JetBlue said it saw a “high likelihood” of an antitrust suit by the Justice Department this week, but declared that the deal would foster competition.

The agreement could affect ongoing negotiations between pilots’ unions and other large airlines.

Flight attendant unions at the two carriers are pushing in opposite directions as federal officials decide whether and on what terms to allow the deal.

The loan will help accelerate Redwood Materials’ plans to produce components for electric car batteries from new and recycled sources.

The company canceled thousands of flights around Christmas, disrupting travel for about two million people.

The plane known as “Queen of the Skies” helped make air travel more affordable, but it has been supplanted by smaller, more efficient aircraft.

The airline canceled 16,700 flights before and after Christmas as it struggled to recover from bad weather.

The breach exposed information like names, addresses and phone numbers and lasted more than a month, the company reported in a securities filing.

Southwest Airlines’ chief executive, Bob Jordan, said frigid temperatures and mistakes by the company caused its meltdown around Christmas.

Southwest Airlines’ chief executive, Bob Jordan, said frigid temperatures and mistakes by the company caused its meltdown around Christmas.