Spirit Airlines Profile
Active Pilots
3,318
Union
Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA)
Spirit Airlines At a Glance
- Spirit and Frontier have mutually terminated their planned merger
- Sprit and jetBlue Airways have entered into a merger agreement. The two airlines will merge with the jetBlue brand and product surviving
- If jetBlue merger is approved the total combined airline fleet count will be 493 airplanes
- New headquarters and advanced training center in Florida
- Average fleet age of aircraft is 6 years old
- In January 2023 Spirit pilots approved a new contract that provides boosts to pay and quality of life enhancements
Hiring
Spirit Airlines is hiring pilots. Applicants apply to first officer positions on company website.
Minimum Requirements to Apply
- 1,500 hours total time
- Unrestricted Airline Transport Pilot certificate
- First class medical certificate
- Valid Passport
Airplane Fleet
- A319
- A320
- A320NEO
- A321
Airplane Orders
- A320NEO
Pilot Domiciles
- Atlantic City International Airport
- Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
- Fort Lauderdale International Airport
- Las Vegas International Airport
- Chicago O’Hare International Airport
- Orlando International Airport
- Fort Lauderdale International Airport
- Atlanta International Airport
- Miami International Airport
Spirit Airlines Hourly Pilot Pay Rate
Year | Captain | First Officer |
---|---|---|
12 | 238 | 158 |
11 | 229 | 154 |
10 | 224 | 150 |
9 | 219 | 147 |
8 | 213 | 141 |
7 | 207 | 137 |
6 | 204 | 131 |
5 | 202 | 126 |
4 | 200 | 119 |
3 | 196 | 112 |
2 | 193 | 104 |
1 | 178 | 56 |
Compensation Notes
- International pay override is 8%
Per Diem
- $2.33/hr
Retirement
- 401K: 15% company contribution
Greg started his professional pilot journey in 2002 after graduating from Embry Riddle. Since that time he has accumulated over 8,000 hours working as a pilot. Greg’s professional experience includes flight instructing, animal tracking, backcountry flying, forest firefighting, passenger charter, part 135 cargo, flying for a regional airline, a national low cost airline, a legacy airline, and also working as a manager in charge of Part 135 and Part 121 training programs.