MEDIA ADVISORY, May 9, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) --
WHAT: JetBlue Airways will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony
in celebration of the airline's newest aircraft
hangar.
The hangar originally broke ground on August 8, 2003,
and contains approximately 100,000 square-feet
with an ancillary building that will include office
space. The hangar will hold up to three aircraft
and will feature a state-of-the-art automated parts
retrieval and storage system with over 5,000 storage bins.
The facilities were constructed by Turner Construction
Company, with HOK as the design architect.
Tishman Construction Corporation served as
owner's representative and McClier provided the
original concept design.
WHO: David Neeleman, CEO of JetBlue Airways
Dave Barger, President and COO of JetBlue Airways
Tom Anderson, Senior Vice President of Technical
Operations and Aircraft Programs for
JetBlue Airways
Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City
Charles Gargano, Chairman of NY State Economic
Development Corporation
Gregory Meeks, Congressman for New York's Sixth
Congressional District
Helen Marshall, Queens Borough President
Ken Ringler, Executive Director of the
New York & New Jersey Port Authority
Arlene Feldman, Eastern Region Administrator
for the Federal Aviation Administration
WHEN: TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2005
10:00 AM
WHERE: John F. Kennedy International Airport
JetBlue Airways Building 81A
South Cargo Road, Cargo Area C
Jamaica, NY 11430
CONTACT: Brandon Hamm, Cell: (646) 379-9069
brandon.hamm@jetblue.com
Bryan Baldwin, Cell: (646) 206-4436
bryan.baldwin@jetblue.com
BACKGROUND:
JetBlue is a low-fare, low-cost passenger airline, which provides high-quality customer service. JetBlue operates a fleet of 74 new Airbus A320 aircraft and plans to add 10 additional A320s and 7 Embraer E190s to its fleet in 2005. Based at New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport, JetBlue currently operates 288 flights a day and serves 29 destinations in 12 states, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and The Bahamas. JetBlue plans to commence new service from JFK to Portland, OR on May 17, and to Burbank, CA on May 24.
All JetBlue aircraft feature roomy leather seats; all equipped with an in-seat digital entertainment system offering up to 36 channels of free DIRECTV(r) programming. On many flights, a selection of first-run movies and bonus features from FOX InFlight Premium Entertainment may be available (see note).
With JetBlue, all seats are assigned, all travel is ticketless, all fares are one-way, and an overnight stay is never required. For more information, schedules and fares, please visit www.jetblue.com or call JetBlue reservations at 1-800-JETBLUE (538-2583), 1-888-538-2583 if calling from Puerto Rico, or 1-200-9898 if calling from the Dominican Republic. This press release, as well as past press releases, can be found on www.jetblue.com.
Note: DIRECTV(r) service is not available on flights between JFK and Puerto Rico or the Dominican Republic; however, where available, FOX InFlight Premium Entertainment is offered complimentary on these routes.
The JetBlue logo is available at:http://media.primezone.com/prs/single/?pkgid=795