JetBlue Names BlueFirst, Starts First-Class Rollout on 20 Planes a Month in October 2026
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Updated · One Mile at a Time · Jul 27
JetBlue Names BlueFirst, Starts First-Class Rollout on 20 Planes a Month in October 2026
3 articles · Updated · One Mile at a Time · Jul 27
Summary
October 2026 is JetBlue’s new target to begin fleetwide installation of BlueFirst, its newly named domestic first-class cabin for aircraft that do not already have Mint.
Around 20 planes a month are expected to be reconfigured, with roughly 20% of the non-Mint fleet updated by end-2026 and most aircraft completed by late 2027.
Three to four rows of first class are planned on each aircraft, likely 12 seats on A220s and A320s and 16 on A321s, using Collins Aerospace MiQ seats.
JetBlue aims to keep overall capacity roughly flat by cutting economy seat pitch to 30 inches from 32, while BlueFirst gets 36-37 inches and EvenMore 35 inches.
The overhaul is part of JetBlue’s push to lift revenue as premium demand outpaces standard economy, a key pressure point for an airline still losing money and carrying nearly $9 billion in debt.