JetBlue finally confirmed the worst-kept secret in commercial aviation: The company will convert some of its aircraft to the A321LR and launch service to Europe, with London the first stop. That service will also feature a new seat for the Mint business class cabin. Lots of additional details on the service remain to be seen.

Also in this episode:

* Is the 737 MAX production slowdown tied to an engine shortage?

* Why is a HiFly A380 headed to Senegal?

* A new world's largest plane took flight over the weekend. But why??

* Can Midwest Express make a comeback? With or without cookies??

* Jet Airways continues to slide into oblivion, though it isn't quite dead yet.

* Avianca Brasil is similarly collapsing but fewer people seem to care.

* Norwegian deferred some of its A320neo orders.

* An American Airlines A321 had a VERY scary departure from JFK.