JetBlue’s ‘very disappointed’ CFO jabs Airbus on A321 delays

JetBlue Airways expressed dismay with Airbus after the carrier learned it will get less than half the A321neo jets it was expecting this year because of production snarls that are delaying deliveries of the planemaker’s biggest single-aisle model. The airline will get a maximum of 6 of the aircraft this year, compared with the 13 that were originally planned, CFO Steve Priest said Tuesday. Next year, JetBlue will receive 14 of the jets, or 1 less than previously scheduled. The delays have forced JetBlue to adjust flight schedules in the second half of this year and trim next year’s growth plans. JetBlue’s reproach echoed criticism earlier this month by IAG, which said that frustration with Airbus contributed to its decision to reach a 200-jet deal for Boeing’s beleaguered 737 Max. <br/>