Spirit Airlines plans to furlough nearly 300 pilots later this year, the air travel news site AirlineGeeks reported July 28. ...

Spirit Airlines said on Monday that it will furlough about 270 pilots while demoting another 140, as the cash-strapped budget carrier looks to scale down its workforce to match a downsized schedule.

Discount air carrier Spirit Airlines said Monday that it is putting hundreds of pilots on unpaid leave starting in November.