JetBlue drops $3.8 billion deal to buy Spirit Airlines
JetBlue abandoned its proposed acquisition of Spirit only weeks after a federal judge ruled the deal would harm competition.
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JetBlue abandoned its proposed acquisition of Spirit only weeks after a federal judge ruled the deal would harm competition.
Two JetBlue planes hit each other on the ground at Logan Airport in Boston early Thursday morning.
Spirit's stock price has plunged more than 60% since a federal judge scuttled its $3.8 billion deal JetBlue.
Federal judge rules that JetBlue's $3.8 billion purchase of Spirit would limit options for travelers by reducing the number of discount carriers.
Newly-released footage shows a JetBlue plane scraping its tail during an emergency takeoff last year to avoid a head-on collision with another plane at an airport in Hayden, Colorado.
The JetBlue captain pointed the nose of his jet up more quickly than normal "due to his surprise about encountering head on landing traffic," the NTSB said.
Stormy weather could upend travel for millions hoping to take advantage of the holiday weekend. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports from Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey.
Officials at San Francisco International Airport confirmed on Monday that a JetBlue flight bound for Boston was delayed after the aircraft collided with a moving vehicle on the tarmac, but there were no injuries reported.
A passenger said flight attendants told them to spread out to rebalance the plane.
JetBlue flight 1256 flying in from Guayaquil, Ecuador to Fort Lauderdale experienced "sudden severe turbulence" as it neared Florida, a JetBlue official told CBS News.
A Jet Blue flight from Ecuador to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, hit severe turbulence, sending eight passengers to the hospital.
Lasers were directed at two airborne Jet Blue flights Thursday near Boston Logan International Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. No one was hurt.
It happened at Boston's Logan International Airport in February. The agency is blaming an error made by the charter jet's pilot.
JetBlue and American Airlines are ending their partnership. Starting this Friday, the two airlines will no longer sell tickets on one another's flights. A federal judge ruled in May their alliance is anti-competitive. Journalist and travel expert Scott Mayerowitz joined CBS News to talk about the change.
A partnership dubbed the Northeast Alliance is bad for travelers, a judge ruled in a win for government antitrust enforcers.
The Department of Justice could soon file a lawsuit to block JetBlue's proposed merger with Spirit Airlines. The potential $3.8 billion deal was approved by Spirit shareholders last year. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joined Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers to discuss.
JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes joins "CBS Mornings" for a closer look at the Justice Department's looming decision over whether to allow a $3.8 billion merger with low-budget carrier Spirit Airlines.
Hayes spoke shortly before the Department of Justice sued to block JetBlue's proposed $3.8 billion acquisition of Spirit Airlines.
Regulators say the proposed merger, which would create the fifth-largest U.S. carrier, threatens airline industry competition.
The carriers say joining forces would benefit travelers, but the blockbuster deal has been dogged by concerns it could hurt competition.
A Learjet operated by charter company HopAJet crossed onto the runway and took off without clearance, according to the FAA.
Two JetBlue planes bumped into each other at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City on Wednesday. CBS News transportation safety analyst and former National Transportation Safety Board chairman Robert Sumwalt joined CBS News' Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green to discuss that incident and another near-miss at JFK and the checks and balances in place to avoid incidents with aircraft.
The incident comes just days after a close call at the same airport, when two planes carrying passengers nearly collided on the runway.
Port Authority staff evacuated 167 people from the plane using emergency slides, officials said.
The alleged incident occurred near the end of the flight, a spokesperson for JetBlue said in a statement to CBS News.
The Justice Department early Tuesday released more than 11,000 additional documents and photos from the Jeffrey Epstein files.
President Trump invoked a law called Title 10 to bring members of the Illinois National Guard under federal service over the objections of state and local leaders.
The declaration issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services called treatments like puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgeries unsafe and ineffective for children and adolescents experiencing gender dysphoria.
At least two people were killed and about 20 more injured in an explosion at a nursing home in Bristol, Pennsylvania, officials said.
Three people, including two police officers, were killed in an explosion in Moscow, Russian investigators said, days after a car bomb killed a high-ranking general not far away.
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national, is accused of fatally shooting Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom and wounding Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe.
Authorities said Melodee Buzzard's body was found in a rural area outside of Cainville, Utah, and her mother was arrested Tuesday morning.
Economists polled by financial data firm FactSet had forecast an annualized 3% pace for the July to September period.
ICE has filed more than 8,000 requests to toss out asylum claims in immigration court, asking judges to send immigrants to third-party countries.
A prominent California farmer was arrested in the shooting death of his estranged wife in a remote mountain community in Arizona, authorities said.
Many businesses adjust their hours on Christmas Eve, so it's best to plan ahead if you need to do any last-minute shopping.
The declaration issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services called treatments like puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgeries unsafe and ineffective for children and adolescents experiencing gender dysphoria.
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national, is accused of fatally shooting Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom and wounding Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe.
The Education Department signaled earlier this year that it would move to resume wage garnishment, among other forms of involuntary collection, for those in default.
A prominent California farmer was arrested in the shooting death of his estranged wife in a remote mountain community in Arizona, authorities said.
Many businesses adjust their hours on Christmas Eve, so it's best to plan ahead if you need to do any last-minute shopping.
The Education Department signaled earlier this year that it would move to resume wage garnishment, among other forms of involuntary collection, for those in default.
Job listings for store Santas have plunged in recent years as more families shop online and retailers look to contain costs, a new analysis found.
Concerns about inflation, tariffs and politics weighed on consumer sentiment in December, The Conference Board said.
The declaration issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services called treatments like puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgeries unsafe and ineffective for children and adolescents experiencing gender dysphoria.
The Education Department signaled earlier this year that it would move to resume wage garnishment, among other forms of involuntary collection, for those in default.
President Trump invoked a law called Title 10 to bring members of the Illinois National Guard under federal service over the objections of state and local leaders.
Republican Ben Sasse represented Nebraska in the U.S. Senate from 2015 to 2023, then became president of the University of Florida.
The Federal Communications Commission says it's banning new foreign-made drones, a move that will keep new Chinese-made drones out of the U.S. market.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a pill version of the weight-loss drug Wegovy.
A federal judge has approved a preliminary agreement for a class action lawsuit requiring Aetna to cover fertility treatments for same-sex couples as they do with heterosexual couples.
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Three people, including two police officers, were killed in an explosion in Moscow, Russian investigators said, days after a car bomb killed a high-ranking general not far away.
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The Trump administration intends to dismantle one of the world's leading climate research institutions, in Boulder, Colorado, over what it said were concerns about "climate alarmism."
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A prominent California farmer was arrested in the shooting death of his estranged wife in a remote mountain community in Arizona, authorities said.
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national, is accused of fatally shooting Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom and wounding Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe.
California authorities announced Tuesday they have found the body of 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard and arrested her mother for murder. See the full news conference.
A Delaware state trooper was killed Tuesday during a shooting at a Wilmington DMV, the Delaware State Police said. The state's governor confirmed the shooter is also dead.
The DOJ released more than 10,000 files in the Jeffrey Epstein case. The release includes court records, emails, news clippings, photos, spreadsheets, audio and video files. It also offers new details on Epstein's associates, including President Trump. Mr. Trump has not been charged in connection with Epstein and the new documents do not accuse him of any crime. Scott MacFarlane has more.
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