Strategic Buyers JetBlue’s $3.8B Spirit Deal Challenged in DOJ Antitrust SuitThe Justice Department said the combination would lead to higher prices for consumers by eliminating Spirit as a deep fare discounter. March 7, 2023
Strategic Buyers United Air Buys 100 Boeing 787s in Bet on Long-Haul ReboundThe deal bolsters United's widebody fleet as it looks to capitalize on a rebound in demand for long-range travel following a pandemic-driven slump. December 13, 2022
Private Equity Warren Urges DOT to Block JetBlue’s $3.8B Spirit DealWarren says the agency could use its authority over airline certification transfers to stop the merger. September 16, 2022
Transportation JetBlue Acquires Spirit for $3.8B in CashThe agreement caps a more than three-month battle by JetBlue to derail the Spirit-Frontier deal. July 28, 2022
Transportation Frontier, JetBlue Are at a Stalemate in Merger Battle for SpiritSpirit’s talks with would-be merger partner JetBlue Airways have yet to produce a breakthrough. July 26, 2022
Transportation JetBlue Boosts Spirit Takeover Bid Ahead of Shareholder VoteJetBlue is aiming to lure Spirit’s board into talks over the new proposal while also building more support among Spirit shareholders. June 6, 2022
Private Equity Peeling Back the Onion on the Frontier-Spirit AcquisitionIf successful, the combined company can become one of the top 3 three airlines in the travel/leisure market. May 3, 2022
Transportation Spirit Rejects JetBlue Takeover Bid, Sticks with Frontier OfferThe decision keeps Spirit and Frontier on a path to create the nation’s largest deep discounter. May 2, 2022