[Opinion] JetBlue Founder Predicts Bankruptcy For Struggling Airline In Leaked Recording

JetBlue Founder Says Airline Is In Deep Trouble And Even United Doesn’t Want It

JetBlue’s future just got a very blunt reality check from one of the smartest CEOs in the business…who also happens to be the founder of JetBlue. Even United Does Not Want JetBlue, Per David Neeleman Many have wondered whether the maneuvering by United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby at the White House over a merger with American Arlines was a strategic chess move to smooth the way for United’s acquisition of JetBlue. The theory goes that because a dea…

JetBlue Founder Predicts Bankruptcy For Struggling Airline In Leaked Recording

It goes without saying that a lot of people have a lot of opinions about JetBlue’s future, and whether the carrier could be acquired, whether it may eventually have to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, or what. We recently learned that JetBlue is looking for a merger partner, and we know that United is in general most interested, though apparently United CEO Scott Kirby suggested the concept of an American merger to the Trump administration, which…

JetBlue Founder Warns The Airline May Go Bankrupt This Year — And Says Nobody Will Buy It

JetBlue founder David Neeleman says the airline could be pushed into bankruptcy this year if fuel prices stay elevated, and he does not think any major U.S. carrier wants to take on its debt.