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Old 12-31-2024 | 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by CareerPivot
For those that didn't see it... what was it?

All from wakeman at recurrent this week-
  • we're (relatively) cheap, and Alaska supposedly has the money and a want to get us to be national competitor, they expect calls with discussion to merge very soon/in the next year (can't speak to anything right now)
  • some talks occurred during spirit merger attempt w/ B6/AS for a large combined national carrier
  • Pratt opening up another factory, new engines coming out don't have issues
  • estimate resolution for engines to be late 2026 as opposed to 2028 initially.
  • JB will see about getting back some of deferred orders when this is resolved
  • early outs offered within coming weeks, going to be for folks 55+
  • if 50% take early outs we'll be hiring before end of the coming year
  • if nobody takes early outs hiring early
2026

-growing by mid next year, biggest JetBlue has ever been as the previously to be retired 320's are sticking around now and after 190's gone we net positive aircraft

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