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Micro1 Raises Bid for Spirit Aviation Data to $12.5 Million !
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AI startup micro1 Inc. filed a competing bid of $12.5 million for Spirit Aviation Holdings Inc.’s business records, seeking to outbid Google LLC’s $10 million offer approved at an August 14, 2026 auction. The company submitted notice of its intent to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York on Thursday.

The data package includes 500 million Microsoft Teams items, 100 million emails, roughly 16 million customer chat sessions, operational data and other internal information produced before the Florida-based budget carrier shut down in May. Google was selected as the successful bidder at the August auction, with Mercor.io Corporation as the alternate bidder at $7.5 million.

micro1’s bid offers a 25% premium over Google’s offer with no financing condition, no board or investment-committee consent requirement and proof of funds concurrent with execution. The Delaware corporation operates a human-data and intelligence platform for AI training and has closed more than 50 data transactions in the last 45 days.

The competing bid aims to resolve objections filed by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, the Transport Workers Union of America Local 570 and Springshot Inc. micro1 committed to exclude sensitive employment content, prohibit re-association and profiling of employee data, restrict onward transfers and limit use to AI training applications.

A sale hearing is scheduled for September 9, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. The court entered bidding procedures on June 22, 2026 as part of Spirit’s Chapter 11 liquidation. micro1 stated it will bear all deidentification costs with no reduction in purchase price and provide former Spirit employees with free access to its AI training curriculum.

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