The last deadly major crash involving a commercial airliner in the U.S. was in 2009, when 49 people — 45 passengers, 2 pilots ...
Spirit filed for Chapter 11 protection in November 2024, after its business deteriorated in the wake of a failed bid to buy the airline by rival JetBlue.
Mark Perryman, President and CEO of the airport, says he wants to start by adding flights to the Caribbean this year, then in the long run add flights to Europe.
Two flights have been diverted from Ronald Reagan International Airport (DCA) to Richmond International Airport (RIC) after a ...