Today’s episode is another State of the Industry.
Today’s episode is another State of the Industry. Jim Higgins from the University of North Dakota comes on to update us on anything and everything aviation. We recorded this a few weeks ago and somehow I forgot to publish it lol.
So even though it says E306 in the episode it is really E307!
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Get the free storySpirit Airlines ceased operations on May 2, 2026. UND aviation professor Jim Higgins explains what led to the shutdown and what it means for roughly 2,000 Spirit pilots entering the hiring market.
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