Spirit Airlines Closing Atlantic City Crew Base, Affecting Over 150 Employees

• Spirit Airlines closing crew base at Atlantic City International Airport on Sept. 1, affecting 157 pilots and flight attendants • Closure due to decline in flights from Atlantic City, aircraft order delays, and engine shortages • Spirit will continue operating flights to and from Atlantic City after closure • Comes after failed $3.8B merger deal between Spirit and JetBlue fell through last month • Part of Spirit's agreement with Airbus to defer aircraft deliveries to improve financial position