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 close to 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, and working as a manager in charge of a part 135 and part 121 training programs. Greg took a 5 year hiatus from flying and worked in software development and marketing. He has returned to flying and works for a major airline. Greg enjoys educating and helping pilots improve their professional lives and is passionate about applying technology and new methods to help with traditional challenges.