Spirit Can Sell NYC Gate Slots To JetBlue For $58.5M In Ch. 11

By Clara Geoghegan · July 22, 2026, 5:15 PM EDT

A New York bankruptcy judge Wednesday approved the sale of 22 gate slots at LaGuardia Airport to JetBlue for $58.5 million following a 14-hour auction as defunct Spirit Airlines liquidates in...

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Bankruptcy Scorecard

Summary

Budget airline Spirit filed for Chapter 11 six months after exiting bankruptcy through a debt-for-equity swap. The company said it will streamline operations, reduce its fleet, renegotiate contracts and make other overhauls in its second Chapter 11.

Case Number

1:25-bk-11897

Judge

Sean H. Lane

Venue

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York

Capital Structure

Total Liabilities:

$1 billion to $10 billion

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Case Information

Case Title

Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc.

Case Number

1:25-bk-11897

Court

New York Southern

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

August 29, 2025