Spirit Airlines

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"C. Massey" wrote:

They are HQ'd a Love. Haven't flown them because they do not serve our
market.

I believe that you are thinking of Southwest Airlines. They are HQ'd and
Love. Spirit Airlines is HQ'd in Miramar, FL.

Weren't they started in Dallas at Love with T Allen McArtor as their CEO?

"john smith" wrote in message
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In article ,
"C. Massey" wrote:

They are HQ'd a Love. Haven't flown them because they do not serve our
market.

I believe that you are thinking of Southwest Airlines. They are HQ'd and
Love. Spirit Airlines is HQ'd in Miramar, FL.

Weren't they started in Dallas at Love with T Allen McArtor as their CEO?



According to their webpage, they started in 1980 as Charter One, based in
Detroit. 1992 they changed the name to Spirit Airlines. In 1999 they moved
to Miramar, FL.

I googled T Allen McArtor, and it shows that he started Legend Airlines out
of Love. Looks as though they shut down Dec, 2000.

"C. Massey" wrote in message
According to their webpage, they started in 1980 as Charter One, based in
Detroit. 1992 they changed the name to Spirit Airlines. In 1999 they moved
to Miramar, FL.

Spirit Airlines started as a charter operator with a pair of Convair 580s
doing gambling junkets from DTW to ACY. Now it is the largest privately held
airline in the US.

D.

"Capt.Doug" wrote in message
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"C. Massey" wrote in message
According to their webpage, they started in 1980 as Charter One, based in
Detroit. 1992 they changed the name to Spirit Airlines. In 1999 they
moved
to Miramar, FL.

Spirit Airlines started as a charter operator with a pair of Convair 580s
doing gambling junkets from DTW to ACY. Now it is the largest privately
held
airline in the US.

D.




Wow... Pax flew Convairs in the 80's..

C. Massey wrote:



Wow... Pax flew Convairs in the 80's..


And the 90's, and the 2000's. Up here in Alaska, at least. ERA
Airlines only just recently retired them, mainly due to the obscene
expense of outfitting them with approved cockpit "safety" doors. The
FAA helping industry, once again...

Happy Flying!
Scott Skylane

In article ,
"C. Massey" wrote:

"john smith" wrote in message
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In article ,
"C. Massey" wrote:

They are HQ'd a Love. Haven't flown them because they do not serve our
market.

I believe that you are thinking of Southwest Airlines. They are HQ'd and
Love. Spirit Airlines is HQ'd in Miramar, FL.

Weren't they started in Dallas at Love with T Allen McArtor as their CEO?



According to their webpage, they started in 1980 as Charter One, based in
Detroit. 1992 they changed the name to Spirit Airlines. In 1999 they moved
to Miramar, FL.

I googled T Allen McArtor, and it shows that he started Legend Airlines out
of Love. Looks as though they shut down Dec, 2000.

Okay, I had the right airport, wrong airline!

"john smith" wrote in message
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In article ,
"C. Massey" wrote:

"john smith" wrote in message
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In article ,
"C. Massey" wrote:

They are HQ'd a Love. Haven't flown them because they do not serve
our
market.

I believe that you are thinking of Southwest Airlines. They are HQ'd
and
Love. Spirit Airlines is HQ'd in Miramar, FL.

Weren't they started in Dallas at Love with T Allen McArtor as their
CEO?



According to their webpage, they started in 1980 as Charter One, based in
Detroit. 1992 they changed the name to Spirit Airlines. In 1999 they
moved
to Miramar, FL.

I googled T Allen McArtor, and it shows that he started Legend Airlines
out
of Love. Looks as though they shut down Dec, 2000.

Okay, I had the right airport, wrong airline!



I will let it slide... this time...

I had forgotten all about Legend Airlines...