Spirit Airlines Stops Flying

May 15, 2026, 16:19
USFinance

Introduction

Spirit Airlines stopped all flights on May 2. Many workers lost their jobs. The planes stayed at the airports.

Main Body

The company had no money. Fuel cost too much. The government did not give them money to help. Some workers are angry. They say the company did not tell them about the job loss. They also say the company did not pay their last salaries. Another company, Nomadic Aviation, took the planes. They hired old Spirit pilots to fly the planes to Arizona. Now the company wants to sell the planes.

Conclusion

Spirit Airlines is gone. Now there are legal problems with workers and the company is selling its planes.

Learning

🕰ī¸ The "Finished" Action

When we talk about things that happened and are now over, we often change the end of the word to -ed.

Look at these examples from the text:

  • Stop →\rightarrow Stopped*
  • Stay →\rightarrow Stayed*
  • Hired*

Wait! Not every word follows this rule. Some words are "rebels" and change completely:

  • Give →\rightarrow Gave*
  • Take →\rightarrow Took*
  • Say →\rightarrow Said*

Quick Tip: If you see -ed, the action is likely in the past. If the word looks totally different (like took), it is still the past, just a different style of word.

Vocabulary Learning

company
A business organization.
Example:The company made a new product.
money
Currency used for buying and selling.
Example:She needs money to buy groceries.
fuel
Substance that powers engines.
Example:The plane needs fuel to fly.
workers
People who work, especially in a job.
Example:Workers need a safe workplace.
planes
Aircraft that fly in the sky.
Example:The planes left the airport at noon.