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Jetblue Airways

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2013 ANNUAL REPORT

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

2013 was a record-breaking year for JetBlue as we delivered strong financial results. Specifically, we: 

✓✓ Carried over 30 million customers and generated record revenues of over $5 billion

✓✓ Grew net income by 31% year over year to an annual record of $168 million, our fifth consecutive year of 

profitability 

✓✓ Generated over $120 million of positive free cash flow 

These strong results were reflected in our stock price, which increased nearly 50% during 2013, outpacing 
the S&P 500.

Our Mission and Strategy

JetBlue began serving customers over 14 years ago with a mission of “bringing humanity back to air travel.” 
We remain committed to this mission, which has evolved to “inspire humanity.” We seek to be innovative and 
nimble, adapting our products and services to meet our customers’ ever changing needs – which we believe 
we can serve better than our competitors. 

There are two well-established business models in the airline industry: low cost carriers who target price-
sensitive travelers and network carriers with global networks. JetBlue’s core customer base is comprised of 
leisure and business customers who have been underserved by these airlines. Underserved customers include 
those travelers who are no longer willing to be ‘nickel and dimed’ by the ultra-low cost carriers and business 
travelers making several trips a year who aren’t rewarded for their loyalty on network carriers. 

By maintaining an unwavering focus on underserved customers – an expanding demographic by virtue of industry 
consolidation – we believe we’ve extended our position as the carrier of choice for these targeted customers 
in the markets we serve. We believe this approach drives customer loyalty and ultimately shareholder returns. 

Our Values and Culture

Our ability to succeed is based on the commitment of our 15,000 Crewmembers to deliver outstanding customer 
service while staying true to our key values: safety, caring, integrity, passion and fun. 

Our Crewmembers are highly engaged. In 2013, we were recognized for service excellence by J.D. Power for the 
ninth year in a row. To be one of only a few companies (and the only airline) recognized for nine consecutive years 
validates our Crewmembers’ commitment to customer service and reflects the strength of our unique culture. 

JetBlue Crewmembers are making a difference in our communities as well. To that end, JetBlue Crewmembers 
contributed nearly 70,000 volunteer hours in 2013 for local charities in the communities we serve. Our support of 
causes that are important to our communities has helped create a loyal customer base aligned with our values. 

Differentiated Product

We attract customers and drive loyalty with a superior, differentiated product and service – the “JetBlue 
Experience.” We believe we offer customers the best main cabin experience in the markets we serve, including 
free inflight entertainment, the most legroom in coach of any U.S. airline (based on average fleet-wide seat pitch), 
unlimited free snacks and great customer service. In addition, we offer reasonably priced product upgrades, 
such as expedited security, which enhance this core experience, while generating high-margin ancillary revenue.

Excellent customer service is what our customers want and expect from us. Over the past year, we’ve invested 
in what matters to our customers as we further differentiate our product in ways that resonate with our core 
customer. 

An example is our Mint product offering which we previewed in 2013. Aircraft equipped with Mint will offer 
16 seats with a fully lie-flat bed, an upgraded live television system with 100 channels of DirecTV, complimentary 
food and beverage service and amenity kits. We believe Mint will offer the best transcontinental premium product 
in the two most lucrative markets in the United States: New York (JFK) to Los Angeles and New York (JFK) to 
San Francisco. We plan to begin Mint service in June 2014. 

Fly-Fi™ – JetBlue’s Ka-band satellite connectivity solution – is another example of how we have evolved the 
JetBlue Experience to meet ever-changing customer demands. Fly-Fi™ for the first time brings travelers real 
broadband internet in the sky and the same at-home internet speeds to which they are accustomed, a significant 
leap ahead of connectivity offerings available on other U.S. airlines today. We expect installations to be complete 
on our Airbus fleet in 2014 and we plan to begin installations on our EMBRAER 190 aircraft thereafter. 

In 2013, we also continued to enhance TrueBlue, our customer loyalty program. Now, TrueBlue points never 
expire, and through Family Pooling, families and small groups can now earn and share TrueBlue points free of 
charge. 

High-Value Geography

While JetBlue’s network represents just five percent of the U.S. domestic market, “we fly where the people are.” 
We compete in highly populated areas in some of the most lucrative travel markets in the country, including 
New York, Boston and Florida.

We continue to perform very well in our New York hometown. We recently celebrated the fifth anniversary of 
our award-winning Terminal 5 at JFK Airport. Construction of T5i, our international expansion at JFK Airport, is 
on track and scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of this year.

