In a frightening incident that briefly shut down Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) on Wednesday evening, JetBlue Flight 543 was forced to make an emergency return shortly after takeoff following an engine failure that filled the cabin with smoke. All passengers were evacuated safely via emergency slides, and no serious injuries were reported though one passenger was taken…
If you’re traveling this Thanksgiving weekend, there’s a good chance you’ve already heard about or experienced firsthand the chaos unfolding across global aviation. Airbus just issued one of the largest recalls in its 55-year history, affecting approximately 6,000 A320-family aircraft worldwide. And yes, the timing couldn’t be worse. Here’s everything you need to know about…
The in-flight WiFi wars just got more interesting. JetBlue announced they’re teaming up with Amazon’s Project Kuiper to bring satellite internet to about a quarter of their fleet, with installations beginning in 2027 and wrapping up by 2028. If you’re thinking “wait, what’s Project Kuiper?” – you’re not alone. While everyone’s been talking about Elon…
JetBlue has found a very creative way to celebrate the upcoming Earth Day on the 22nd of April 2015. The airline which for the first time in its history initiated an overhaul in its uniform for its staff last year, is intending to recycle the extras from the old batch and re-purpose them into Fashion…
Just saw it on the Airbus website that JetBlue has placed a firm order for 40 A320neo aircraft with an with an option to convert 30 of its pre-existing orders for A320s to the larger A321 model with enhanced wingtip devices called Sharklets. This is a finalization of the order placed by the airline at…
