JetBlue Airways has officially retired its last Embraer E190 as reported by Yahoo Finance, marking the end of an era for the Long Island City-based carrier. The aircraft type had been part of JetBlue’s fleet since 2005 and played a central role in helping the airline expand into smaller markets and connect underserved cities. After nearly two decades of service , the airline celebrated the final E190 flight with both staff and aviation enthusiasts noting the milestone.
This marks the completion of JetBlue's transition towards a modernized fleet made up solely of Airbus aircraft. JetBlue now solely flies the Airbus A220-300, Airbus A320-200, Airbus A321-200, and Airbus A321neo. With this change, JetBlue has significantly modernized its fleet while also streamlining on aircraft type