In Boston, we continue to successfully execute our strategy to attract both business and leisure customers 
by adding routes and frequencies and improving our product offering. At year end, our domestic operations 
accounted for more than 25% of all domestic flights in Boston’s Logan Airport.

Looking ahead, we see tremendous opportunity for profitable growth at Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International 
Airport. We believe the demographics of South Florida together with relatively low airport costs give Fort 
Lauderdale-Hollywood attractive growth potential, particularly to points south throughout the Caribbean and 
Latin America. The significant capital investments being made by the Broward County Aviation Department to 
modernize and expand the airport’s capacity will facilitate our growth plans.

We are also very excited about our acquisition of 12 slot pairs to expand service at Ronald Reagan Washington 
National Airport (DCA) – an airport we have worked tirelessly to gain access to for more than a decade. Reagan 
National is a high-fare market with a demographic very well suited to our business model. We plan to operate 
up to 30 roundtrips per day at Reagan National by year end.

Our airline partnerships continued to generate high-margin passenger revenue and expand the scope of our 
network through which we now offer customers access to 900 destinations worldwide. In 2013, our airline 
partnership portfolio expanded by 9 to a total of 31 partners. As the largest domestic carrier in Boston and 
at New York’s JFK Airport (the largest U.S. international gateway), we believe we are well-positioned to offer 
significant value to our current and potential airline partners.

Competitive Costs

Maintaining a relative cost advantage to our network carrier competitors is critical to our ability to offer an 
industry-leading product and a reasonable fare.

Fuel, of course, remains our largest cost, comprising 38% of total operating expenses in 2013. Today, we have 
one of the youngest, most fuel-efficient fleets among U.S. airlines. Focus on efficient operating procedures, such 
as single-engine taxi, along with investments in our fleet and infrastructure will enable us to continue improving 
fuel efficiency and to keep costs low.

In 2013, we announced significant changes to our fleet plan which we believe will significantly change our cost 
dynamic over the long run. As part of this effort, we deferred 24 EMBRAER 190 aircraft, converted 18 A320 
delivery positions to A321s and ordered 15 additional A321ceo aircraft and 20 additional A321neo aircraft. In 
addition to significant fuel savings, we believe these actions will enable JetBlue to better match capacity with 
demand throughout our network.

Investing in our Future

We remain committed to prudent capital deployment and continued to strengthen our balance sheet in 2013. 
Total debt declined even as we grew our fleet and network. We also increased our total available lines of credit 
to $550 million. We believe deploying available cash to pay down debt and purchase aircraft enhances the 
balance sheet and improves returns for our shareholders.

Maintaining a strong balance sheet also gives us the flexibility to invest in the business. We plan to continue to 
focus our investments on those areas of the business which align closely with our customer needs and with 
the greatest opportunities to drive profitable growth. 

A Look Ahead

The airline industry is more competitive than ever. The global marketplace is in a state of constant change and 
the needs of our customers continue to evolve. We believe our strong brand and differentiated product will help 
us continue to successfully compete in this dynamic environment.

Our long-term financial goals are to improve our return on invested capital (ROIC) by one percentage point per 
year on average by expanding margins and further strengthening the balance sheet. We believe these goals 
are attainable.

The key drivers of 2014 margin and ROIC expansion will be:

••  Cost Control: Our strong culture, point to point network and highly-engaged workforce allow us to achieve 
industry-leading productivity metrics, an important driver of maintaining competitive costs. Over the long term, 
we expect significant operating and cost efficiencies from our new A321 aircraft and the sharklet retrofit of 
our A320 fleet beginning in 2015 will help us significantly reshape our cost dynamic and improve margin 
performance.

••  Revenue: We believe a maturing network, new product offerings such as Mint and Fly-Fi, along with ancillary 

revenue initiatives will further improve our revenue performance. 

••  Balance sheet: Since 2008, we have reduced total debt by approximately $600 million, resulting in lower 

interest expense and decreasing financial risk within our business. 

In furtherance of these goals, our former Chief Commercial Officer, Robin Hayes, was promoted to President 
effective January 1, 2014. We believe better alignment between our commercial and operational teams will 
improve results.

I am often asked what JetBlue might look like years from today. JetBlue is a company that was built on innovation. 
It defines and differentiates us. We believe our mission to “inspire humanity” will continue to help shape our 
strategies and serve our stakeholders well. We will continue to invest in innovation and work with our customers 
to understand their changing needs. Evolving as our customers evolve is vital to our long-term success.

