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Company milestones

2007 Company Milestones
10-October-2007JetBlue named Best US Airline
by Condé Nast Traveler Readers for the 6th year running.
24-May-2007JetBlue Wings Its Way to Nantucket

Saludos, Santo Domingo!
Service to the Dominican capital begins
10-May-2007Dave Barger is named JetBlue’s
President & CEO.
3-May-2007San Francisco International Airport joins the JetBlue network.
23-March-2007JetBlue celebrates the arrival of its 100th Airbus A320 aircraft.
19-March-2007JetBlue and Cape Air launch marketing partnership.
20-February-2007JetBlue introduces the JetBlue Customer Bill of Rights – the first in the airline industry.
28-Mar-2007JetBlue begins service to White Plains, NY.
11-Feb-2007Happy Birthday, Blue! JetBlue turns seven.
4-Jan-2007JetBlue begins service from Chicago to New York and Long Beach
2006 Company Milestones
30-Nov-2006Hola Cancun! JetBlue adds its first nonstop service to Mexico
3-Oct-2006Columbus Goes Wild for JetBlue: Now Connecting Ohioans to New York City
28-Sep-2006The Talk of Tucson: JetBlue Begins Non-Stop Service From the Old Pueblo to New York City.
21-Sep-2006JetBlue Adds Its Seventh Destination to the Sunshine State: Now Serving Sarasota Bradenton.
15-Sep-2006Bon Bini, Aruba! JetBlue Launches Service to Its Newest International Destination.
7-Sep-2006JetBlue launches nonstop flights from New York to Houston/Hobby, TX.
31-Aug-2006JetBlue begins nonstop service to Nashville, TN.
17-Aug-2006"Continuously Extending" TrueBlue points are announced for holders of the JetBlue Card from American Express.
20-Jul-2006Raleigh-Durham, NC joins the JetBlue network.
12-Jul-2006JetBlue begins nonstop flights to Charlotte, NC.
30-Jun-2006JetBlue starts flying to Pittsburgh, PA.
15-Jun-2006JetBlue launches service to Jacksonville, FL.
8-Jun-2006Service begins between New York City and Washington, D.C. is launched, completing JetBlue service in the New York-Washington-Boston triangle.
1-Jun-2006JetBlue adds seven new gates to Terminal 6 at JFK, bringing the airline's operations to 21 gates.
23-May-2006JetBlue begins service to Portland, ME.
04-May-2006JetBlue begins first low-fare service to Bermuda
11-Feb-2006JetBlue turns six!
2-Feb-2006JetBlue starts service between Boston and the Bahamas.
24-Jan-2006JetBlue begins offering Dunkin' Donuts coffee onboard all flights.
19-Jan-2006JetBlue begins service to Austin, TX from both New York and Boston.
19-Jan-2006New nonstop JetBlue service begins between Oakland and Fort Lauderdale.
2005
22-Nov-2005JetBlue offers online check in, with online baggage check in, too.
18-Nov-2005JetBlue launches service between Boston and Washington, D.C./Dulles.
8-Nov-2005JetBlue begins service with the EMBRAER 190 aircraft on a new route between New York and Boston.
3-Nov-2005JetBlue introduces JetBlue Getaways, one stop online vacation shopping.
27-Oct-2005JetBlue adds WNYW-FOX5 to its lineup of live satellite television channels.
5-Oct-2005JetBlue begins service at Newark International Airport to six destinations in Florida and Puerto Rico.
1-Oct-2005JetBlue resumes scheduled service to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
15-Sep-2005JetBlue introduces nonstop service between New York's LaGuardia International Airport and West Palm Beach.
13-Sep-2005JetBlue becomes first airline to take delivery of the EMBRAER 190.
20-Jun-2005JetBlue announces partnership with American Express for a cobrand credit card.
17-Jun-2005JetBlue launches service from JFK to Ponce, Puerto Rico.
16-Jun-2005JetBlue completes a fleet-wide in-flight entertainment system upgrade to 36 channels of DIRECTV® – no other airline offers more live satellite TV options – and first-run movies and bonus features from FOX InFlight.
6-Jun-2005JetBlue opens state-of-the-art training and support campus at Orlando International Airport.
24-May-2005JetBlue launches service between JFK and Burbank, CA.
