Drew Fine, Jim Pascale, Brett Nadritch, Jonathon Jackson, Zachary Cronin, Theo Hart, Andrew Boytos, Ian Hunley, Harper Ricks, Agustin Videla, Carolyn Mitchell
January 24, 2026
Milbank Advises Banks in Connection with JetBlueâs $3.2B Comprehensive Financing Transaction

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- Milbank LLP advised the banks in a $3.2 billion financing transaction for JetBlue Airways Corporation, which included loans and notes secured by JetBlue's TrueBlue loyalty program and an equity-linked convertible notes offering
- The financing comprised a $2 billion senior secured bond, a $765 million term loan, and a $460 million unsecured convertible note
- Milbank acted as counsel to the banks as initial purchasers and as agent for the loans.
Milbank LLP represented the banks in connection with a $3.2 billion comprehensive financing transaction completed by JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ: JBLU) (âJetBlueâ), comprised of loans and notes collateralized by JetBlueâs loyalty program, TrueBlue, as well as an equity-linked convertible notes offering. The loyalty financing, JetBlueâs first, consisted of a $2 billion senior secured bond and a $765 million term loan, each backed by TrueBlue. The company concurrently issued a $460 million unsecured convertible note. Milbank advised the banks as initial purchasers in connection with the bond offerings and the agent in connection with the loans. The Milbank deal team was led by Transportation and Space partners Drew Fine and Jim Pascale and Corporate Finance and Securities partners Brett Nadritch and Jonathon Jackson, with special counsel Zachary Cronin and Theo Hart. The associates on the deal team included Andrew Boytos, Ian Hunley, Harper Ricks, Agustin Videla and Carolyn Mitchell.
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Drew Fine, Jim Pascale, Brett Nadritch, Jonathon Jackson, Zachary Cronin, Theo Hart, Andrew Boytos, Ian Hunley, Harper Ricks, Agustin Videla, Carolyn Mitchell
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