Spirit Airlines signs extended contract for thrust reverser overhaul

Spirit Airlines and Lufthansa Technik AG have signed an exclusive four-year Airframe Related Components (ARC) contract for 28 A320 family aircraft (A319, A320 and A321) and options for additional aircraft. Spirit Airlines fleet currently consists of 49 aircraft. Lufthansa Technik will support Spirit Airlines at its main base of operations, Fort Lauderdale International Airport, in addition to its thrust reverser facilities in Sun Valley, California, Hamburg, Germany, and Shenzhen, China.