17-May-2005JetBlue launches service between JFK and Portland, OR.
10-May-2005JetBlue unveils new 140,000-square-foot hangar and maintenance facility at JFK.
3-May-2005JetBlue launches new nonstop service between Washington/Dulles and San Diego.
3-May-2005JetBlue launches new nonstop service from Boston and both San Jose and Las Vegas.
3-May-2005JetBlue moves to new home in Terminal C at Boston's Logan International Airport.
26-Apr-2005JetBlue celebrates the opening of a new LiveTV facility at Orlando International Airport.
4-Mar-2005JetBlue receives FAA's highly coveted Diamond Certificate of Excellence Award.
11-Feb-2005JetBlue celebrates five years of service and welcomes its 71st Airbus A320.
2004
1-Nov-2004JetBlue launches service from New York’s JFK to Nassau in The Bahamas.
1-Oct-2004JetBlue launches service between Phoenix and New York's JFK.
17-Sep-2004JetBlue inaugurates service at New York's LaGuardia airport with flights to Fort Lauderdale.
16-Sep-2004JetBlue expands onboard TV line-up to offer up to 36 channels of DIRECTV® programming free at every seat.
13-Jul-2004JetBlue flies its 25 millionth customer.
28-Jun-2004JetBlue launches corporate booking tool, CompanyBlue.
24-Jun-2004JetBlue announces plans to offer up to 71 daily departures from New York to Florida this fall/winter.
17-Jun-2004JetBlue launches service between JFK and Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic.
10-Jun-2004JetBlue launches first international service between JFK and Santiago in the Dominican Republic.
10-Jun-2004JetBlue launches service between JFK and San Jose, CA.
8-Jun-2004JetBlue orders 30 more Airbus A320 aircraft with options for 50 more.
27-May-2004JetBlue launches service between JFK and Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.
16-Mar-2004JetBlue launches online flight check-in.
3-Mar-2004JetBlue launches service between Sacramento, CA and JFK.
11-Feb-2004JetBlue celebrates four years of service!
7-Jan-2004JetBlue announces new in-flight entertainment options to be added: 100 channels of XM Satellite Radio and movie channels featuring 20th Century Fox movies and TV programming.
7-Jan-2004JetBlue launches service from Boston to Long Beach, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Tampa.
2003
14-Nov-2003JetBlue takes delivery of its 50th Airbus A320 aircraft.
13-Nov-2003JetBlue adds two inches more legroom for most customers on all aircraft.
10-Sep-2003JetBlue named Best US Airline by Conde Nast Traveler Readers for the 2nd year running.
8-Aug-2003JetBlue breaks ground on new JFK hangar complex.
26-Jun-2003JetBlue launches service between JFK and San Diego, CA
10-Jun-2003JetBlue orders 100 Embraer 190 aircraft with options for 100 more.
24-Apr-2003JetBlue orders 65 more Airbus A320 with options for 50 more.
11-Feb-2003JetBlue turns three!
31-Jan-2003JetBlue reports $54.9 million net income for 2002.
1-Jan-2003JetBlue flies its 10 millionth customer.
2002
15-Nov-2002JetBlue launches service between New York's JFK and Las Vegas.
15-Nov-2002JetBlue adds VH1 Classic, Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite and TV Land to DIRECTV® programming.
10-Oct-2002JetBlue starts service between Long Beach and Las Vegas (JetBlue's 20th destination).
27-Sep-2002JetBlue Airways acquires LiveTV, LLC, provider of airline's inflight satellite TV entertainment system.
24-Sep-2002JetBlue adds NBC and Telemundo to DIRECTV® programming.
6-Sep-2002JetBlue commences service between Long Beach and Oakland.
13-Jun-2002JetBlue launches the TrueBlue customer appreciation program.
31-May-2002JetBlue begins service to San Juan, Puerto Rico.
1-May-2002JetBlue adds service from Washington DC, nonstop to the West Coast.
30-Apr-2002JetBlue purchases two more A320s.
11-Apr-2002JetBlue announces initial public offering of its common stock.
7-Mar-2002JetBlue flies its five millionth customer.
11-Feb-2002JetBlue celebrates its 2nd anniversary!
14-Jan-2002JetBlue orders 10 Airbus A320 aircraft valued In excess Of $500 million.
