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JetBlue, Spirit to appeal blocked acquisition

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Officials with JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines announced plans to file an appeal in an attempt to overturn their blocked acquisition deal.

A federal judge recently ruled against JetBlue's proposed $3.8 billion purchase of Spirit for anticompetitive reasons.

JetBlue officials have said it's necessary to buy Spirit to compete with larger airlines.

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