JetBlue Nears Court Date With DOJ In Spirit Merger Suit

JetBlue, Spirit and other aircraft on runway

Should its merger with Spirit be allowed, JetBlue expects its fleet to increase to about 500 aircraft.

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With its cards on the table, JetBlue Airways is betting big on a future with Spirit Airlines. By mid-November, the New York-based carrier could be either planning for a combined fleet of about 500 aircraft or owing steep fees to Spirit and its shareholders in compensation for a failed merger. An...

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