The bright yellow planes of Spirit Airlines are grounded, silenced forever. In a stunning collapse this weekend, the ultra-low-cost carrier ceased all operations, a victim of soaring fuel costs and a desperate, failed search for financial rescue.

The bright yellow planes of Spirit Airlines are grounded, silenced forever. In a stunning collapse this weekend, the ultra-low-cost carrier ceased all operations, a victim of soaring fuel costs and a desperate, failed search for financial rescue.
