JetBlue CEO Details Spirit Acquisition Timeline, Motivations

Spirit and JetBlue on tarmac
Credit: Rob Finlayson
BOSTON—JetBlue Airways first considered an acquisition of Spirit Airlines in 2017, CEO Robin Hayes says. “I was very concerned about the growth of these legacy airlines,” Hayes said on day five of the antitrust trial challenging JetBlue’s pending merger with Spirit Airlines. Pointing to the bidding...
Christine Boynton

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

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