JetBlue completed the final revenue flight of its Embraer E190 aircraft, now officially retiring the aircraft from its fleet and completing its transition to the A220-300. The move also marks the airline becoming an all-Airbus fleet.
“The E190 was instrumental in our early years and proved to deliver on critical connectivity in short-haul markets, allowing us to grow into new regions, especially in our New York and Boston focus cities,” said JetBlue chief operating officer Warren Christie.
Christie captained the final flight as a “special tribute”, just as he did for the airline's first E190 flight in 2005.
“As one of the originating crewmembers to launch the E190 at JetBlue, it is an honour to pilot our final E190 revenue flight,” Christie added.
JetBlue said it has received, to date, 52 of its 100 A220 aircraft on order as it simplifies its fleet to the A320 and A220 family jets.