April 23, 2024 11:04 pm ET
March 4, 2024 12:01 pm ET -
JetBlue, Spirit Call Off $3.8 Billion Merger
JetBlue and Spirit have announced they will officially terminate their $3.8 billion merger agreement. JetBlue had planned to purchase Spirit until the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sued to block the merger; a federal judge agreed with the DOJ in…
February 22, 2024 4:41 pm ET -
JetBlue Makes First Ever Bid for Essential Air Service Contract
New York-based JetBlue Airways has proposed its first Essential Air Service (EAS) contract. Over the past couple of years, we have seen more unique and odd EAS proposals emerging, such as Sun Country which did end up winning the EAS…
February 18, 2024 6:04 pm ET -
Carl Icahn’s Gaze Turns to JetBlue
Carl Icahn has set his sights on JetBlue with his recent $200 million purchase of the airline’s shares this past week. The purchase makes Icahn the third largest shareholder at JetBlue and that is sending shivers down the spines of…
February 7, 2024 2:11 pm ET -
JetBlue Appoints New President
JetBlue announced on Wednesday the appointment of Marty St. George as the airline's new president, starting on Feb. 26, 2024. St. George, a seasoned airline executive with over 30 years of experience, will report to Joanna Geraghty, JetBlue's current president…
January 26, 2024 9:11 pm ET -
JetBlue Looks to Trim Workforce
JetBlue is looking to trim its workforce by offering so-called 'opt-out' packages across different workgroups. As first reported by airline industry watchdog JonNYC, the airline confirmed the buy-out offerings on Friday evening in a statement. "We remain the industry’s only…