In its push to phase out the Embraer E190 in favor of the Airbus A220, Queens-based JetBlue Airways is selling E190s and its engines. Aviation Week is reporting that earlier this week, JetBlue sold 23 General Electric CF34s to various aftermarket companies . For the buyers, this significantly expands their MRO capabilities at a time of restricted aftermarket support.

JetBlue has agreed to sell 12 General Electric CF34s to Werner Aero, and is selling 11 CF34s to BeauTech Power Systems, a Dallas-based engine lessor. This also comes as JetBlue has sold 13 Embraer E190s with 34 CF34 engines to aircraft lessor Azorra. Deliveries began in July and will continue until mid-2026

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JetBlue intends to end Embraer E190 operations in early September . JetB

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