On behalf of our 15,000 dedicated Crewmembers, thank you for your continued support.

Most Sincerely,

Dave Barger
Chief Executive Officer

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

 ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 

 TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

for the transition period from ______________ to ______________

Commission file number. 000-49728

JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE 
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
27-01 Queens Plaza North, Long Island City, New York
(Address, including zip code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

87-0617894 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
11101
(Zip Code)

(718) 286-7900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OF THE ACT:
Title of each class
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Participating Preferred Stock Purchase Rights

Name of each exchange on which registered
The NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark 

YES

NO

✓• if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

✓• if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
✓• whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was 
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
✓• whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every 
Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 
of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required 
to submit and post such files).

✓• if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not 
contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or 
information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this 
Form 10-K.

✓• whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions 

of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer’’ and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer 

Accelerated filer 

Non-accelerated filer 

Smaller reporting company 

✓• whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

The aggregate market value of the registrant’s common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 28, 2013 was approximately 
$1.5 billion (based on the last reported sale price on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on that date). The number of shares outstanding of 
the registrant’s common stock as of January 31, 2014 was 295,632,350 shares.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the Registrant’s Proxy Statement for its 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which is to be filed subsequent to the date hereof, 
are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.

Table of Contents

PART I 

06

ITEM 1. 

Business ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������06
Overview ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������06
2013 Operational Highlights ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������06
The JetBlue Experience and Strategy ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������07
Operations and Cost Structure ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������09
Culture ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������12
Regulation ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������13
ITEM 1A.  Risk Factors ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������14
Risks Related to JetBlue ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������14
Risks Associated with the Airline Industry ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������18
ITEM 1B.  Unresolved Staff Comments ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������19
ITEM 2. 
Properties ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������19
Legal Proceedings ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������21
ITEM 3. 
ITEM 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������21
Executive Officers of the Registrant �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������21

PART II 

22

ITEM 5.  Market for Registrant’s Common Equity; Related Stockholder Matters  

and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������22
ITEM 6. 
Selected Financial Data ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������24
ITEM 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations �����������26
Overview ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������26
Results of Operations �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������27
Liquidity and Capital Resources���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������32
Contractual Obligations �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������35
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������36
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������37
ITEM 7A.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������39
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data  ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������40
ITEM 8. 
Consolidated Balance Sheets ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������40
Consolidated Statements of Operations �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������42
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������43
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������44
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������45
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������46
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������64

ITEM 9. 

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting  

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JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION - 2013 Annual Report   
 
and Financial Disclosure ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������66
ITEM 9A.  Controls and Procedures ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������66
ITEM 9B.  Other Information ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������66

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ITEM 10.  Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������67
ITEM 11. 
Executive Compensation��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������67
ITEM 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management  

and Related Stockholder Matters ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������68
ITEM 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence ��������������������������������������������������68
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JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION - 2013 Annual ReportForward-Looking Information

Statements in this Form 10-K (or otherwise made by JetBlue or on 
JetBlue’s behalf) contain various forward-looking statements within the 
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the 
Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
as amended, or the Exchange Act, which represent our management’s 
beliefs and assumptions concerning future events. When used in this 
document and in documents incorporated herein by reference, the 
words “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “indicates,” “believes,” “forecast,” 
“guidance,” “outlook,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “targets” and similar 
expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  Forward-
looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions, and are 
based on information currently available to us.  Actual results may differ 
materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements due 
to many factors, including, without limitation, our extremely competitive 
industry; volatility in financial and credit markets which could affect our 
ability to obtain debt and/or lease financing or to raise funds through debt 
or equity issuances; increases and volatility in fuel prices, maintenance 
costs and interest rates; our ability to implement our growth strategy; 
our significant fixed obligations and substantial indebtedness; our ability 
to attract and retain qualified personnel and maintain our culture as we 
grow; our reliance on high daily aircraft utilization; our dependence on 
the New York metropolitan market and the effect of increased congestion 
in this market; our reliance on automated systems and technology; our 
being subject to potential unionization, work stoppages, slowdowns  or 

increased labor costs; our reliance on a limited number of suppliers; our 
presence in some international emerging markets that may experience 
political or economic instability or may subject us to legal risk; reputational 
and business risk from information security breaches; changes in or 
additional government regulation; changes in our industry due to other 
airlines’ financial condition; a continuance of the economic recessionary 
conditions in the U.S. or a further economic downturn leading to a 
continuing or accelerated decrease in demand for domestic and business 
air travel; and external geopolitical events and conditions.  It is routine 
for our internal projections and expectations to change as the year or 
each quarter in the year progresses, and therefore it should be clearly 
understood that the internal projections, beliefs and assumptions upon 
which we base our expectations may change prior to the end of each 
quarter or year.  Although these expectations may change, we may not 
inform you if they do.

