Meet the pilots flying Spirit Airlines' yellow jets to the desert
Nomadic Aviation is responsible for transporting and repossessing aircraft, including those from Spirit Airlines during its liquidation process. The company handles logistics such as fueling and inspections, which adds to the complexity of their missions. Spirit's recent bankruptcy marks one of the largest airline shutdowns in decades, with Nomadic tasked to return leased planes to their owners.
- ▪Nomadic Aviation specializes in transporting and repossessing aircraft.
- ▪Spirit Airlines' bankruptcy is one of the largest airline shutdowns in decades.
- ▪Nomadic is responsible for logistics like fueling and inspections during their missions.
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Nomadic organizes everything from getting fuel for the planes it's flying to ensuring the aircraft have necessary inspections and crews for the flights.Unlike with an airline that has a large staff of dispatchers, mechanics and pilots, "when you're out on a mission like this, there's a lot more responsibility as far as getting the mission accomplished," Giordano told CNBC. "To be honest, the easy part of this is the flying part of it."Nomadic is a specialist in aviation. The company typically transports aircraft to new customers around the world. Rarely, the company's work also means repossessing planes for leasing firms or other owners when an airline liquidates. "It's certainly the least frequent type of operation that we do," Giordano said.Major airline shutdowns in the U.S.
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