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Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy as financial losses pile up and debt payments loom
Read full article: Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy as financial losses pile up and debt payments loomSpirit Airlines has filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic-caused swoon in travel and a failed attempt to sell the airline to JetBlue.
Spirit Airlines delays release of Q3 financial results as debt restructuring talks heat up
Read full article: Spirit Airlines delays release of Q3 financial results as debt restructuring talks heat upSpirit Airlines says it won’t announce its quarterly financial results on time because the company is focused on talks with bond holders to restructure its debt.
US prohibits airlines from flying to Haiti and UN suspends flights after planes were shot by gangs
Read full article: US prohibits airlines from flying to Haiti and UN suspends flights after planes were shot by gangsThe Federal Aviation Administration is prohibiting U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days after gangs shot two planes.
Flights to Haiti including one Texas bound, halted by multiple airlines after JetBlue and Spirit planes hit by gunfire
Read full article: Flights to Haiti including one Texas bound, halted by multiple airlines after JetBlue and Spirit planes hit by gunfireJetBlue and other airlines have suspended flights to Haiti due to safety concerns following reports of gunfire striking aircraft, including a JetBlue plane that was hit by a bullet during a flight from Port-au-Prince to New York's JFK Airport.
California announces sustainable fuels partnership to curb emissions from planes
Read full article: California announces sustainable fuels partnership to curb emissions from planesCalifornia is partnering with a major airline trade group to increase the availability of sustainable aviation fuels in the state.
JetBlue's CEO is stepping down, and he'll be replaced by the first woman to lead a big US airline
Read full article: JetBlue's CEO is stepping down, and he'll be replaced by the first woman to lead a big US airlineThe CEO of JetBlue is stepping down, and he's being replaced by the first woman to head a major U.S. airline.
NTSB says a JetBlue captain took off quickly to avoid an incoming plane in Colorado last year
Read full article: NTSB says a JetBlue captain took off quickly to avoid an incoming plane in Colorado last yearFederal investigators are describing a close call between planes at a Colorado airport last year.
A Learjet pilot thought he was cleared to take off. He wasn't. Luckily, JetBlue pilots saw him
Read full article: A Learjet pilot thought he was cleared to take off. He wasn't. Luckily, JetBlue pilots saw himFederal investigators say the pilot of a charter jet took off without permission, causing an approaching JetBlue plane to cancel its landing at the last second.
American Airlines, JetBlue seek to keep some ties despite losing antitrust case
Read full article: American Airlines, JetBlue seek to keep some ties despite losing antitrust caseAmerican Airlines and JetBlue are trying to salvage parts of their partnership in the Northeast, even after a federal judge ruled they must break up the deal.
Spirit Airlines seeks to fill about 200 flight attendant positions in Houston; Here’s what to know about hiring event
Read full article: Spirit Airlines seeks to fill about 200 flight attendant positions in Houston; Here’s what to know about hiring eventSpirit Airlines is searching to fill about 200 flight attendant positions in Houston, with work beginning this fall.
Verizon, AT&T delay some 5G service over airlines' concerns
Read full article: Verizon, AT&T delay some 5G service over airlines' concernsVerizon and AT&T won't power up some wireless towers near airports until next summer to give airlines more time to make sure the new service won't interfere with planes.
Spirit Airlines, a bidding war target, postpones buyout vote
Read full article: Spirit Airlines, a bidding war target, postpones buyout voteSpirit Airlines, the target of a budget airline bidding war, is postponing a Friday vote on whether to accept one of those buyout offers after a flurry of counter proposals from JetBlue and Frontier Airlines.
US Transportation Dept. lifts restrictions on Cuba flights
Read full article: US Transportation Dept. lifts restrictions on Cuba flightsThe U.S. Transportation Department is making it easier for Americans to travel to Cuba, lifting flight restrictions that were established during the Trump administration.
Spirit still prefers bid from Frontier Airlines over JetBlue
Read full article: Spirit still prefers bid from Frontier Airlines over JetBlueSpirit Airlines’ board still supports Frontier Airlines’ $2.9 billion takeover bid for the airline, saying it determined JetBlue’s competing $3.6 billion offer isn’t a superior proposal.
Video shows Mike Tyson in physical altercation with passenger aboard JetBlue flight
Read full article: Video shows Mike Tyson in physical altercation with passenger aboard JetBlue flightVideo recorded on a JetBlue flight shows former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson in a physical altercation with a person who representatives for Tyson claimed was harassing him.
