Prior to the JetBlue-Spirit deal, when did DOJ last block an airline merger?
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that it would block JetBlue’s bid to merge with…
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JetBlue outlines benefits of merger with Spirit amid looming DOJ lawsuit
With the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) set to sue and block the JetBlue and Spirit Airlines…
JetBlue pilot aborts landing in near miss with departing Learjet
A JetBlue Embraer 190 and Learjet 60 almost crashed while the larger aircraft was coming into land and…
JetBlue asks DOT to investigate ‘anti-competitive’ allocation of AMS slots
The United States (US) Department of Transportation (DOT) began proceedings against the Government of the Netherlands following a…
Spirit expects DOJ decision on merger with JetBlue by March 2023
Spirit Airlines, whose shareholders approved the merger with JetBlue in October 2022, expects the Department of Justice (DOJ)…
JetBlue plane hits the tail of another parked aircraft at JFK airport
Two JetBlue planes have lightly bumped into one another on the runway of New York’s John F. Kennedy…
Passenger’s lithium battery sparks fire on JetBlue flight, prompting evacuation
A JetBlue flight was evacuated in New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) after a passenger’s lithium battery…
Major US airlines issue travel waivers ahead of brutal winter weather forecast
Major US airlines have issued travel waivers in anticipation of a “bomb cyclone” expected to hit the northern…
EXCLUSIVE: What does the future hold for aviation? A short-term outlook
With exclusive comments from Tom Klein, a Senior Managing Director at Certares, AeroTime takes a look at the…
JetBlue announces Paris CDG as second transatlantic destination
Low-cost carrier JetBlue (JBLU) has announced Paris as its second transatlantic destination, with services starting in summer 2023. …
Spirit Airlines shareholders approve $3.8B merger agreement with JetBlue
Spirit Airlines (S64) (SAVE) shareholders have approved a $3.8 billion merger agreement with JetBlue Airways. The deal must now…
JetBlue to pay flight attendants $3.6M over long-running wage lawsuit
JetBlue Airways will pay $3.6 million to over 500 of its flight attendants as settlement over a wage…
JetBlue posts second-quarter loss amid surging fuel costs
JetBlue (JBLU) has reported a second-quarter financial loss due to soaring fuel costs. In Q2 2022, the airline…
Spirit Airlines ends merger saga, opts for JetBlue over Frontier
The saga of Spirit Airlines (S64) (SAVE)’ potential merger has finally come to an end with the airline…
Spirit Airlines ends merger deal with Frontier, continues talks with JetBlue
Spirit Airlines (S64) (SAVE) announced that its shareholders have decided to terminate the merger agreement with Frontier Group…
Spirit Airlines delays shareholder vote after request from Frontier
Ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines (S64) (SAVE) is delaying a shareholder vote on its planned merger with Frontier, after…
Major Spirit shareholder backs merger with JetBlue
A major Spirit Airlines (S64) (SAVE) shareholder, the American hedge fund Discovery Capital Management, has urged the carrier’s…
Frontier asks Spirit to delay shareholder vote, says its offer is “final”
Frontier Group has asked Spirit Airlines (S64) (SAVE) to delay a shareholder meeting on a proposed merger between…