Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc.
Case Number:
1:25-bk-11897
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- Cohen Weiss
- Davis Polk
- Dorsey & Whitney
- Frost Brown
- Linebarger Goggan
- Parkins & Rubio
- Perdue Brandon
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September 30, 2025
Spirit Airlines Brass Face Investor Suit Over Pre-Ch. 11 Claims
The CEO and chief financial officer of embattled budget airline Spirit face proposed shareholder class action claims that they misled investors about the company's prospects after its emergence from bankruptcy in March, only to announce months later that it had sought Chapter 11 protection once again.
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September 30, 2025
Spirit Lines Up $475M DIP, Expects $150M From AerCap Deal
Spirit Airlines has lined up $475 million in Chapter 11 financing, its attorney told a New York bankruptcy judge Tuesday at a hearing in which he also shared that its largest lessor, AerCap, would be giving the debtor $150 million in cash as part of a recently announced deal.
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September 29, 2025
Spirit Airlines Settles With AerCap, Dr. Phil Defends Layoffs
Spirit Airlines reached a global settlement with its largest lessor, AerCap, clearing a major hurdle in its second Chapter 11 case. 23andMe received a Missouri bankruptcy court's approval to include up to $86.5 million in data breach settlements in its Chapter 11 plan. Dr. Phil defended layoffs at his joint venture with Trinity Broadcasting, saying the job cuts were necessary due to financial constraints. And FTX's recovery trust sued Genesis Digital Assets to reclaim more than $1 billion the cryptocurrency exchange invested in it before bankruptcy.
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September 26, 2025
What's Happening In Bankruptcy Court This Coming Week
Furniture company Walker Edison will undergo a hearing about its postpetition financing deal, a judge will consider the terms of a global resolution proposed between Spirit Airlines and its largest lessor, and the Chapter 15 representative for an Austrian biotechnology company will seek subpoena power. Here are some of the noteworthy hearings scheduled for next week.
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September 23, 2025
Spirit Strikes Ch. 11 Global Deal With Largest Lessor AerCap
Spirit Airlines urged a New York bankruptcy court Tuesday to approve a global resolution the company reached with AerCap, its largest lessor, that could be a major step forward for the budget airline's riskier, second Chapter 11.
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September 22, 2025
Spirit Airlines To Furlough 1,800 Workers Amid Ch. 11
Bankrupt budget air carrier Spirit Airlines will furlough one-third of its flight attendants in the coming months as it aims to cut costs in its bankruptcy, Spirit confirmed Monday.
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September 08, 2025
Spirit Airlines Cleared To Tap Over $275M To Fund Ch. 11
Budget air carrier Spirit Airlines secured a New York bankruptcy judge's approval Monday of its bid to borrow up to $275 million and use other funds to support the business as Spirit gears up to reject aircraft leases during its Chapter 11.
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September 05, 2025
What's Happening In Bankruptcy Court This Coming Week
Spirit Airlines will ask a New York bankruptcy court for permission to use cash collateral in its latest Chapter 11. A Texas bankruptcy judge will weigh chipmaker Wolfspeed's disclosure and Chapter 11 plan. And courts in Delaware and New York will hold omnibus hearings for SVB Financial Group and Claire's.
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September 03, 2025
Catching Up With New Bankruptcy Case Action
Budget air carrier Spirit Airlines landed in bankruptcy again in New York. Utah-based furniture retailer Walker Edison filed for Chapter 11 in Delaware while it presses on with litigation against its former owners. And a Florida kitchen equipment supplier is seeking to reorganize its debt after running into supply chain and quality issues.
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September 02, 2025
Meet The Attorneys Guiding Spirit Airlines In Ch. 11
Spirit Airlines found itself in Chapter 11 for the second time in late August, less than six months after emerging from a previous bankruptcy in which it slashed $795 million of debt from the balance sheet.