Both Sides Set Out Arguments In JetBlue-Spirit Airlines Merger Case

Spirit, JetBlue aircraft on runway

Spirit asked JetBlue to commit to do “everything within their power” to achieve regulatory approval—“up to and including the abandonment of the Northeast Alliance” with American Airlines.

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When Robin Hayes took the helm as CEO of JetBlue Airways in 2015, he had concerns about the growth of legacy airlines in the U.S., and the New York-based airline soon threw its hat in the ring for an acquisition of Virgin America. Virgin was also being pursued by Alaska Airlines, with which it...
Christine Boynton

Christine Boynton is a Senior Editor covering air transport in the Americas for Aviation Week Network.

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