In this articleSAVEULCCJBLUJetBlue Airways, Spirit Airlines and United Airlines airplanes proceed to gates after landing at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey on May 30, 2024.Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty ImagesAirlines that spent years clamoring for new jets are changing their tune.Cash-strapped, low-cost and deep discounter airlines are putting off spending billions of dollars on new aircraft to save money as they try to return to steady profitability and face the impact of e ...

Shares of Long Island City, NY-based airline JetBlue Airways Corporation (JBLU) have not had a good time on the bourses of late, declining in double-digits over the past 180 days. The disappointing price performance resulted in JBLU underperforming its industry in the said time frame as well as the S&P 500, of which the airline is a key member. Additionally, JBLU’s price performance compares unfavorably with that of fellow U.S. airline operators United Airlines (UAL) and Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK) in the ...

It has been about a month since the last earnings report for JetBlue Airways (JBLU) . Shares have lost about 24% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500.Will the recent negative trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is JetBlue due for a breakout? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at its most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important catalysts. Q2 Earnings Beat at JetBlueJetBlue's second-q ...

The airline is raising cash ahead of a potential downturn.JetBlue Airways (JBLU 1.52%) charted a course for the debt market this week, raising more than $3 billion through a series of three deals.The money raised will be useful to refinance some debt coming due in the years to come and as a cushion against a potential downturn. But it also changes the airline's leverage profile. Investors are concerned, sending JetBlue shares down 22% for the week as of Thursday afternoon, according to data provided by S&P ...

NEW YORK, N.Y., Aug. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ: JBLU) (“JetBlue”) today announced that JetBlue and JetBlue Loyalty, LP (the “Loyalty LP” and, together with JetBlue, the “Issuers”), a newly formed Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of JetBlue, priced their (1) $2,000 million aggregate principal amount of 9.875% senior secured notes due 2031 (the “Notes”) and (2) $765 million senior secured Term Loan B due 2029 (the “Term ...

NEW YORK, N.Y., Aug. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ: JBLU) (“JetBlue”) today announced the pricing of $400 million aggregate principal amount of its 2.50% convertible senior notes due 2029 (the “notes”). JetBlue granted the initial purchasers of the notes an option to purchase up to an additional $60 million aggregate principal amount of the notes. JetBlue expects to close the offering on or about August 16, 2024, subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions. In cer ...

Ratings agencies S&P and Moody's downgraded JetBlue Airways after the carrier unveiled plans to raise more than $3 billion in debt, majority backed by its loyalty program, TrueBlue. Shares of the New York-based company plummeted 19%.JetBlue intends to raise $1.5 billion through a private offering of senior secured notes and an additional $1.25 billion via a term loan, secured by TrueBlue. It also plans to raise $400 million through a convertible notes offering, primarily to refinance existing debt.S&P downg ...

Key TakeawaysJetBlue shares tumbled Monday after the company announced plans to raise over $3 billion in debt and received credit downgrades from major credit rating agencies.S&P Global and Moody's downgraded the company, while Fitch Ratings affirmed its rating.Moody’s said it will likely take the airline "a number of years" to sufficiently improve its operating profit and cash flow enough to merit an upgrade. JetBlue (JBLU) shares tumbled more than 21% in intraday trading Monday after the company announce ...

JetBlue (NASDAQ:JBLU) stock is falling hard on Monday after the airline company announced a $400 million senior secured notes offering.JetBlue is selling $400 million worth of senior secured notes due in 2029. Additionally, initial investors in this offering will have a 13-day option to acquire another $60 million worth of senior secured notes.JetBlue says that it will use some of the funds from this offer to repurchase its 0.50% senior convertible notes due 2026. The rest will go toward general corporate p ...

NEW YORK, N.Y., Aug. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ: JBLU) (“JetBlue”) today announced that it intends to offer (the “offering”) $400 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2029 (the “notes”). JetBlue also expects to grant the initial purchasers of the notes an option to purchase, within a 13-day period from, and including, the date of original issuance of the notes, up to an additional $60 million aggregate principal amount of the notes. JetBlue ...