JetBlue founder David Neeleman warned the airline faces bankruptcy after projected $1.3 bn loss for 2026.
JP Morgan analyst Jamie Baker’s $4.50 fuel‑price model shows JetBlue’s debt could rise to $9 bn, with interest payments climbing to $800 m annually.
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Alaska Air Group have indicated no interest in acquiring JetBlue amid its financial distress.
Neeleman, who left JetBlue in 2008, made the comments during a pilot briefing at his new carrier Breeze Airways, shared on X.