You should understand that many important factors, in addition to those 
discussed or incorporated by reference in this report, could cause our 
results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking 
statements.  Potential factors that could affect our results include, in 
addition to others not described in this report, those described in Item 1A 
of this report under “Risks Related to JetBlue” and “Risks Associated with 
the Airline Industry.”  In light of these risks and uncertainties, the forward-
looking events discussed in this report might not occur.

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ITEM 1.  Business

Overview

General

JetBlue Airways Corporation, or JetBlue, is New York’s Hometown Airline™. 
In 2013 JetBlue carried over 30 million passengers with an average of 
800 daily flights and served 82 destinations in the United States, the 
Caribbean and Latin America.

JetBlue was incorporated in Delaware in August 1998, commenced service 
on February 11, 2000 and by the end of 2013 had grown to become the 5th 
largest passenger carrier in the U.S. based on revenue passenger miles as 
reported by these passenger airlines. We believe our differentiated product 
and service offering combined with our competitive cost advantage enables 
us to compete fiercely in the high-value geography we serve. Looking to 
the future we plan to continue to grow in our high-value geography, invest 
in industry-leading products and provide award winning service by our 
15,000 dedicated employees, whom we refer to as Crewmembers. We 
believe in the future we will continue to differentiate ourselves from the 
other airlines, enable us to continue to attract a higher mix of business 
travelers and allocate further profitable growth to the Caribbean and 
Latin America. We are focused on driving to deliver solid results for our 
shareholders, our Crewmembers and our customers. 

 As used in this Form 10-K, the terms “JetBlue”, “we”, “us”, “our” and 
similar terms refer to JetBlue Airways Corporation and its subsidiaries, 
unless the context indicates otherwise. Our principal executive offices are 
located at 27-01 Queens Plaza North, Long Island City, New York 11101 
and our telephone number is (718) 286-7900.

Our Industry and Competition

The U.S. airline industry is extremely competitive, challenging and often 
volatile. It is uniquely susceptible to external factors such as domestic and 
international economic downturns, inclement weather, natural disasters 
and acts of terrorism. We operate in a capital and energy intensive 
industry which has high fixed costs as well as heavy taxation and fees. 
Airline returns are sensitive to slight changes in fuel prices, average fare 
levels and passenger demand. The principal competitive factors in the 
airline industry include fares, brand and customer service, route networks, 
flight schedules, aircraft types, safety records, code-sharing and interline 
relationships, in-flight entertainment and connectivity systems and frequent 
flyer programs.

Price competition is strong in our industry and occurs through price 
discounting, fare matching, targeted sale promotions, ancillary fee additions 
and frequent flyer travel initiatives. All of these measures are usually matched 
by other airlines in order to maintain their competitive position. Our ability 
to meet this price competition depends on, among other things, our ability 
to operate at costs equal to or lower than our competitors.

Since 2001, the majority of traditional network airlines have undergone 
significant financial restructuring including bankruptcies, mergers and 
consolidations. These processes typically result in a lower cost structure 
through reduction of labor costs, restructuring of commitments (including 
debt terms, leases and fleet), modification or termination of pension plans, 
increased workforce flexibility and innovative offerings. These actions also 
have provided significant opportunities for realignment of route networks, 
alliances and frequent flyer programs. These factors have had a significant 
influence on the industry’s improved profitability.

2013 Operational Highlights

We believe our differentiated product, high-value geography and competitive 
cost advantage relative to the other airlines have contributed to our continued 
success in 2013. Our 2013 operational highlights include:

✓• Fleet - We restructured our long-term order book so as to better match 
our capacity with network demand at a lower unit cost in the future. 
Specifically, we deferred 24 EMBRAER 190 aircraft from 2014-2018 
to 2020-2022, converted 18 Airbus A320 positions to larger A321s 
and added an incremental order for 35 A321 aircraft. All Airbus aircraft 
delivered going forward are to be equipped with Sharklets® which are 

expected to reduce fuel consumption. Most of the aircraft currently in 
our fleet are expected to be retrofitted with Sharklets® starting in 2015. 
Finally, we took delivery of the Airbus A321, a variant of the A320. With 
up to 190 seats we expect it will help us better serve our high-value 
geography more effectively.

