Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc.
Airline
High confidence (90%)
Updated Oct 19, 2026, 12:03 AM
What is happening
Derived by rule set status-rules-2026.09.7
A bankruptcy case is open. A filing is a legal proceeding, not a confirmation that the company is closed.
Latest material event: Creditors of Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc. reached the deadline to file claims (Jan 27, 2026)
The business
What a source says the company did. A classification is not a description of operations.
Spirit operated an ultra-low-cost airline built around low base fares and separately priced services and amenities.
First-day declaration · page 7 · Epiq Bankruptcy Case Administration
Bankruptcy information
Court records associated with this company's legal entities.
- Court
- S.D. New York
- District
- New York - Southern District
- Chapter
- Other
- Case status
- UNKNOWN
- Filed
- Aug 29, 2025
- Judge
- Sean H. Lane
- Trustee
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- Reported assets
- —
- Reported liabilities
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Affiliated debtors
6 affiliated entities filed with Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc. and are administered under the same case. Each filed its own petition.
Timeline
Every material event, newest first. History is never overwritten.
Creditors of Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc. reached the deadline to file claims
Jan 27, 2026
Claims deadline
Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc., et al.: General Bar Date. Published by Epiq, the claims and noticing agent appointed in the case.
- Epiq — claims agent case · case 25-11897 — “Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc., et al. — case 25-11897 — New York - Southern District — before Sean H. Lane — filed Aug 29 2025 — 6 affiliated debtors”
Signed On 10/10/2025, (A) Authorizing the Debtors to Obtain Post-Petition…
Oct 10, 2025
Dip financing approved
Interim Order Signed On 10/10/2025, (A) Authorizing the Debtors to Obtain Post-Petition Financing; (B) Granting Senior Secured Liens and Superpriority Administrative Expense Claims; (C) Granting Adequate Protection; (D) Modifying the Automatic Stay; (E) Scheduling a Final Hearing on the Motion; and (F) Granting Related Relief; and (II) Third Interim Order (A) Authorizing the Debtors to Utilize Cash in Encumbered Accounts; (B) Granting Adequate Protection; (C) Modifying the Automatic Stay; (D) Scheduling a Final Hearing on the Motion; and (E) Granting Relief; With hearing to be held on 10/29/2025 at 11:00 AM at Videoconference (ZoomGov) (SHL)
- Epiq — claims agent docket · case 25-11897, entry 250 — “Interim Order Signed On 10/10/2025, (A) Authorizing the Debtors to Obtain Post-Petition Financing; (B) Granting Senior Secured Liens and Superpriority Administrative Expense Claims; (C) Granting Adequate Protection; (D) Modifying the Automatic Stay; (E) Scheduling a Final Hearing on the Motion; and (F) Granting Related Relief; and (II) Third Interim Order (A) Authorizing the Debtors to Utilize Cash in Encumbered Accounts; (B) Granting Adequate Protection; (C) Modifying the Automatic Stay; (D) Scheduling a Final Hearing on the Motion; and (E) Granting Relief; With hearing to be held on 10/29/2025 at 11:00 AM at Videoconference (ZoomGov) (SHL) (related document(s)[194]) (Ebanks, Liza)”
Approving the Rejection of (A) Certain Airport Use and Lease Agreements…
Oct 7, 2025
Lease rejection approved
Order Signed On 10/7/2025, (I) Approving the Rejection of (A) Certain Airport Use and Lease Agreements and (B) Related Executory Contracts, (II) Approving the Abandonment of Certain Excess Property and (III) Granting Related Relief
- Epiq — claims agent docket · case 25-11897, entry 222 — “Order Signed On 10/7/2025, (I) Approving the Rejection of (A) Certain Airport Use and Lease Agreements and (B) Related Executory Contracts, (II) Approving the Abandonment of Certain Excess Property and (III) Granting Related Relief (Related Doc # [114]) (Ebanks, Liza)”
Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc. had its first day hearing
Sep 2, 2025
First day hearing
Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc., et al.: First Day Hearing. Published by Epiq, the claims and noticing agent appointed in the case.
