Frontier and JetBlue are emerging as the largest beneficiaries of Spirit Airlines’ collapse, but the latest schedule data suggests that nearly half of the ULCC’s former capacity remains unfilled.
Continued appetite for travel is keeping U.S. airlines optimistic, but fare increases and economic pressures could affect demand in the back half of the year.
JetBlue Airways, encouraged by solid spring demand, is hopeful that current trends may carry forward in the third quarter—even as its fuel cost estimates rise.
May is set to be one of the busiest months for transatlantic route launches, with airlines across North America and Europe opening a wave of new services.
JetBlue is not ruling out the possibility of government support, describing the current fuel environment as the most significant headwind the industry has faced since COVID.
In line with Aviation Week’s MRO Americas event, Carbon Analysis focuses on four LCCs in the region: Southwest Airlines, JetBlue, Frontier Airlines and WestJet.
JetBlue merger speculation has resurfaced, but as the carrier proceeds through a multi-year plan for improvement and implements a new airline partnership, would that step be premature?
The agreement builds on Kenya Airways’ existing Nairobi-New York route, which connects East Africa to the U.S. via its Jomo Kenyatta International Airport hub.
Without dismissing potential for further industry consolidation, airline founder David Neeleman says he does not see a transaction in the cards for Breeze Airways.
In 2025, JetBlue averaged about nine aircraft on the ground (AOG) due to Pratt GTF challenges; this year, JetBlue expects a decline to the mid-single digits.
Carbon Analysis assesses how some major U.S. low-cost carriers have performed, efficiency-wise, in 2025, namely JetBlue, Frontier, Allegiant and Southwest.