✓• Product enhancements - Throughout 2013 we continued to invest in 
industry-leading products which we believe will continue to differentiate 
our product offering from the other airlines. We launched Fly-Fi™  
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retrofit of our Airbus fleet with Fly-Fi™ by the end of 2014 and anticipate 
retrofitting the Embraer fleet shortly thereafter. We announced our premium 
transcontinental service, Mint™, which is scheduled to commence 
June 2014. Mint™ is designed to include 16 fully lie-flat beds, four of which 
will be in suites with privacy door a first in the U.S. domestic market.

✓• Network - We continued to expand and grow in our high-value geography. 
Specifically, we grew our Boston network with nearly 80,000 flights in 
2013. We are now the largest carrier in Boston and account for more 
than 30% of all flights by U.S. carriers from this airport. We expanded 
operations in San Juan, Puerto Rico and built relationships with smaller 
airlines throughout the Caribbean to help feed these operations. We 
are working with the local authorities of Broward County, Florida, 
who have committed to runway and terminal expansion plans at Fort 
Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport. These plans align with our future plans 
at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood of growing to 100 flights per day.

The JetBlue Experience and Strategy

We offer our customers a distinctive flying experience which we refer to as 
the “JetBlue Experience”. We believe we deliver award winning service which 
focuses on the customer experience from booking their itinerary to arrival 
at their final destination. Typically our customers are neither the high-traffic 
business travelers nor the ultra-price sensitive travelers. Rather, we believe 
we are the carrier of choice for delivering a differentiated product, brand and 
award winning customer service to the majority of travelers who have been 
underserved by the other airlines.

Differentiated Product and Service

Delivering the JetBlue Experience to our customers through our differentiated 
product and service is core to our mission to inspire humanity. We look 
to attract new customers to our brand and provide current customers 
reasons to come back to us. A key element of our success is the belief 
that competitive fares and quality air travel need not be mutually exclusive.

Our award winning service begins from the moment our customers 
purchase a ticket across a variety of our distribution channels such as 
www.jetblue.com, our mobile applications or our reservations centers. Upon 
arrival at the airport they are welcomed by our dedicated Crewmembers 
and can experience a variety of products including having their first checked 
bag for free. They can also purchase one of our ancillary options, such 
as Even More™ Speed, which allows them to enjoy an expedited security 
experience in most domestic JetBlue locations.

Once onboard, customers enjoy leather seats in a comfortable single 
class layout and the most legroom in the main cabin of all U.S. airlines 
(based on average fleet-wide seat pitch). Customers who have purchased 
our Even More™ Space seats enjoy additional legroom; these seats  
are available on all of our aircraft. Our in-flight entertainment system include 
36 channels of free DIRECTV®, 100 channels of free SiriusXM® satellite 
radio and premium movie channel offerings from JetBlue Features®, our 
source of first run films. All customers can enjoy an assortment of free 
and unlimited brand name snacks and beverages as well as having the 
option to purchase premium beverages and food selections. They also 
have the option to purchase specially-tailored products such as our 
“blanket & pillow” set. In December 2013 we began to retrofit our fleet with  
Fly-Fi™. This connectivity is significantly faster than the in-flight connections 
offered by other U.S. airlines and allows for high-quality video streaming 
for all customers onboard. We expect installations to be completed on 
our Airbus fleet in 2014, after which we plan to begin installations on our 
EMBRAER 190 fleet.

Our Airbus A320 aircraft have 150 seats and a wider cabin than both the 
Boeing 737 and 757 aircraft operated by many of our competitors on their 
domestic routes. Our EMBRAER 190 aircraft have 100 seats arranged in 
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✓• TrueBlue and partnerships - In June we announced members of our 
TrueBlue frequent flyer program could earn and keep points without 
expiration. In October we became the first U.S. airline to offer family 
pooling where families and small groups can now elect to earn and share 
TrueBlue points, free of charge. Our customers determine their own 
“family”. Additionally, we expanded our portfolio of commercial airline 
partnerships throughout the year and began codeshare agreements 
with current partners Emirates in October and South African Airways 
in December.

