Watch a Spirit pilot's impromptu retirement celebration after airline shutters

A Spirit pilot received an impromptu retirement party from a different airline after what would have been his final flight was canceled.
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Southwest Airlines staff at BWI-Marshall honors Spirit Airlines pilot who was set to retire

DEFUSCO WBAL TV 11 NEWS. WELL, MEANTIME, CHECK THIS OUT. SOME HEARTWARMING STORIES COMING OUT OF THIS SITUATION WITH A VIDEO THAT IS NOW GOING VIRAL FROM BWI SOUTHWEST AIRLINES DOING ITS PART TO HONOR ...
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Spirit pilot honored after last flight before retirement was canceled

A Spirit Airlines pilot whose last flight before retirement was canceled when the budget airline shut down for good became emotional after a rival airline stepped in to celebrate his milestone.
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Retiring Spirit pilot ‘overwhelmed’ by rival airline’s tribute after his final flight was canceled

BALTIMORE (CNN) - After a Spirit Airlines pilot’s retirement flight was canceled, staff from a rival airline came together to ensure he got a proper send-off. Captain Jon Jackson’s retirement flight ...
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Retirement flyovers are an aviation tradition: This pilot's farewell got him reported to police

A retirement flight is an emotional moment for any pilot, as they leave the job after decades of work and years spent struggling just to get into the cockpit. It typically ends with a greaser of a ...