FlightGlobal
• Graham Rapier
Google has agreed to additional privacy protections in its proposed $10 million purchase of enterprise data from the now-defunct airline, after objections from the union representing Spirit flight attendants. The revised terms exclude 20 categories of data linked to former pilots and flight attendants, and the union has withdrawn its objections.
Spirit Airlines
Latest source-backed stories
High activity
Google has agreed to additional privacy protections in its proposed $10 million purchase of enterprise data from the now-defunct airline, after objections from the union representing Spirit flight attendants. The revised terms exclude 20 categories of data linked to former pilots and flight attendants, and the union has withdrawn its objections.
Several U.S. pilots’ unions, backed by Airlines for America, are opposing the inclusion of confidential aviation safety information in Google’s $10 million acquisition of Spirit Airlines’ internal business data. They warn that the transaction could weaken voluntary safety-reporting programs across the industry.
Atlanta’s city council has approved transferring gates held by Spirit Airlines to Delta Air Lines. The decision shifts scarce airport capacity between carriers, with implications for Delta’s operating footprint at its Atlanta hub and Spirit’s presence at the airport.
High activity
Airbus maintained its full-year target of about 870 aircraft and its production ramp-up plans at the nine-month mark, despite fewer third-quarter deliveries. The company cited inspections of A330 horizontal stabilizers after a tool was reported missing; separate coverage points to rising A350 demand and pressure for faster deliveries.
Spirit Airlines’ proposal to sell data to Google has prompted legal questions about how bankruptcy protections intersect with data-privacy obligations. The dispute puts the handling and potential transfer of customer information under scrutiny as the carrier navigates its bankruptcy proceedings.
High activity
More than 120 U.S. lawmakers are urging limits on the worker information Google could acquire in a court-supervised sale of Spirit Airlines’ internal data, intended to train AI systems. A hearing on the sale is scheduled for Oct. 14; the proposed transaction is valued at $10 million.
High activity
The FAA approved the transfer of 22 LaGuardia slots from Spirit Airlines’ debtors to JetBlue for $58.5 million after considering public comments. The approval clears the way for JetBlue to expand its position at the capacity-constrained New York airport.
High activity
Spirit Airlines has secured bankruptcy-court approval to sell 27 Airbus aircraft, with equipment noteholders acquiring 23 jets and engine lessor FTAI Aviation acquiring four. The transaction’s reported value ranges from $421 million for the final sale to $668 million in court-approved consideration, advancing the carrier’s wind-down.
Create a free account to see more recent Spirit Airlines stories and keep bookmarks in one place.
