Spirit Airlines (NK, Fort Lauderdale International) has warned that the ongoing tariffs imposed by the United States government could impact its aircraft orders with Airbus for 52 planes until 2031, including twenty-three A320-200Ns and twenty-nine A321-200NX, leading to potential delays or possible cancellations.

In a filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Spirit said that “the imposition of these tariffs may increase the cost of, among other things, imported new Airbus aircraft and parts required to service our Airbus fleet, which in turn could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and/or results of operations.”

Due to this, the company may seek “to postpone or cancel delivery of certain aircraft currently scheduled for delivery, and we may choose not to purchase as many aircraft as we intended in the future.”

In addition to the Airbus purchase agreement, Spirit Airlines had agreements for thirty-nine A320neo and A321neo jets to be financed through direct leases with lessors, with deliveries scheduled between 2025 and 2028.

The company confirmed in its filing that four of the over 90 aircraft scheduled for delivery through to 2031 are scheduled to arrive in 2025. Spirit recently emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

ch-aviation data module shows Spirit’s fleet currently comprises 215 aircraft: sixty-three A320-200s, ninety-one A320-200Ns, twenty-nine A321-200s, and thirty-two A321-200NX.

Other US carriers have also noted the potential impact of the ongoing trade war imposed by the current administration of Donald Trump on the rest of the world, with Delta Air Lines and American Airlines going public, stating that they will not disburse additional cash for new planes.