✓• Customer Service - We were recognized by J.D. Power and Associates for 
the ninth consecutive year as the “Highest in Airline Customer Satisfaction 
among Low-Cost Carriers.” We were additionally recognized by Airline 
Ratings as the “Best Low Cost Airline – The Americas” receiving 7/7 
stars for safety, and 5/5 stars for our product offering.

of the first Airbus A321 aircraft in our fleet, which was placed into service 
in December 2013 with 190 seats. Beginning in June 2014 we plan to 
introduce a number of Airbus A321 aircraft which include our premium 
transcontinental service, Mint™. We anticipate this service will include 16 
fully lie-flat beds, four of which will be in suites with privacy doors, a first 
in the U.S. domestic market. We intend that Mint™ customers will have 
access to a 15-inch flat screen with up to 100 channels of DIRECTV®, 100+ 
channels of SiriusXM® radio and access to an assortment of complimentary 
food and beverages.

In addition to our core products we also sell vacation packages through 
JetBlue Getaways™, a one-stop, value-priced vacation service for  
self-directed packaged travel planning. These packages offer competitive 
fares for air travel on JetBlue, along with a selection of JetBlue-recommended 
hotels and resorts, car rentals and attractions.

We work to provide a superior air travel experience, including communicating 
openly and honestly with customers about delays and service disruptions. 
We are the only U.S. major airline to have a Customer Bill of Rights, a 
program introduced in 2007 to provide for compensation to customers 
who experience avoidable inconveniences as well as some unavoidable 
circumstances. It also commits us to high service standards and holds us 
accountable if we do not. In 2013, we completed 99.2% of our scheduled 
flights. Unlike most other airlines, we have a policy of not overbooking flights.

Our customers have repeatedly indicated the distinctive JetBlue Experience 
is an important reason why they choose to fly us over other carriers. We 
measure and monitor our customer feedback regularly which helps us 
to continuously improve customer satisfaction. One way we do so is by 
measuring our net promoter score, or NPS. This metric is used by companies 
in many industries to measure and monitor customer experience. Many 
of the leading consumer brands that are recognized for great customer 
service receive high NPS scores. We believe a higher NPS score has 
positive effects on customer loyalty and leads to increased revenue.

Network/ High-Value Geography

We are predominately a point-to-point system carrier, with the majority 
of our routes touching at least one of our six focus cities. During 2013 
approximately 90% of our customers flew on non-stop itineraries. 

Airlines with a strong leisure traveler focus are often faced with high 
seasonality. As a result we are continually working to manage our mix of 
customers to include business travelers as well as travelers visiting friends 
and relatives (VFR). VFR travelers tend to be slightly less seasonal and 
less susceptible to economic downturns than traditional leisure destination 
travelers. Understanding the purpose of our customers’ travel helps us 
optimize destinations, strengthen our network and increase unit revenues.

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As of December 31, 2013, our network served 82 BlueCities in 25 states, 
the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin 
Islands, and 15 countries in the Caribbean and Latin America. In 2013, 
we commenced service to seven new BlueCities including Lima, Peru, our 
southernmost BlueCity. We also made tactical changes across our network by 

announcing new routes between existing BlueCities. We group our capacity 
distribution based upon geographical regions rather than a mileage or length 
of haul. The historic distribution for the past three years of available seat miles, 
or capacity, by region is:

Year Ended December 31,

Capacity Distribution
2011
Florida
32.7%
24.7  
Latin, including Puerto Rico(1)
Transcontinental
29.1  
Central
5.0
East
5.1  
West
3.4  
100.0%
TOTAL
(1)  Domestic operations as defined by the DOT include Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands but for the purposes of the capacity distribution table above we have included these locations in 

2013
30.9%
28.1  
27.9  
5.2
5.0  
2.9  
100.0%

2012
31.1%
27.2  
28.6  
5.0
4.9  
3.2  
100.0%

the Latin region.

Our network growth over the past few years has been focused on the business traveler in Boston as well as travelers to the Caribbean and Latin America. 
Looking to the future we expect to focus on increasing our presence in Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood which is a destination we currently serve primarily from 
the Northeast. We believe there is an opportunity at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood to increase our presence to destinations throughout the Caribbean and Latin 
America. In 2014 we anticipate further expanding our network and have announced the following new destinations:

Destination
Savannah, Georgia (SAV)
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (POS)*
Detroit, Michigan (DTW)
*  subject to receipt of government operating authority

Service Scheduled to Commence
February 13, 2014
February 24, 2014
March 10, 2014

Airline Commercial Partnerships

Distribution

Airlines frequently participate in commercial partnerships with other carriers 
in order to provide inter-connectivity, code-sharing, coordinated flight 
schedules, frequent flyer program reciprocity and other joint marketing 
activities. At December 31, 2013 we had 31 airline commercial partnerships. 
Our commercial partnerships typically begin as an interline agreement 
allowing a customer to book one itinerary with tickets on multiple airlines. 
We have strengthened the relationship with two of our existing partners 
in 2013 to include code-sharing, a practice in which one airline places its 
name and flight number on flights operated by another airline. In 2014, 
we will continue to seek additional strategic opportunities through new 
commercial partners as well as assess ways to deepen select current 
airline partnerships. We will do this by expanding one-way code share to, 
two-way code-share relationships and other areas of cooperation such 
as frequent flyer programs. We believe these commercial partnerships 
allow us to leverage our strong network and drive incremental traffic and 
revenue while improving off-peak travel.

