JetBlue CEO Says Airline Is Ruling Out ‘26 Bankruptcy Filing (1)

JetBlue Airways Corp. Chief Executive Officer Joanna Geraghty told employees it isn’t considering filing for bankruptcy protection this year.

Geraghty’s comments come amid higher fuel costs and speculation sparked by the New York-based carrier’s founder that the airline could go bust.

The carrier has sufficient liquidity and access to additional capital, Geraghty said in an internal memo reviewed by Bloomberg. That includes a recently secured $500 million loan backed by aircraft, with an option to raise another $250 million.

A representative for JetBlue declined to comment.

Geraghty’s memo came after a video posted on social media of an April 14 ...