2001
19-Dec-2001JetBlue expands service between JFK and Fort Lauderdale, FL to ten daily flights.
28-Nov-2001JetBlue launches twice-daily service between Washington DC (Dulles) and Fort Lauderdale, FL.
9-Nov-2001JetBlue takes delivery of its 20th Airbus A320 aircraft.
1-Nov-2001JetBlue completes installation of bullet-proof, dead-bolted cockpit doors across its fleet.
29-Aug-2001JetBlue launches second focus city in Long Beach, CA with two daily flights to JFK.
26-Jul-2001JetBlue starts twice daily service between JFK and New Orleans, LA.
18-Jul-2001JetBlue orders up to 48 more Airbus A320 aircraft valued at $2.5 billion. The airline's fleet order now totals up to 131 new A320 aircraft.
17-May-2001JetBlue inaugurates service between JFK and Denver, CO and adds a daytime flight to Ontario, CA.
7-May-2001JetBlue inaugurates service between JFK and Syracuse, NY, its third upstate city.
1-May-2001JetBlue inaugurates service between JFK and Seattle, WA and adds a daytime flight to Oakland, CA.
26-Apr-2001JetBlue flies its two millionth customer.
11-Feb-2001JetBlue celebrates its 1st anniversary!
2000
21-Dec-2000JetBlue flies its one millionth customer and reports $100 million in flown revenue for 2000.
18-Nov-2000JetBlue adds service between JFK and Fort Myers, FL.
17-Nov-2000JetBlue inaugurates service between JFK and Salt Lake City, UT.
10-Nov-2000JetBlue takes delivery of its 10th Airbus A320 aircraft.
18-Oct-2000JetBlue commences flights between JFK and West Palm Beach, FL.
7-Sep-2000JetBlue adds service between JFK and Burlington, VT.
3-Aug-2000JetBlue launches services from JFK to Rochester, NY and Oakland, CA, in the San Francisco Bay area.
21-Jul-2000JetBlue commences flights between JFK and Ontario, CA, near Los Angeles.
23-Jun-2000JetBlue takes delivery of its 5th Airbus A320 aircraft.
21-Jun-2000JetBlue begins flights between JFK and Orlando, FL.
16-Mar-2000JetBlue launches service between JFK and Tampa, FL.
17-Feb-2000JetBlue adds service between JFK and Buffalo NY.
11-Feb-2000JetBlue launches operations with its inaugural flight between JFK and Fort Lauderdale, FL.
3-Feb-2000The United States Department of Transport (DOT) issues JetBlue with a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, representing the successful completion of the airline's application processes before both the DOT and the Federal Aviation Administration.
1999
4-Dec-1999JetBlue takes delivery of its first Airbus A320 aircraft.
September-1999JetBlue receives an unprecedented exemption for 75 take-off and landing slots at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).
July-1999JetBlue reveals that all its aircraft will offer 24 channels of live satellite television at every seat, a first for the airline industry.
April-1999JetBlue (then known as "New Air") places a $4 billion order with Airbus Industrie for up 75 new A320 aircraft, and commences leasing arrangements for another eight aircraft.
February-1999CEO David Neeleman announces plans for his new airline.