- Epiq — claims agent case · case 25-11897 — “Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc., et al. — case 25-11897 — New York - Southern District — before Sean H. Lane — filed Aug 29 2025 — 6 affiliated debtors”
Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc. filed for bankruptcy
Aug 29, 2025
Bankruptcy filed
Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc., et al. filed for bankruptcy in S.D. New York as case 25-11897 on Aug 29 2025.
- Epiq — claims agent case · case 25-11897 — “Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc., et al. — case 25-11897 — New York - Southern District — before Sean H. Lane — filed Aug 29 2025 — 6 affiliated debtors”
Spirit Finance Cayman 1 Ltd. had its first day hearing
Nov 18, 2024
First day hearing
Spirit Finance Cayman 1 Ltd.: First Day Hearing. Published by Epiq, the claims and noticing agent appointed in the case.
- Epiq — claims agent case · case 24-12038 — “Spirit Finance Cayman 1 Ltd. — case 24-12038 — New York - Southern District — before Sean H. Lane — 5 affiliated debtors”
Company information
- Founded
- —
- Employees (estimate)
- —
- Industry
- Airline
- Subindustry
- —
- Website
- spirit.comSource verification pending
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- Headquarters
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- Also known as
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- Legal entities
- Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc.
Sources
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Epiq Bankruptcy Case Administration (TIER 1 · UNVERIFIED)
Interim Order Signed On 10/10/2025, (A) Authorizing the Debtors to Obtain Post-Petition Financing; (B) Granting Senior Secured Liens and Superpriority Administrative Expense Claims; (C) Granting Adequate Protection; (D) Modifying the Automatic Stay; (E) Scheduling a Final Hearing on the Motion; and (F) Granting Related Relief; and (II) Third Interim Order (A) Authorizing the Debtors to Utilize Cash in Encumbered Accounts; (B) Granting Adequate Protection; (C) Modifying the Automatic Stay; (D) Scheduling a Final Hearing on the Motion; and (E) Granting Relief; With hearing to be held on 10/29/2025 at 11:00 AM at Videoconference (ZoomGov) (SHL) (related document(s)[194]) (Ebanks, Liza)
View source recordEpiq Bankruptcy Case Administration (TIER 1 · UNVERIFIED)
Spirit Finance Cayman 1 Ltd. — case 24-12038 — New York - Southern District — before Sean H. Lane — 5 affiliated debtors
View source recordEpiq Bankruptcy Case Administration (TIER 1 · UNVERIFIED)
Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc., et al. — case 25-11897 — New York - Southern District — before Sean H. Lane — filed Aug 29 2025 — 6 affiliated debtors
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Status history
Every derived status, with the rule that produced it.
- BANKRUPTCY → BANKRUPTCYCHAPTER_11_BANKRUPTCY · Sep 18, 2026, 01:28 AM
A bankruptcy case is open. A filing is a legal proceeding, not a confirmation that the company is closed.
- BANKRUPTCY → BANKRUPTCYCHAPTER_11_BANKRUPTCY · Sep 18, 2026, 01:15 AM
A bankruptcy case is open. A filing is a legal proceeding, not a confirmation that the company is closed.
- BANKRUPTCY → BANKRUPTCYCHAPTER_11_BANKRUPTCY · Sep 15, 2026, 12:31 PM
A bankruptcy case is open. A filing is a legal proceeding, not a confirmation that the company is closed.
- BANKRUPTCY → BANKRUPTCYCHAPTER_11_BANKRUPTCY · Sep 14, 2026, 04:45 PM
A bankruptcy case is open. A filing is a legal proceeding, not a confirmation that the company is closed.
- UNKNOWN → BANKRUPTCYCHAPTER_11_BANKRUPTCY · Sep 9, 2026, 09:37 PM
A bankruptcy case is open. A filing is a legal proceeding, not a confirmation that the company is closed.