JetBlue Eyes First Trans-Atlantic Flights With Airbus A321 Order
- Aircraft deliveries to begin next year, U.S. carrier says
- Extended-range planes would enable trans-Atlantic flights
An Airbus A321 under construction.
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JetBlue Airways Corp. ordered 30 Airbus Group SE A321 jetliners valued at $3.6 billion as the carrier expands its premium cabin service and considers adding its first trans-Atlantic flights.
JetBlue agreed to buy 15 A321s for delivery starting next year, and another 15 A321s with new, more fuel efficient engines starting in 2020. The carrier can switch some of the second batch to longer-range versions that would enable it to fly across the Atlantic from cities in the eastern U.S.