{"id":5525,"date":"2021-08-23T14:48:03","date_gmt":"2021-08-23T18:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afgsim.com\/?p=5525"},"modified":"2021-10-27T16:59:43","modified_gmt":"2021-10-27T20:59:43","slug":"spirit-afg-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afgsim.com\/news\/partners\/spirit-afg-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SPIRIT AIRLINES AND AVENGER FLIGHT GROUP PARTNERSHIP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In 2013, <strong>Spirit Airlines<\/strong> partnered with <strong>Avenger Flight Group<\/strong> to create solutions for Spirit\u2019s growing flight training department. The partnership began in AFG\u2019s then-only training center headquartered in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afgsim.com\/flight-training-centers\/north-america\/fort-lauderdale\/\">Fort Lauderdale<\/a><\/strong>, Florida.&nbsp; At the time, <strong>Spirit<\/strong> had approximately 30 aircraft and AFG managed 2 simulators and a handful of classrooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spirit Fleet Growth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.gstatic.com\/charts\/loader.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script>\n\n<div id=\"barchart_material\" style=\"width: 100%;height: 500px\"><\/div>\n\n<script>\ngoogle.charts.load('current', {'packages':['bar']});\n\n      google.charts.setOnLoadCallback(drawChart);\n\n      function drawChart() {\n\n        var data = google.visualization.arrayToDataTable([\n\n          ['Year', 'Number of Aircrafts'],\n\n['2013',30],\n['2015',80],\n['2017',112],\n['2019',145],\n['2021',167]\n  ]);\n\nvar options = {\n\n  chart: {\n\n\ttitle: '',\n\tsubtitle: '',\n\n  },\n\n\tbars: 'vertical',\n\tcolors: ['#241f45'],\n\tis3D: true\n};\nvar chart = new google.charts.Bar(document.getElementById('barchart_material'));\nchart.draw(data, options);\n}\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The AFG Commitment<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fast-forward nearly 10 years and Spirit has grown exponentially, going from the 30 aircraft to over 160 in 2021, and AFG has been there to support them each step of the way!&nbsp; We currently have <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afgsim.com\/flight-training-centers\/\">12 training centers<\/a><\/strong> with more than 35 simulators. Several of those centers, such as both our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afgsim.com\/flight-training-centers\/north-america\/dallas\/\">Dallas<\/a><\/strong> locations and our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afgsim.com\/flight-training-centers\/north-america\/las-vegas\/\">Las Vegas<\/a><\/strong> location, were built to serve as hubs for Spirit\u2019s quickly growing flight training needs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Solidifying itself as<strong> one of America\u2019s major ultra-low-cost carriers<\/strong>, Spirit\u2019s demand for training, facilities, and simulators only continues to increase, and it is our pleasure to provide support for their growth for years to come!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Satisfied Customer<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>It is with our highest endorsement that we recommend AFG for your business needs and are confident their commitment to service is a big part of their overall business model.<\/em>\u201d &#8211; <strong>Spirit Airlines Director of Training<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2013, Spirit Airlines partnered with Avenger Flight Group to create solutions for Spirit\u2019s growing flight training department. The partnership began in AFG\u2019s then-only training center headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.&nbsp; At the time, Spirit had approximately 30 aircraft and AFG managed 2 simulators and a handful of classrooms. Spirit Fleet Growth The AFG Commitment<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5616,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[581,1],"tags":[547,583,582],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>THE SPIRIT AIRLINES AND AVENGER FLIGHT GROUP PARTNERSHIP - Avenger Flight Group<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"AFG has worked with Spirit every step of the way in satisfying their needs and requirements. 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