JetBlue CEO Denies Creditor Talks Amid Bond Selloff

JetBlue Airways CEO Joanna Geraghty denied that the airline is in talks with creditors or considering debt restructuring. The remarks follow a sharp selloff in the carrier bonds that raised questions about its turnaround financing.

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FILE PHOTO: A Jetblue commercial airliner takes off form Las Vegas International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., February 8, 2024.

JetBlue Airways CEO Joanna Geraghty said the carrier is not in talks with creditors and ruled out restructuring, countering a bond selloff. The denial follows reports that creditors hired restructuring advisers including PJT Partners to assess debt exposure. The airline faces $8.4 billion in debt and lease obligations without an annual profit since 2019, sparking solvency fears.