Awards & Accolades

2007
Best Domestic AirlineCondé Nast Traveler
2007 Readers' Choice Awards
Top Low Cost Airline for Customer SatisfactionJ.D. Power and Associates
Best North American Low Cost AirlineSkytrax World Airline Awards
Top Low Cost Airline for Customer SatisfactionJ.D. Power and Associates
World’s Most Reliable A320 FleetAirbus Operational Excellence Awards
#1 Airline Brand2007 Brand Keys Customer Loyalty Engagement Index®
Best Low Cost/No Frills AirlineOAG, 2007 Airline of the Year Awards
Leading Provider of Domestic
Airfare Deals
Travelzoo Awards, 2007
Best U.S. AirlineAirline Quality Ranking Survey
#2 rated airline, University of Nebraska at Omaha Aviation Institute and W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University
Best Domestic Airline for ValueTravel + Leisure, World's Best Values Awards
Most Admired CompaniesFortune magazine, #3 rated airline
Best Airline for Customer SatisfactionMarket Metrix
Awards & Accolades
Best Domestic AirlineCondé Nast Traveler, 2006 Readers' Choice Awards
Extra Mile AwardFrommer's Budget Travel, for our shut-eye and snack bar services
Top U.S. Airline for Consumer DemandKanbay Research Institute 2006 Travel Demand Today Report
Best Domestic AirlineTravel + Leisure, 2006 World's Best Values Awards
Best Domestic Airline for ValueTravel + Leisure, 2006 World's Best Values Awards
#1 Airline Brand2006 Brand Keys Customer Loyalty Engagement Index®
Highest Low-Cost Carrier Customer SatisfactionJ.D. Power and Associates 2006 North America Airline Satisfaction Study
Best U.S. AirlineAirline Quality Ranking Survey, University of Nebraska at Omaha Aviation Institute and W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University
Best Low Cost/No Frills AirlineOAG, 2006 Airline of the Year Awards
Best Airline ValueEntrepreneur Magazine
Passenger Service AwardAir Transport World Magazine
2005
Best Low-Cost CarrierCondé Nast Traveler, 2005 Business Travel Awards
Best Airline for Economy ClassGlobal Traveler Magazine
Best Low-Cost CarrierGlobal Traveler Magazine
#1 Airline Brand2005 Brand Keys Customer Loyalty Engagement Index®
#2 Domestic AirlineZagat, 2005 Airline Survey
Best Domestic AirlineCondé Nast Traveler, 2005 Readers' Choice Awards
Best Value for CostCondé Nast Traveler, 2005 Business Travel Awards
Great Gay Marketing AwardOut & About Travel Magazine, 2005 Travel Awards
#10 Top Performing Medium AirlineAviation Week & Space Technology Magazine, 2005 Top-Performing Companies
#17 Most Improved Medium AirlineAviation Week & Space Technology Magazine, 2005 Top-Performing Companies
#47 & 48 Reasons to Love Your CountryGQ Magazine, “62 Reasons to Love Your Country”
Silver Award (JetBlue’s Self-Service Check-In Kiosk)Business Week Magazine, 2005 Annual Design Awards
#25 JetBlue/Sky’s The LimitWired Magazine, The Wired 40 “masters of technology and innovation”
Best BrandingThe Association of Travel Marketing Executives (ATME), 2005 Atlas Awards
World’s Best low-cost AirlineSkytrax, 2005 Airline of the Year Survey
#2 Airline in North AmericaSkytrax, 2005 Airline of the Year Survey
Top-Hospitality AirlineMarket Metrix, 2005 Hospitality Index
Best Airline QualityThe Wall Street Journal, 2005 Airline Quality Survey
Best Airline ServiceThe Associated Press, 2005 Annual Survey
Corporate Community Partnership AwardAmerican Red Cross
Best U.S. AirlineAirline Quality Ranking Survey, University of Nebraska at Omaha Aviation Institute and W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University
Best U.S. Airline Customer SatisfactionJ.D. Power and Associates Reports, 2005 Airline Satisfaction Index Study
Best Domestic AirlineNorth American Travel Journalists Association
2004
#1 Airline Brand2004 Brand Keys Customer Loyalty Engagement Index®
Best U.S. ServiceBusiness 2.0, 2004 Omaha Aviation Institute’s Quality Ranking Survey
Best Corporate ServiceUSTA/Eastern Corporate Service
Best U.S. AirlineAirline Quality Ranking Survey, University of Nebraska at Omaha Aviation Institute and W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University
Best Domestic AirlineCondé Nast Traveler, 2004 Readers' Choice Awards
Best Domestic AirlineCondé Nast Traveler, 2004 Business Travel Awards
