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JetBlue Airways Corp. (JBLU) is in the Travel Industry
- Revenue
- Dec 31 2007
- $2.8B
- Profit
- Dec 31 2007
- $18.0M
- Market Cap
- Sep 04 2008
- $1.6B
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Top Stock Performers in August: Airlines, Internet
eChristian Investing submits: The stock market performed reasonably well in August with falling oil prices and some better than expected earnings results pushing the market indicators all positive for the month. The Dow gained 166 points or 1.5% and the Nasdaq gained 42 points or 1.8%. Taking a...
Jet Blue: Analyst Enthusiasm Could Present Opportunity to Sell
Mark Krieger submits: The last two months have translated into "good times" for Jet Blue JBLU shareholders. The stock has more than doubled, due to a 20% retreat in the price of oil and the multitude of analyst upgrades. The analysts might be finally coming...
Time To Ban CEOs and Senators from Derivatives Markets
Mark Longo submits: Originally written on 7/18/2008 Pandering and Ignorance Not Limited to WashingtonWe've all witnessed the growing frenzy over derivatives speculation in Washington (see "The Rage Against Derivatives Speculators Is Unfounded" for more information). Senators and congressman have made a number of alarming appearances on the Sunday morning...
A Global Transport ETF Strategy
Mike Havrilla submits: Investors are currently limited to the iShares Dow Jones Transports IYT as a transport ETF option with net assets of $698 million and 20 component stocks (stats as of 8/8/08 from the iShares website). The top five holdings account for 43.2% of invested assets and include the...
The Airlines' Recent Death Defying Actions
Robert Herbst submits: Not long ago, daily media stories were predicting which major airline would be the first in line to fail. Las Vegas type odds were given to a list of inevitable airline bankruptcies. There should be no argument the US airline industry is facing unprecedented challenges as they...
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Wings Financial Credit Union opens branch in Orlando
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Wings Financial Credit Union, a credit union in the US dedicated to employees of the air transportation industry, announced on 18 August that it will open its 18th branch office in Orlando on 1 November. The branch, to be located...
Stephan Gemkow named to board at JetBlue
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) today (18 August) announced the election of Stephan Gemkow, chief financial officer of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, to the JetBlue board of directors. Gemkow is the second director nominated to the board by Lufthansa in connection with...
Delta and JetBlue announce changes to assist travellers potentially affected by tropical storm
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines Inc (NYSE:DAL) and JetBlue Airways (NasdaqGS:JBLU) both announced on 17 August that customers on flights to or from the areas expected to be affected by Tropical Storm Fay will be able to make changes to their bookings without penalty...
Nickeled-and-dimed
Not too long ago, when travelers wanted to compare air fares, all they needed to know was where and when they wanted to go. These days, with all the extra fees airlines are slapping on, fliers need to know how many bags they'll check and whether they'll be hungry, thirsty...
The Paradies Shops Ventures Into the Blue
National Brands and Local Favorites Set to Enhance JetBlue's New Home at JFK ATLANTA, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The Paradies Shops -- known within the industry as the "Best Airport Retailer" -- has recently been awarded a contract to bring exciting retail concepts to JetBlue Airways' new...
JetBlue charging for pillow, blanket
NEW YORK -- JetBlue Airways Corp. said Monday it is now charging customers for pillows and blankets. The carrier has done away with the recycled blankets and pillows used on its flights and has started offering an "eco-friendly" travel blanket and pillow that can be purchased for...
Aviation Broadband Won't Fly with Per Flight Pricing
ARLINGTON, Va. -- While in-flight connectivity announcements from Southwest, Alaska, Virgin America, JetBlue, and American Airlines have been covered extensively in the press, the aviation broadband industry has been 12-18 months away from large deployments for the last seven years. And while some airlines have delayed airborne Internet for customers,...
BeaconEquity.com Issues Trade Alerts on Market Movers: TGIC, PSPT, JBLU, CMED, NTRZ, SRCH
DALLAS, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- BeaconEquity.com announces the availability of Trade Alerts on stocks making news today. Investors can view all of the daily trading notes for free by visiting: http://www.beaconequity.com/m Today's Trade Alerts include: Triad Guaranty Inc. , PeopleSupport Inc. , JetBlue Airways Corp....
US airline adds surcharge for pillows, blankets
WASHINGTON AFP — Cut-price JetBlue airline on Monday announced a seven-dollar blanket and pillow charge on flights longer than two hours, the latest in a series of surcharges US airlines are introducing to offset a slump in the business. Hit by spiraling fuel prices and shrinking airline travel,...
JetBlue to sell pillows and blankets on-board
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU) has announced that, in conjunction with CleanBrands LLC, it will be selling pillows and blankets on flights. From today (4 August), on flights longer than two hours, JetBlue will be selling eco-friendly pillow and blanket sets...
JetBlue pillow, blanket costs $7
The Mormon way of doing business; how eight western boys reached the top of corporate America
The Mormon way of doing business; how eight western boys reached the top of corporate America. (reprint, 2007) Benedict, Jeff. Business Plus 2008 234 pages $15.99 Paperback HD38 This volume, a paperback reprint of...
Interpublic to Acquire Stake in HUGE
Holding Company Adds Leading Creator of Online Businesses NEW YORK -- The Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG) announced today that it has reached agreement to acquire a strategic interest in HUGE, a leading independent interactive agency that takes clients beyond online marketing campaigns to the creation of sustainable online...
JetBlue launches autumn sale
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD JetBlue Airways has launched its autumn 'Jetters Will Play' sale on fares. The sale, on flights within the US and to the Caribbean, started today (28 July) and will continue until 6 August 2008. Sale fares for the...
BellwetherReport.com Analyst Report on JBLU, SIRF, UCBH and PLXS
BellwetherReport.com is the leading onlinefinancial newsletter for investors seeking top independent and unbiasedresearch. Investors seeking free and unbiased analyst opinions on thecompanies mentioned in this release are encouraged to sign up to www.bellwetherreport.com for a free subscription to access these reports.Today, we have once again scheduled interviews with a...
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- Incorporated: 1998
- CEO: Mr. David Barger
- Employees: 8,785
JetBlue Airways is a passenger airline that provides service primarily on point-to-point routes. As of Dec 31 2007, Co. served 53 destinations in 21 states, Puerto Rico, Mexico as well as the Caribbean. In addition, as of Dec 31 2007, Co. operated over 550 flights a day with a fleet of 104 Airbus A320 aircraft along with 30 EMBRAER 190 aircraft. Co.'s wholly-owned subsidiary, LiveTV, LLC, provides in-flight entertainment systems for commercial aircraft, including live in-seat satellite television, digital satellite radio, wireless aircraft data link service as well as cabin surveillance systems.
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JetBlue Airways Corp. Company Info
Board of Directors
Mr. Joel C. Peterson
Vice-Chairman
Ms. Virginia Gamble
Mr. Stephan Gemkow
Mr. David Barger
Mr. Christoph Franz
Mr. David Checketts
Mr. Neal Moszkowski
Dr. Kim B. Clark Ph.D.
Ms. M. Ann Rhoades
Mr. Robert J. Clanin
Mr. Frank V. Sica
Contact Information
118-29 Queens Boulevard
Forest Hills, NY
718 286-7900