On Feb. 12, American Airlines will begin service between Vero Beach and Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina. On May 6, Breeze Airways will begin seasonal nonstop service between Vero Beach and Raleigh, North Carolina.

It’s been more than 25 years since JetBlue’s first flight took off, and the airline that was once a distinctive outlier in the commercial aviation space has gradually become a more familiar sight. That’s a familiar story in countless industries: you can’t be an upstart forever,

JetBlue's first flight was Feb. 11, 2000, from JFK to Fort Lauderdale. The airline now has hubs in Boston, Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando and San Juan, Puerto Rico, and offers international flights to Dublin, Amsterdam, Madrid, London, Edinburgh and several Caribbean and South American countries.

The celebration continued with festivities until 1:19 p.m., when boarding began for Flight 1716's 1:49 p.m. flight back to JFK.

In 2025, about $5 million in construction projects were on the airport's plate, due in part to the success of Breeze Airways, the airport's sole commercial passenger airline since 2023. The airport is expected to get a little busier Dec. 11 when JetBlue Airline launches daily nonstop flights to Boston and New York.

American Airlines has 50 factory-fresh Airbus A321XLR planes joining its fleet. We got a sneak peek and, aside from that new plane smell, these were the standout features.

American Airlines filed a notice of appearance in Spirit Aviation bankruptcy proceedings and requested to receive all notices and papers served moving forward, according to a court filing.