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Clock ticks on Spirit Airlines as bondholders weigh Trump bailout. Here's what could happen next
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Clock ticks on Spirit Airlines as bondholders weigh Trump bailout. Here's what could happen next

CNBC·Leslie Josephs·about 1 month ago
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A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 taxis at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving from Boston on Sept. 1, 2024. Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty Images Spirit Airlines ' future is hanging in the balance over the next week as President Donald Trump said the government could bail out the airline, as the struggling discount carrier 's lenders assess a potential deal. "We're thinking about doing it, helping them out, meaning bailing them out, or buying it," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday. "I'd love to be able to save those jobs. I'd love to be able to save an airline. I like having a lot of airlines, so it's competitive," Trump said. The White House and major bondholders either didn't immediately comment or declined to comment on the matter.…

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