earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.85
Spirit Airlines Q3 net loss $157.6M; Pratt & Whitney engine groundings to spike in 2024
Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc.
2023-Q3 EPS reported
-$2.42
revenue$4,040,789,000
- Net loss $157.6M ($1.44 diluted EPS); adjusted loss $149.8M ($1.37). Revenue $1.26B, down 6.3% YoY.
- Operating loss $188.8M (‑15.0% margin); adjusted operating loss $178.6M.
- Pratt & Whitney GTF engine inspections: avg 10 neo grounded Q4 2023, rising to avg 26 in 2024 (peak 41).
- 2024 capacity expected flat to up mid‑single digits; $100M structural cost savings targeted.
- JetBlue merger trial begins Oct 31, 2023; companies expect close by H1 2024.