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Nomadic Retrieves Spirit Planes, Hires 20 Pilots Post-Bankruptcy

5/14/2026

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Nomadic Aviation Group retrieved leased Spirit Airlines aircraft after the carrier declared bankruptcy for the second time.
Spirit left its Airbus planes at gates, blocking use, after trying to return half its fleet before shutdown.
Nomadic acted for lessors, assessed airworthiness and ferried the planes to a storage facility.
Co-founder Bob Allen secured 20 pilots within six hours, many of whom previously flew for Spirit.

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Nomadic Aviation Group retrieved leased Spirit Airlines aircraft after the carrier declared bankruptcy for the second time.
Spirit left its Airbus planes at gates, blocking use, after trying to return half its fleet before shutdown.
Nomadic acted for lessors, assessed airworthiness and ferried the planes to a storage facility.
Co-founder Bob Allen secured 20 pilots within six hours, many of whom previously flew for Spirit.