Company Watch -- JetBlue Airways.

May 21, 2007

JetBlue Airways operator of the world's largest Airbus A320 fleet, has been recognized with the prestigious Airbus Award for Operational Excellence. The award honors the low-fare, low-cost airline for having the world's best A320 technical dispatch reliability among carriers with a fleet size of more than 50 aircraft. JetBlue received the award at the biennial Airbus A320 Family Symposium in Bangkok, Thailand, where it was also recognized for having the highest daily aircraft utilization of any Airbus A320 operator. May 15, 2007

David G. Neeleman, the founder of JetBlue Airways, reluctantly agreed to step aside as the company's chief executive Thursday. The move marked a turning point in the short history of the upstart airline, but it also gave new life to recent speculation that the low-cost carrier might be a candidate for a takeover. JetBlue's shares rose 4.7 percent after the move was announced. May 14, 2007

JetBlue Airways Corporation today launches a special $50-off fall travel promotion when customers book eligible travel this spring(a). Customers who book a roundtrip by June 1, 2007 for travel commencing prior to June 15, 2007 will receive a $50 voucher redeemable for travel on any JetBlue flight between September 5, 2007 and October 31, 2007. Customers must register for the promotion at http://www.jetblue.com/get50 and must be members of TrueBlue, JetBlue's flight gratitude program, or must enroll into TrueBlue as part of the registration to be eligible. May 14, 2007

JetBlue Airways today announces John Ross has been named Vice President, Flight Operations, effective immediately. Mr. Ross will lead JetBlue's 1,700 pilots and Flight Operations team, including fleet programs for the Airbus 320 and Embraer 190 aircraft. He will report to Chief Operating Officer Russ Chew. May 14, 2007

Neeleman's resignation fuels takeover speculation for JetBlu The decision to name a new CEO at JetBlue Airways has fueled speculation that the airline may be a takeover target. Observers have speculated that Delta Air Lines or Southwest Airlines could be interested in JetBlue. A JetBlue spokeswoman declined to comment and said the airline has no interest in merging or developing code-sharing partnerships. May 14, 2007

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May 14, 2007