Summary: JetBlue finally confirmed the worst-kept secret in commercial aviation: The company will <a href="https://paxex.aero/2019/04/jetblue-london-europe-official/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">convert some of its aircraft to the A321LR and launch service to Europe</a>, with London the first stop. That service will also <a href="https://paxex.aero/2019/04/musing-jetblue-mint-v2-europe-london/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">feature a new seat for the Mint business class cabin</a>. Lots of additional details on the service remain to be seen.<br> <br> <br> Also in this episode:<br> <br> * Is the <a href="https://paxex.aero/2019/04/737-max-cuts-stretch-into-peak-summer-2019-season/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">737 MAX production slowdown</a> <a href="https://leehamnews.com/2019/04/11/from-the-sidelines-at-mro-america-day-2-the-real-reason-for-737-production-rate-cutback/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">tied to an engine shortage</a>?<br> * Why is a <a href="https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/hi-fly/hi-flys-sole-airbus-a380-to-operate-for-air-senegal-on-flights-between-paris-and-dakar/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">HiFly A380 headed to Senegal</a>?<br> * A <a href="https://paxex.aero/2019/04/stratolaunch-first-flight/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">new world's largest plane took flight over the weekend</a>. But why??<br> * Can <a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2019/04/11/midwest-express-airlines-signs-lease-at-mitchell.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Midwest Express make a comeback</a>? With or without cookies??<br> * <a href="https://paxex.aero/2019/04/slots-ceded-planes-impounded-sales-cut-jet-airways-circles-the-drain-of-insolvency/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jet Airways continues to slide into oblivion, though it isn't quite dead yet</a>.<br> * Avianca Brasil is similarly collapsing but fewer people seem to care.<br> * <a href="https://media.uk.norwegian.com/pressreleases/postponement-of-delivery-of-airbus-aircraft-2859186" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Norwegian deferred some of its A320neo orders</a>.<br> * An American Airlines A321 had a <a href="https://avherald.com/h?article=4c68c5a8&opt=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">VERY scary departure from JFK</a>.<br>
