Posts Tagged ‘JetBlue’

Is JetBlue Ready to Dump Its Smallest Planes?

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In 2003, JetBlue Airways  shocked industry observers by ordering Embraer ‘s  new 100-seat E190 jet. This departed from the accepted wisdom that low-cost carriers should stick to operating a single aircraft type in order to keep costs down. (JetBlue primarily flies Airbus  A320-family aircraft.) As many pundits had predicted, JetBlue‘s decision to add the E190…

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JetBlue Eyes First Trans-Atlantic Flights With Airbus A321 Order

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JetBlue Airways Corp. ordered 30 Airbus Group SE A321 jetliners valued at $3.6 billion as the carrier expands its premium cabin service and considers adding its first trans-Atlantic flights. JetBlue agreed to buy 15 A321s for delivery starting next year, and another 15 A321s with new, more fuel efficient engines starting in 2020. The carrier…

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Bombardier in talks with Air Canada, JetBlue on CSeries orders

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Bombardier Inc., struggling to find established airlines as buyers for its new CSeries airliner, is in talks about a possible order with JetBlue Airways Corp., two people familiar with the matter said. The discussions are continuing, and no decision has been reached, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the deliberations are…

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U.S. News & World Report – Best Airline Rewards Programs for 2014-2015

To help travelers make the most of airline and hotel rewards, U.S. News & World Report today released the 2014-15 Best Travel Rewards Programs. This year’s rankings feature information on 27 airline and hotel programs. New this year, JetBlue’s TrueBlue frequent flier plan is the No. 1 Best Airline Rewards Program. Marriott Rewards once again…

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JetBlue Successfully Acquires 12 Slot Pairs at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

JetBlue Airways has been informed that its bid for 12 slot pairs at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) has been provisionally accepted. These assets became available as a result of divestitures mandated by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in the American Airlines-US Airways merger. Once approved by DOJ, JetBlue expects to add 12…

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JetBlue Becomes the First U.S. Airline to Implement Personal Electronic Device Use Gate-to-Gate

JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) received approval for gate-to-gate personal electronic device (PED) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) at 4:15 p.m. ET yesterday, November 1, and implemented the policy immediately. The very first commercial flight of any U.S. airline to allow gate-to-gate PED use was JetBlue’s Flight 2302 from New York’s JFK to Buffalo, scheduled…

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JetBlue Orders 35 Airbus A320 Family Aircraft, Converts 18 Existing Orders

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Just days after taking delivery of its very first A321 aircraft, JetBlue Airways has placed a new order for 15 A321ceo (current engine option) and 20 A321neo (new engine option) aircraft. In addition, the airline has opted to upsize 8 A320ceo and 10 A320neo aircraft currently on backlog to 8 A321ceo and 10 A321neo, respectively.…

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JetBlue and British Airways Announce Interline Agreement to Connect Networks

JetBlue and British Airways today announced an interline agreement to connect the carriers’ networks at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), Orlando International Airport (MCO) and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), creating new possibilities for travelers. This marks the first partnership between JetBlue and British Airways, and the…

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JetBlue Makes Travel a Reality For Families Affected By Autism

JetBlue Airways today announces its next “Wings For Autism” event. For the past three years, the airline’s Boston crewmembers have volunteered their time to introduce the possibility of travel to children with autism spectrum disorders. Autism now affects one in 88 children. Taking a family vacation with a child with autism can be stressful and for…

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JetBlue to Retrofit its Fleet of Airbus A320 Jets with Sharklets

JetBlue Airways announced today that it has signed a letter of intent with Airbus to acquire 110 ship-sets of retrofit Sharklets for the airline’s in-service A320 aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled to start in 2014. Just last week, JetBlue Airways unveiled the first of its A320 aircraft to be outfitted with Sharklets. Sharklets are newly designed wing…

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