Spirit of Fort Myers Spreads its Wings
Spirit Airlines Honors Fort Myers with the Dedication of its Newest Airbus A319
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (May23, 2006) - Spirit Airlines, the leading low cost carrier to the Caribbean, today proudly launched its eighteenth Airbus A319 aircraft. In a private ceremony, the airplane was named “Spirit of Fort Myers”.
“Every delivery of a new Airbus takes us closer to becoming an all new, all Airbus airline and every aircraft dedication speaks volumes about the destination whose name the aircraft takes on,” said Barry Biffle, chief marketing officer of Spirit Airlines. “Spirit has been serving Fort Myers since 1993 and we enjoy being able to offer visitors and locals alike terrific low fares, sweet new airplanes and great destination choices.”
Spirit’s Airbus A319 aircraft seats 138 passengers, eight in Spirit Plus business class and 130 in its comfortable Coach class with all leather seating throughout the cabin.
With today’s announcement, Spirit’s fleet consists of 18 Airbus A319s, six Airbus A321s, and is flying 7 MD-80s. Spirit will deliver seven more A319s in 2006 and is committed to becoming an all Airbus fleet by the fall of 2006
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