On Monday, Sept. 25, JetBlue Flight 1256 from Guayaquil, Ecuador to Fort Lauderdale, Florida experienced sudden severe turbulence, resulting in eight people being hospitalized. JetBlue is working with the National Transportation Safety Board to investigate the incident and is offering affected customers and crew members assistance.
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The US Justice Department has announced it will be filing a lawsuit to block JetBlue Airways' proposed $3.8 billion acquisition of Spirit Airlines, citing concerns that it would reduce competition and lead to higher prices for consumers. The Biden administration has been vocal in its stance that there needs to be greater competition between businesses, especially in the airline industry, to lower costs for consumers. The lawsuit is the first time in more than 20 years that the government has sought to block a US airline merger.
This article discusses the U.S. Department of Justice's decision to file a lawsuit to block JetBlue's proposed $3.8 billion acquisition of Spirit Airlines, a move that would create the fifth-largest carrier in the U.S. The lawsuit is seen as a test of President Joe Biden's aggressive antitrust strategy, and the Transportation Department is also expected to deny a transfer of Spirit's airline certificate. JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes expressed disappointment but not surprise at the government's determination.
On Monday night, a near-collision between a JetBlue flight and a private plane was narrowly avoided at Boston Logan International Airport. The FAA is currently investigating the incident and has determined that the two planes came within 565 feet of each other, prompting the JetBlue flight to "go around" in order to avoid a collision. The FAA is taking all necessary steps to ensure the safety of passengers and crew and to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.
The FAA is investigating a "close call" between a JetBlue flight and a Learjet that took off without clearance at Boston Logan International Airport on Monday night. An air traffic controller instructed the pilot of the Learjet to line up and wait on Runway 9 while the JetBlue Embraer 190 landed on Runway 4-Right, but the controller then instructed the crew to "go around". The FAA is reviewing the air traffic controller's response and taking steps to prevent similar incidents in the future.