JetBlue Founder Confirms New Airline and 7 Other Aviation Trends This Week


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This week in aviation, JetBlue's founder confirms he'll start a new U.S. airline, and investors are feeling more optimistic about United after its second-quarter earnings call.

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>>So much can happen between now and 2021. David Neeleman's new airline may never get off the ground. But let's hope for the best. The U.S. airline industry could use its first new entrant since 2007 to stir up competition: JetBlue’s Founder Confirms He’ll Start a U.S. Airline With New Airbus Jets >>How fickle is Wall Street? Less than a year ago, investors weren't keen on United's stock. But a couple of quarters later, they're jumping back o