Spirit Airlines in Talks With Castlelake About Potential Takeover: Report


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After merger talks with Frontier stalled, Spirit is now looking to Castlelake for another way out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Spirit Airlines is in talks about a potential takeover with alternative investment firm Castlelake as the carrier’s future looks increasingly uncertain during its second Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to a report from CNBC. 

Spirit had been in talks with Frontier Airlines about a merger again, but a deal failed to materialize, according to the report. 

The airline industry was widely anticipating that either Frontier Airlines and Spirit would announce a merger in January or Spirit would h