JetBlue Airways

By Daniel Williams
This week’s Flight Friday considers what Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines flights would look like if they were to combine.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton, Lori Ranson
Smaller U.S. airlines are aiming to consolidate to quickly grow scale in a changing marketplace.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
The Judge, noting the industry's post-pandemic dynamic, said he was “having trouble” with a permanent injunction and was “hesitant” to implement the measure.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
While two U.S. East Coast airlines wrap up arguments in court on why their merger should proceed, two on the West Coast have proposed their own.
Airlines & Lessors

Readers write about South Korea’s KF-21, NASA'S Psyche, China's Y-20, a quadriplegic pilot, JetBlue-Spirit merger and more. Plus: Behind the Scenes at Dubai.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Environmental pressure is growing on aviation in Europe amid calls for restrictions, taxes and minimum air fares.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
The decision not to institute the first phase of cuts appears to have been driven by pressure from the U.S. government and the European Union.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
Top executives for both airlines divulged more details about their proposed merger during the antitrust trial challenging their $3.8 billion deal.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
JetBlue’s CEO continually stressed the growth of the Big Four airlines throughout the day’s proceedings, describing their scale as unreachable.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson, Christine Boynton
The U.S. has found the Dutch government’s flight cuts at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport are anticompetitive and in violation of the U.S.-EU Open Skies agreement.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
JetBlue Airways has not been allocated any slots for summer service to Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) airport, as a Dutch government plan to limit flights proceeds.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Third-quarter results for U.S. airlines were mixed, as low-cost carriers struggled to turn a profit amid demand shifts and all-too-familiar constraints.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Separately, JetBlue reported a Q3 net loss of $153 million, citing several challenges including the wind-down of its Northeast Alliance with American Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey, Aaron Karp
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
It marks the third time the bench trial’s start date has been pushed, this time by one day to Oct. 31.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
JetBlue is adding two new European destinations to its network as it continues to apply pressure on the U.S. government to act over Amsterdam’s capacity cuts.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
By the end of October, JetBlue Airways expects 30,000 Delta Air Lines loyalty status members will have opted for a match on its own loyalty program, Mosaic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
JetBlue must face the U.S. Justice Department over its proposed acquisition of Spirit Airlines as it seeks to create a low-fare challenger to the Big Four.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
The start of the trial challenging JetBlue's merger with Spirit Airlines has been delayed by another week.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Nine routes to destinations in the U.S. and Canada have been added to American Airlines’ network for summer 2024, six of which are from LaGuardia.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
The trial challenging JetBlue Airways’ proposed acquisition of Spirit Airlines is delayed by one week; it will now kick off on Oct. 23
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
As U.S. airlines prepare to report third quarter (Q3) earnings, one revenue item to watch is the percentage of non-ticket related income.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
JetBlue is seeking U.S. government intervention over planned capacity cuts at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
The odds of a JetBlue Airways-Spirit Airlines merger coming to fruition could become more clouded as a shutdown of the U.S. government looms large.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
American Airlines has officially appealed a court decision ordering the airline and JetBlue Airways to dismantle their Northeast Alliance (NEA).
Airlines & Lessors