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DANIA BEACH, Fla., April 18,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) today
celebrated the official opening of Spirit Central, its new
corporate campus at Dania Pointe in Dania Beach, Florida. The campus spans more than 11 acres
and features four buildings, including a support center with
offices, an amenity building, a new crew training facility built
for hands-on experience in flight simulators, and a corporate
housing facility. Additionally, the campus also includes dedicated
parking garages for Spirit Team Members. The new Spirit Central
provides an expansive, centralized location for the airline's main
support teams and is only a few minutes away from Spirit's largest
operating base at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
(FLL).
"The opening of Spirit Central marks a major milestone as we
celebrate a new chapter in our more than 30-year history and
reflect on how far we've come in our mission to deliver high-value
travel options across the United
States, Latin America, and
the Caribbean," said Ted Christie, Spirit's President and Chief
Executive Officer. "Spirit is proud to make this major investment
in Broward County, drive local
economic development, and further strengthen our commitment to the
South Florida community."
The new campus interior includes design features that pay
tribute to Spirit, including an 18-foot-long Airbus A321neo model
plane, a 3D engine cowling, a gallery showcasing the famous "Howdy"
sharklet, a history wall, and more. The main buildings on the
campus include:
- Support Center: The largest of all four buildings is
approximately 180,000 square feet and features six floors of office
space for more than 1,000 corporate Team Members from the
Operations Control Center, IT, Flight Operations, Inflight and
more.
- Fueling Station: The amenity building is easily
accessible from the first floor of the Support Center and features
a café, fitness center, and lounge spaces exclusive to our Team
Members.
- Training Hub: The state-of-the-art training facility for
Inflight and Flight Ops Teams will boast several high-tech flight
simulator bays and fixed flight simulators, an advanced Cabin
Emergency Evacuation Trainer (CEET), a door trainer, classrooms,
and debriefing rooms.
- The Landing: The corporate housing facility will be
the home away from home for out-of-town Team Members visiting for
company business and features accommodations for up to 400 Team
Members, several meeting rooms, a grab-and-go market, a pool, a
fitness center, and its own parking garage.
In celebration of Spirit Central's official opening, the Spirit
Charitable Foundation donated $25,000
to Dania Beach PATCH (Peoples Access to Community Horticulture), an
urban farm and market created to provide local access to healthy
foods and horticulture. The donation advances the Foundation's
Environment pillar by investing in a platform for education,
cultural growth, access to healthy foods & community gardening,
and economic development.
Spirit partnered with Florida-based architectural firm HuntonBrady,
general contractor Brasfield & Gorrie, and project advisor
Jones Lang LaSalle to design and build Spirit Central. The
airline worked with Kimco Realty, the owner and principal developer
of Dania Pointe, to secure the land.
The relocation from Spirit's Miramar,
Florida, facilities to Spirit Central in Dania Beach is
expected to be completed in the coming weeks.
About Spirit Airlines:
Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) is committed to delivering the best
value in the sky. We are the leader in providing customizable
travel options starting with an unbundled fare. This allows our
Guests to pay only for the options they choose — like bags, seat
assignments, refreshments and Wi-Fi — something we call À La
Smarte®. Our Fit Fleet® is one of the youngest and most
fuel-efficient in the United
States. We serve destinations throughout the U.S.,
Latin America and the Caribbean, making it possible for our Guests
to venture further and discover more than ever before. We are
committed to inspiring positive change in the communities where we
live and work through the Spirit Charitable Foundation. Come save
with us at spirit.com.
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