Thu, Sep 18, 2025
Spirit Airlines filed for its second bankruptcy in less than a year at the end of last month, and its competitors are now suggesting that this may be the beginning of the end.
Speaking at an industry conference on Thursday, United CEO Scott Kirby called the ultra-low-cost carrier approach a “fundamentally broken business model” and argued that customers have already voted with their wallets. The Illinois Aviation Academy at DuPage County Airport (KDPA) in West Chicago, Illinois, announced it has been approved by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam to train Vietnamese pilots under internationally recognized standards. IAA will now be able to support Vietnam’s burgeoning demand for pro pilots. Owners and operators of Piper’s M-Class line of single engine piston and turboprop-powered aircraft undertook three days of safety content, presentations and camaraderie at the 2025 Piper M-Class Owners & Pilots Association (PMOPA) Convention in picturesque Lake Geneva, WI from Sept. 11-14. More than 260 attendees traveled to this year’s event in Lake Geneva, WI. Kenosha Regional Airport welcomed more than 70 Piper M-Class aircraft to the 2025 PMOPA
Convention. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
This episode of Airborne-Flight Training 09.18.25 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Thursday, September 18th, 2025... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Holland Lee. Holland is supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, as well as ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. This episode covers:
- United CEO Says Spirit’s Downfall is Inevitable
- IAA Gains Approval To Train Vietnamese Pilots
- Piper M-Class Community Gathers
- Mexico Achieves Historic Milestone in Aircraft Production
- The Weather Company Unveils AI-Powered Smart NOTAMs
- BA Suspends Drunk 787 Pilot Arrested At Edinburgh
- FAA Looks to Renovate Runway Lighting Systems
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