EXPLAINER: Why was holiday-season flying such a nightmare?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Why was holiday-season flying such a nightmare?A forecast of better weather means that the worst may finally be over for tens of thousands of air travelers who were grounded by flight cancellations that skyrocketed over the New Year’s Day weekend.
JetBlue cancels 1,280 flights through mid-January due to expected COVID-19 spike
Read full article: JetBlue cancels 1,280 flights through mid-January due to expected COVID-19 spikeJetBlue Airways will cancel about 1,280 flights between now and January, in expectation of continued Covid-19 outbreaks brought on by the omicron variant, the airline said Thursday.
Safety last: Risky investments soared at start of 2021
Read full article: Safety last: Risky investments soared at start of 2021FILE - In this Tuesday, March 9, 2021, file photo, a JetBlue flight arrives at Salt Lake City International Airport, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)NEW YORK – Who needs safety when the world's about to get back to normal? Worries are also rising that one the worst enemies of bond investors, inflation, may be set to return. The drops in bond prices sent the average intermediate-term core bond fund down 2.9% in the first quarter, as of Tuesday, according to Morningstar. Higher interest rates are adding more pressure on high-growth stocks, which were often lagging the market during the first quarter.
US jobless claims fall to 712,000 as pace of layoffs eases
Read full article: US jobless claims fall to 712,000 as pace of layoffs easesA JetBlue flight arrives at Salt Lake City International Airport, Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Salt Lake City. The Labor Department said Thursday that applications for unemployment aid dropped by 42,000 from 754,000 the week before. Though the job market has been slowly strengthening, many businesses remain under pressure, and 9.6 million jobs remain lost to the pandemic that flattened the economy 12 months ago. AdAll told, 4.1 million Americans are receiving traditional state unemployment benefits. Even where restrictions didn't exist, many Americans for months chose to stay home to avoid the risk of infection.
US airlines adding jobs, extending rebound from October low
Read full article: US airlines adding jobs, extending rebound from October lowThe Transportation Department said Tuesday, March 9, 2021, that the airline industry employed 713,949 people full-time or part-time in January. Cargo airlines have added jobs while passenger airlines have shed workers, mostly through incentives for workers to quit or take early retirement. The Transportation Department said Tuesday that 713,949 people held full-time or part-time jobs at airlines in mid-January, up from 694,638 in December and the low of 673,278 in October. American Airlines eliminated 8,700 jobs, or 8% of its workers, and Southwest shed more than 4,600 jobs, or 7.5%. FedEx's express-delivery division grew by about 24,000 jobs, or 9.8%, United Parcel Service added 183 jobs, or 2.9%, in its air-shipment business, and smaller cargo carriers such as Atlas Air also added jobs, according to the Transportation Department.
JetBlue is the latest airline to retreat from blocking seats
Read full article: JetBlue is the latest airline to retreat from blocking seatsThe days of airlines blocking seats to make passengers feel safer about flying during the pandemic are coming closer to an end. A spokesman for the carrier said Thursday that JetBlue will reduce the number of seats it blocks after Dec. 1 to accommodate families traveling together over the holidays. Southwest Airlines said last week that it will stop limiting the number of seats it fills after Dec. 1. Some airlines promised to block middle seats to create more distance between passengers. Southwest CEO Gary Kelly made a similar reference to “scientific evidence” that cabins are safe, but he also cited a strong financial incentive to stop blocking middle seats.
JetBlue becomes first airline to deploy UV light devices to help significantly reduce viruses, bacteria
Read full article: JetBlue becomes first airline to deploy UV light devices to help significantly reduce viruses, bacteriaPHOENIX JetBlue will become the first airline to implement a cutting-edge UV light technology that will significantly reduce certain viruses and bacteria inside planes. In a press release, the airline has deployed a portable UV Cabin System, developed by Honeywell, to help reduce viruses such as COVID-19, which is roughly the size of a beverage cart. The devices have robotic arms on both sides which extends to each side over the top of seats. Honeywell UV-C Cabin System (Courtesy of Honeywell)The device, according to Honeywell, can cover the entire aircraft in about 10 minutes. Studies from Boston University and a consortium of Italian medical and academic professionals reported that UV-C light can inactivate the virus at prescribed dosages, although additional studies are underway for other environments, according to Honeywell.