2026-04-22 21:17:25 UTC / 路透社
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2026年4月22日 世界标准时间21:17 更新于1小时前
美国参议员特德·克鲁兹（R-德克萨斯州）2026年3月28日于美国得克萨斯州格普瑞特的盖洛德德克萨斯度假村及会议中心出席2026年美国保守派政治行动会议（CPAC）。路透社/丹尼尔·科尔
华盛顿，4月22日（路透社）——多名美国国会议员就联邦政府救助破产的精神航空公司一事表达担忧，参议院商务委员会共和党主席称这是一个“糟糕透顶的主意”。
“这绝对是个糟糕透顶的主意，”参议员特德·克鲁兹在社交媒体上表示。他补充道，“政府对运营一家失败的廉价航空公司一窍不通。”
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据路透社报道，唐纳德·特朗普政府正接近达成一项救助廉价航空公司精神航空的协议，可能提供最高5亿美元的政府支持融资，帮助其走出破产保护——这是该公司自2025年以来的第二次重组。
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消息人士称，该救助方案可能是一笔贷款，用于在破产期间维持精神航空运营，在该航空公司走出破产后将转为长期贷款，并附带认股权证，使美国政府最多可获得90%的潜在股权。
白宫和精神航空未立即置评。
共和党参议员汤姆·卡顿表示：“如果精神航空的债权人或其他潜在投资者都认为，该公司在不到两年内第二次破产后无法实现盈利运营，那我怀疑美国政府也做不到。这绝非纳税人资金的最佳用途。”
民主党参议员伊丽莎白·沃伦称：“唐纳德·特朗普与伊朗的对抗推高了燃油价格，最终压垮了精神航空。”她补充道：“美国民众能从这次纳税人救助中得到什么？这家失败航空公司的高管们会被追责吗？”
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美国运输部长肖恩·达菲周二在接受路透社采访时对救助方案表示严重担忧。“我们不想做填钱填无底洞的事，此前已经向精神航空投入了大量资金，却始终未能实现盈利。那我们只是在拖延不可避免的结局，最后还要接手这个烂摊子吗？”达菲说道，“我们不能做出愚蠢的投资。”
达菲表示，目前似乎没有人愿意收购精神航空。“谁会收购这家公司？”达菲问道，“如果没有其他人愿意收购它们，我们为什么要收购？”
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Senators raise concerns about US bailout of Spirit Airlines
2026-04-22 21:17:25 UTC / Reuters
By David Shepardson
April 22, 2026 9:17 PM UTC Updated 1 hour ago
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) attends the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) USA 2026 at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center, in Grapevine, Texas, U.S., March 28, 2026. REUTERS/Daniel Cole
WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) – A number of U.S. lawmakers expressed concerns about a potential federal government rescue of bankrupt Spirit Airlines, with the Republican chair of the Senate Commerce Committee calling it a “terrible idea.”
“This is an absolutely terrible idea,” Senator Ted Cruz said on social media. He added that “the government doesn’t know a damn thing about running a failed budget airline.”
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Reuters reported that President Donald Trump’s administration was nearing a deal to rescue low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines that could include up to $500 million in government-backed financing to help it exit bankruptcy, its second restructuring since 2025.
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The package would likely be a loan to keep Spirit running during bankruptcy, which would later become a longer-term loan when the airline exits bankruptcy, with warrants giving the U.S. government a potential stake of up to 90%, the sources said.
The White House and Spirit did not immediately comment.
Republican Senator Tom Cotton said: “If Spirit’s creditors or other potential investors don’t think they can run it profitably coming out of its second bankruptcy in under two years, I doubt the U.S. Government can either. Not the best use of taxpayer dollars.”
Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren said, “Donald Trump’s war with Iran caused the sky-high fuel prices that finally did Spirit Airlines in.” She added: “What do the American people get out of this taxpayer bailout? Will the failed airline executives be held accountable?”
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, in an interview Tuesday with Reuters, expressed serious concerns about a potential bailout. “What we don’t want to do is put good money after bad, and there’s been a lot of money thrown at Spirit, and they haven’t found their way into profitability. And so would we just forestall the inevitable and then own that?” Duffy said. “We can’t make dumb investments.”
Duffy said it appears no one wants to buy Spirit. “What would someone buy?” Duffy asked. “If no one else wants to buy them, why would we buy them?”
Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by David Gregorio
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