Our primary and preferred distribution channel to customers is through 
our website, www.jetblue.com, our lowest cost channel. We additionally 
have mobile applications for both Apple and Android devices which 
have robust features including real-time flight information updates and 
mobile check-in for certain routes. Both of these channels are designed 
to enhance our customers’ travel experience and are in keeping with the 
JetBlue Experience. Our participation in global distribution systems (GDSs) 
supports our profitable growth, particularly in the business market. We 
find business customers are more likely to book through a travel agency 
or a booking product which rely on a GDS platform. Although the cost of 
sales through this channel is higher than through our website, the average 
fare purchased through the GDSs is generally higher and often covers the 
increased distribution costs. We currently participate in several major GDSs 
and online travel agents (OTAs). Because the majority of our customers 
book travel on our website, we maintain relatively low distribution costs 
despite our increased participation in GDS and OTA in recent years.

Marketing

Customer Loyalty Program

JetBlue is a widely recognized and respected global brand. This brand 
has evolved into an important and valuable asset which identifies us as a 
safe, reliable, high value airline. Similarly, we believe customer awareness 
of our brand has contributed to the success of our marketing efforts. It 
enables us to promote ourselves as a preferred marketing partner with 
companies across many different industries.

We market our services through advertising and promotions in various 
media forms including popular social media outlets. We engage in large 
multi-market programs, local events and sponsorships as well as mobile 
marketing programs. Our targeted public and community relations efforts 
reflect our commitment to the communities we serve, as well as promoting 
brand awareness and complementing our strong reputation.

TrueBlue is our customer loyalty program designed to reward and recognize 
loyal customers. Members earn points based upon the amount paid for 
JetBlue flights and services from certain commercial partners. Our points 
do not expire and for as little as 5,000 points and related taxes/fees can 
be redeemed for a one-way flight. The program has no black-out dates or 
seat restrictions and any JetBlue destination can be booked if the member 
has enough points to exchange for the value of an open seat. In addition 
to points, members can earn badges and rewards for JetBlue-related 
activities like flying, interacting with partners and social media use. Since 
2012 we have had an additional level for our most loyal customers called 
Mosaic. In order to qualify for Mosaic status, TrueBlue members must either  
(1) fly a minimum of 30 times with JetBlue and acquire at least 12,000 base 
flight points within a calendar year, or (2) accumulate 15,000 base flight 
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free Even MoreTM Speed expedited security, no change/cancel fees, early 
boarding, access to a dedicated Customer service line available 24 hours 
a day/7days a week, a free second checked bag and the exclusive ability 
to use TrueBlue points for Even MoreTM Space seat upgrades. There were 
over 931,000 TrueBlue award miles travel segments flown during 2013, 
representing approximately 3% of our total revenue passenger miles. 

We have an agreement with American Express under which they issue 
JetBlue co-branded American Express credit cards to U.S. residents that 
allow cardmembers to earn TrueBlue points. We have a separate agreement 
with American Express allowing any American Express cardholder to 

convert Membership Rewards points into TrueBlue points. We also have 
a co-branded loyalty credit card jointly with Banco Santander Puerto 
Rico and Mastercard which allows customers in Puerto Rico to take full 
advantage of our TrueBlue loyalty program.

We have separate agreements with other loyalty partners, including hotels 
and car rental companies, allowing their customers to earn TrueBlue points 
through participation in the partners’ programs. We intend to develop 
the footprint of our co-branded credit cards and pursue other loyalty 
partnerships in the future.

Operations and Cost Structure

Historically, our cost structure has allowed us to profitably price fares 
lower than many competitors and is a principle reason for our success. 
Our current cost advantage relative to some of our competitors is due to 
high aircraft utilization, new and efficient aircraft, relatively low distribution 
costs, and a productive workforce among other factors.  Because our 
network initiatives and growth plans necessitate a low cost platform, 
we are continually focused on our cost advantage and maintaining it. In 
making investments, we believe not just in the ones that contribute and 
enhance the JetBlue Experience, but also ones that drive efficiencies and 
contribute to the preservation of our long-term cost advantage.

