<div id="readability-page-1">close Spirit Airlines is preparing to furlough 270 pilots this fall, according to reports.  The furloughs will go into effect on November 1, the budget-friendly airline said on Monday. An additional 140 pilots will be demoted on October 1, as the cash-strapped carrier looks to scale down its workforce to match a downsized schedule.  &#34;We are taking necessary steps to ensure we operate as efficiently as possible as part of our efforts to return to profitability,&#34; the airline said in a statement to Reuters.  The announcement regarding the Florida-based company was first reported by Bloomberg News. Spirit Airlines filed for bankruptcy protection last November, following years of losses, heavy debt and failed merger attempts. It emerged from bankruptcy in March.  BOMB THREAT GROUNDS SPIRIT AIRLINES FLIGHT AT DETROIT METRO AIRPORT: 'POTENTIAL SECURITY ISSUE'  &#34;Spirit continues to shrink, and with it, the value of pilot seniority and Spirit careers continues to erode,&#34; Capt. Ryan Muller, chairman of the Spirit unit of the Air Line Pilots Association, said, according to Reuters.  FLIGHT PASSENGER SPOTS COCKROACHES CRAWLING IN AIRPLANE CABIN: 'NEVER AGAIN'  Muller said this will be the third round of pilot furloughs and downgrades for the airline since September last year.  CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ON FOX BUSINESS  The union said it is working on a third Furlough Mitigation Memorandum of Understanding to pursue voluntary options to reduce the scope of the furloughs and preserve pilot careers, Reuters reported.  Spirit Airlines did not immediately respond to a FOX Business inquiry.  Reuters contributed to this report.</div>

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<p>精神航空公司計劃從 11 月 1 日起暫時解僱 270 名飛行員，這是自 2022 年 9 月以來的第三輪暫時解僱。此外，140 名飛行員將於 10 月 1 日被降級，因為該航空公司正在調整其員工隊伍以適應減少的航班安排。該航空公司於 11 月因財務困難申請破產，並於 3 月走出破產，旨在更高效地運營以恢復盈利。航空飛行員協會正在研究減輕這些暫時解僱影響的方案</p>

由於淡季需求下降，精神航空公司將暫時解僱 270 名飛行員