WalletHub found that Spirit Airlines ranked #1 overall for safety ... Factors under scrutiny include mechanical issues, pilot qualifications, and staffing shortages in air traffic control.

Spirit Airlines CEO Ted Christie ... the company furloughed 330 pilots in late January — a move that was preceded by the furloughs of 186 cockpit crew members last September.

The union that represents Spirit pilots issued a warning to the airline after Christie and Klein stepped down. "We expect -- and will demand from day one -- decisive leadership that is willing to ...

Spirit Airlines is bringing in new leadership to guide its economic reroute after emerging from bankruptcy and shedding ...

Airlines are also facing the reality of not having enough pilots and flight attendants to ... especially as the U.S. now has six low-cost carriers: Spirit Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Sun Country ...