Trump says Spirit given 'final proposal' on bailout amid reports it may shut down
•1, 2026, 4:44 PM UTCConsumerConsumerTrump says Spirit given 'final proposal' on bailout amid reports it may shut downTalks with the Trump administration about a massive federal investment ha...
•Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Bloomberg News all reported Spirit is preparing for...
•Spirit had in recent weeks approached the White House seeking financial assistance — and Trump initially appeared receptive to the idea, proposing a $500 million package with the U.S.
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BREAKING NEWSMay. 1, 2026, 4:44 PM UTCConsumerConsumerTrump says Spirit given 'final proposal' on bailout amid reports it may shut downTalks with the Trump administration about a massive federal investment had raised hopes that Spirit could ride out a surge in the price of jet fuel.A Spirit Airlines 319 Airbus approaches Manchester Boston Regional Airport for a landing in Manchester, N.H., in 2023.Charles Krupa / AP fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleBy Rob WilePresident Donald Trump said the White House had given Spirit Airlines "a final proposal" for a federal bailout to save the carrier, amid reports the troubled budget carrier is laying the groundwork to wind down its operations. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Bloomberg News all reported Spirit is preparing for liquidation, after surging jet fuel costs made its planned exit from bankruptcy all but impossible. Spirit had in recent weeks approached the White House seeking financial assistance — and Trump initially appeared receptive to the idea, proposing a $500 million package with the U.S. taking a stake in the company.Yet the plan almost immediately ran into opposition from Wall Street, Capitol Hill and even a member of Trump’s own cabinet. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy suggested a rescue would amount to tossing “good money after bad.”“There’s been a lot of money thrown at Spirit, and they haven’t found their way into profitability,” Duffy said in an interview with Reuters. “And so would we just forestall the inevitable and then own that?”But in remarks to the press Friday afternoon, Trump expressed doubts about the rescue.“We’re looking at it. But if we can’t make a good deal... no institution has been able to do it,” he said.Spirit — one of five ultra-low-cost airlines in the U.S. — has struggled for years to sustain profitability. In the first two months of 2026, it lost $60 milli...المصدر: NBC News | Source: NBC News
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