Detroit Metro Airport acquires Spirit Airlines hangar for $18 million

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    "title": "Detroit Metro Airport acquires Spirit Airlines hangar for $18 million - CBS News",
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    "excerpt": "More than two months after Spirit Airlines ceased operations, the Detroit Metro Airport submitted a bid to hangar vacated by the company. Records from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York show that the Wayne County Aviation Authority acquired the hangar lease from Spirit Aviation Holdings Inc. for $18 million. Records show that the WCAA's bid was listed as the \"highest and best,\" and that no other qualified bids were submitted by the July 16 deadline. A hearing to consider approval of the bid is set for Aug. 4. CBS News Detroit reached out to WCAA for comment and is awaiting a response. Spirit Airlines announced in May 2026 that it was ceasing operations after failing to secure a $500 million federal bailout. The Florida-based airline had filed for bankruptcy twice since 2024. In Metro Detroit, the airline was assigned to DTW's Evans Terminal. The airline has a connection in Metro Detroit , where the Clippert Trucking Company of Michigan spun off a charter flight service, Charter One, in 1983. Charter One added jet aircraft to its fleet in 1992 and rebranded as Spirit Airlines. Last month, a Texas-based company called Mooney International said it formally acquired the airline and related assets. The company said its proposal would combine Spirit's operations, as well as Mooney International and SEAir, under a shared focus on affordable and accessible air travel. Note: The...",
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