Spirit Airlines: Flying on a Prayer?

About this episode

The episode discusses Spirit Airlines' financial troubles and the vulnerabilities within the airline industry.

April 29, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson welcome Selim Ozyurek, Assistant Professor of Management and Operations at the College of Aviation at Western Michigan University, to discuss Spirit Airlines’ financial troubles and the airline industry’s vulnerability. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

People in this episode

Hosts: Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson

Guest: Selim Ozyurek

Topics covered

• airline industry
• financial troubles
• Spirit Airlines
• management
• operations
• vulnerability

Keywords

• Spirit Airlines
• financial troubles
• airline industry
• Selim Ozyurek
• management
• operations
• vulnerability

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Spirit Airlines, College of Aviation at Western Michigan University, Cumulus Media Detroit

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