Spirit of NKS
04-25-2014, 06:11 PM
#7281
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Aug 2011
Posts: 279
What I'm coming to learn is that Spirit has become the whipping boy for frustrated price sensitive consumers with unrealistic expectations. I would say that our FAs are far better equipped to deal with these unique individuals than any other airline. I've seen extremely classless passengers met with very polite class and smiles more occasions than I can count. Not sure how they do it, actually
04-28-2014, 01:31 PM
#7283
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2009
Position: Airplane
Posts: 2,385
Looks like the new PED Policy has been approved!
04-28-2014, 03:47 PM
#7284
Line Holder
Joined APC: Jun 2010
Position: A320
Posts: 42
I hear that its only approved because Jepp will no longer support the paper version after the first of next year. Big Ben's not spending if he doesn't have to.
04-28-2014, 03:51 PM
#7285
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2010
Position: A320 Left
Posts: 155
He is referring to cell phones and electronics being on below 10,000', not ipads in cockpit. Personal Electronic Devices.
04-28-2014, 04:02 PM
#7286
ULTP-Ultra Low Tier Pilot
Joined APC: Dec 2007
Posts: 3,228
The good ol PED vs EFB mixup.....
04-28-2014, 09:33 PM
#7287
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Aug 2007
Position: A320 starboard... Arrrr
Posts: 520
04-29-2014, 04:44 AM
#7288
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2014
Posts: 166
Quarterly earnings
Pretty good quarter considering nearly 200 more flight cancellations over 2013.
Spirit Airlines Announces First Quarter 2014 Results: First Quarter 2014 Adjusted Net Income Increases 15.4 Percent to $37.8 Million (NASDAQ:SAVE)
Spirit Airlines Announces First Quarter 2014 Results: First Quarter 2014 Adjusted Net Income Increases 15.4 Percent to $37.8 Million (NASDAQ:SAVE)
04-29-2014, 06:37 AM
#7289
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Joined APC: Dec 2009
Position: Airplane
Posts: 2,385
Listening to the webcast now. Sounds very positive going forward.
Hiring to continue, growth increasing passing 2015.
Four more aircraft this year, 11 next year financed vs. leased. (Ben says "at least 11 next year")
On hand cash to drive growth (a lot of cash!).
Low-cost marketing to continue (we won't sponsor sports teams, tv commercials, putting Spirit's names on arenas, etc.)
Virgin moving to Love Field won't affect Spirit at all.
Spirit to possibly take on debt to purchase aircraft vs. lease.
Infrastructure sufficient for growth, scalable to a growing airline.
Load factor around 87%, flying 13 hours a day!
No Venezuela flying any time soon (would be a big market out of FLL).
"140-ish airplanes, 30-40 of them A321s in 2021" - Ben Baldanza.
Hiring to continue, growth increasing passing 2015.
Four more aircraft this year, 11 next year financed vs. leased. (Ben says "at least 11 next year")
On hand cash to drive growth (a lot of cash!).
Low-cost marketing to continue (we won't sponsor sports teams, tv commercials, putting Spirit's names on arenas, etc.)
Virgin moving to Love Field won't affect Spirit at all.
Spirit to possibly take on debt to purchase aircraft vs. lease.
Infrastructure sufficient for growth, scalable to a growing airline.
Load factor around 87%, flying 13 hours a day!
No Venezuela flying any time soon (would be a big market out of FLL).
"140-ish airplanes, 30-40 of them A321s in 2021" - Ben Baldanza.
Last edited by Lobaeux; 04-29-2014 at 07:20 AM.
04-29-2014, 07:01 AM
#7290
Banned
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Joined APC: Oct 2008
Posts: 1,857
Thanks....anything about Miami?
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