Originally Posted by Excargodog

If the JetBlue deal is not held up in the courts, the JCBA ought to be pretty quick. In addition to the $3.8 Billion JetBlue's paying for Spirit, they have the cost of repainting all the aircraft, new interiors, paying Airbus to convert all those little 319 NEOs into 320s and 321s with different interiors, combining and getting FAA approval on a common training program and common certificate, etc. And to get return on that investment, they NEED a JCBA. It won’t be JB that would benefit by dragging this out - they’ll be losing money if they do. This time the foot-dragging leverage is on the pilot’s side.