Spirit Airlines Cuts 150 Salaried Jobs in Bankruptcy Exit Push

Spirit Aviation Holdings Inc. is cutting 150 roles in both corporate and operational positions as it seeks to emerge from its second bankruptcy filing in less than a year.

The cuts come after Spirit slimmed down its fleet of airplanes to cut costs and focus on more profitable routes, Chief Executive Officer Dave Davis said in a memo to employees on Tuesday.

Starting in January, Spirit will exit five cities “to better align with our smaller fleet and focus on our strongest performing markets,” Davis said. The company is ceasing service to Milwaukee, Phoenix, St. Louis and Rochester, New York. ...