Best Value for CostCondé Nast Traveler, 2004 Business Travel Awards
#2 Domestic AirlineTravel & Leisure, 2004 World's Best Awards
#2 Domestic Airline - ServiceTravel & Leisure, 2004 World's Best Service Readers' Poll Awards
Best Domestic AirlineNorth American Travel Journalists Association, 5-Star Award
North America's Leading Budget Airline11th Annual World Travel Awards
Top 5 Domestic AirlineDepartures, 2004 Readers' Favorite Survey
Best Low Cost Carrier in the WorldGlobal Traveler Magazine
Best Low Cost Carrier, (Second Place) Executive Travel Magazine
Best in Executive TravelExecutive Travel Magazine
Airline Excellence Award, North AmericaSkytrax, 2004 Airline of the Year Survey
Best Low Cost AirlineSkytrax, 2004 Airline of the Year Survey
Best Cabin Staff, North AmericaSkytrax, 2004 Airline of the Year Survey
Best AirlineNew York Press, Best of Manhattan 2004 Readers' Poll
Favorite U.S. AirlineSalon.com, Readers' Choice
Most Wanted ListGotham
Best Company in North AmericaGlobal Finance Magazine
Best CFO (John Owen)Institutional Investor Magazine
Airline Customer Loyalty AwardBrandweek
Corporate Service AwardUnited States Tennis Association, Eastern Corporate Service Award
2003
Best Domestic AirlineCondé Nast Traveler, 2003 Readers' Choice Awards
Best Value for CostCondé Nast Traveler, 2003 Readers' Choice Awards
Best Domestic AirlineNorth American Travel Journalists Association, Five-Star Award
#1 Airline Brand2003 Brand Keys Customer Loyalty Engagement Index®
#2 Domestic AirlineTravel & Leisure, 2003 World's Best Awards
#2 Domestic Airline - ServiceTravel & Leisure, 2003 World's Best Service Readers' Poll Awards
Top 5 Domestic AirlineDepartures, 2003 Readers' Favorite Survey
#3 World's Best Low Cost Airline (Best US Low Cost Airline)Business Traveler, 2003 World's Best Airlines Awards
Best Budget Airline10th Annual World Travel Awards
Best US Airline (Non-Major)Business Travel News, 2003 Airline Survey
Best Low Cost AirlineEntrepreneur
Best Low Cost AirlineSkytrax, 2003 Airline of the Year Survey
Best Cabin Staff, North AmericaSkytrax, 2003 Airline of the Year Survey
Airline of the YearAirfinance Journal, 2003 Deal of the Year
North American Corporate Finance Deal of the YearAirfinance Journal, 2003 Deal of the Year
Airline Customer Loyalty AwardBrandweek
IPO of the YearCorporate Finance
Marketing AwardAirline Business, 2003 Airline Strategy Award
Editors' ChoiceTravel-Holiday
Outstanding Inflight EntertainmentOnboard Services, 2003 Onboard Services Awards
Outstanding Safety VideoOnboard Services, 2003 Onboard Services Awards
2002
Best Domestic AirlineCondé Nast Traveler, 2002 Readers' Choice Awards
Best Domestic Airline - CoachCondé Nast Traveler, 2002 Readers' Choice Awards
Best Domestic Airline - Value For CostCondé Nast Traveler, 2002 Readers' Choice Awards
Best Domestic AirlineNorth American Travel Journalists Association, Five-Star Award
#2 Domestic AirlineTravel and Leisure, 2002 World's Best Awards
Best Low-Cost Carrier (Runner-Up)Business Traveler, 2002 Best in Business Travel Awards
"It" AirlineEntertainment Weekly, 2002 It List
Editor's ChoiceWorth
Marketer of the YearAdvertising Age
#4 Brand of the Yearbrandchannel.com, 2002 Readers' Choice
Finance AwardAirline Business, 2002 Airline Strategy Awards
Market Development AwardAir Transport World, 2002 Industry Achievement Awards
Best Overall AirlineOnboard Services, 2002 Onboard Service Awards
Best Inflight or Onboard ServiceOnboard Services, 2002 Onboard Service Awards
Best Onboard EntertainmentOnboard Services, 2002 Onboard Service Awards
Best Uniforms (2nd Place)Onboard Services, 2002 Onboard Service Awards
2001
Best Domestic Airline - CoachCondé Nast Traveler, 2001 Business Travel Awards
Best Domestic AirlineNorth American Travel Journalists Association, Five-Star Award
#2 Domestic AirlineCondé Nast Traveler, 2001 Reader's Choice Awards
#2 Domestic AirlineZagat, 2001 Airline Survey
Best New AirlineMoney
Favorite U.S. AirlineOrange County Register/Knight Ridder
Seal of ApprovalDiversion
"A" Ratinglanetfeedback, leading online consumer feedback service
#2 AirlineEpinions.com
2000
"It" AirlineVanity Fair, 2000 It List