Dave Davis
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NPR News Now
NPR News: 05-04-2026 2PM EDT
CEO Dave Davis talked to the Wall Street Journal after the company ceased operations.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 05-04-2026 2PM EDT
Davis said Spirit was trying to emerge from bankruptcy, and he says the company's plan could have worked, but the rising cost of jet fuel forced Spirit to burn through cash faster than expected, and it just ran out of money.