associated Press

A line of Spirit Airlines jets sit on the tarmac at Orlando International Airport on May 20, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

JetBlue agrees to buy Spirit for $3.8 billion

By Michelle Chapman - Associated Press

A line of Spirit Airlines jets sit on the tarmac at Orlando International Airport on May 20, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

Spirit, Frontier end merger bid, paving way for JetBlue deal

By David Koenig - Associated Press