Route Structure

Our point-to-point system is the foundation of our operational structure. 
This structure allows us to optimize costs as well as accommodate 
customers’ preference for non-stop itineraries. Further, a vast majority of 
our operations are centered in and around the heavily populated northeast 
corridor of the U.S., which includes the New York and Boston metropolitan 
areas. This airspace is some of the world’s most congested and drives 
certain operational constraints.

✓• New York metropolitan area. We are New York’s Hometown AirlineTM.  
The majority of our flights originate in the New York metropolitan area, the 
nation’s largest travel market. New York’s John F. Kennedy International 
Airport, (JFK) is New York’s largest airport. We are the largest airline at 
JFK as measured by domestic capacity and by the end of 2013 our 
domestic operations accounted for nearly 31% of all domestic passengers 
at JFK. We operate predominately out of Terminal 5, or T5, and in 2014 
we expect to complete the construction of T5i, an international arrivals 
facility that will expand our current T5 footprint. We believe T5i will enable 
us to increase operational efficiencies, provide savings and streamline 
our operations as well as improve the overall travel experience for our 
customers arriving from international destinations. We also serve New 
Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport, New York’s LaGuardia 
Airport, Newburgh, NY’s Stewart International Airport and White Plains, 
NY’s Westchester County Airport. We are the leading carrier in number of 
flights flown per day between the New York metropolitan area and Florida.

✓• Boston. We are the largest carrier in terms of flights and seats offered 
at Boston’s Logan International Airport, or Boston. By the end of 2013 
we flew to 49 destinations from Boston and served twice as many non-
stop destinations than any other airline. Our operations accounted for 
more than 30% of all Boston passengers. We continue to capitalize on 
opportunities in the changing competitive landscape by adding routes, 
frequencies and increasing our relevance to local travelers, including 
business travelers. Our plan is to grow Boston towards a target of  
150 flights per day.

✓• Caribbean and Latin America. Since 2008 we have added 20 BlueCities 
in this region. We expect this number to continue to grow in the future. 
Our only focus city outside of the Continental U.S. is San Juan, Puerto 
Rico. We are now the largest airline in Puerto Rico in terms of capacity with 

approximately 36% of all passengers in 2013 from our three BlueCities. 
We are also the largest airline in terms of capacity serving the Dominican 
Republic with six BlueCities and approximately 13% of all passengers 
in 2013. We continue to invest in our Caribbean operations including 
intra-Caribbean services out of Puerto Rico. While the Caribbean and 
Latin American region is a growing part of our network, operating in 
these developing countries can present operational challenges, including 
working with less developed airport infrastructure, political instability and 
vulnerability to corruption.

✓• Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood. We are the largest carrier in terms of capacity 
at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, with approximately 
20% of all passengers in 2013 served by JetBlue. Flying out of Fort 
Lauderdale-Hollywood instead of nearby Miami International Airport 
helps preserve our competitive cost advantage through lower cost 
per enplanement. Broward County authorities have commenced a  
multi-year, $2.3 billion, refurbishment effort at the airport and surrounding 
facilities including the construction of a new airfield. We operate out of 
Terminal 3 which is scheduled to be refurbished and connected to the 
upgraded and expanded international terminal by 2018. We expect 
the connection of these terminals will streamline operations for both 
Crewmembers and customers. Due to these factors, its ideal location 
between the U.S. and Latin America, and South Florida’s high-value 
geography, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood is expected to be one of our 
key areas of focused growth going forward.

✓• Orlando. We are the second largest carrier in Orlando International Airport, 
or Orlando, with more than 15% of all flights in 2013 being operated by 
JetBlue. Our centralized training center, known as JetBlue University, 
is based in Orlando and in 2013 we broke ground on the construction 
of a facility at the airport, adjacent to our training center, for lodging our 
Crewmembers when they attend training at JetBlue University.

✓• Los Angeles area. We are the seventh largest carrier in the Los Angeles 
area, operating from Long Beach Airport, Los Angeles International 
Airport and Burbank’s Bob Hope Airport. We are the largest carrier in 
Long Beach, with almost 68% of all flights in 2013 being operated by 
JetBlue. In mid-2014 we are scheduled to start operating our premium 
transcontinental service, Mint™, from Los Angeles.

Our peak levels of traffic over the course of the year depend upon the route, 
with the East Coast to Florida/Caribbean peak from October through April 
and the East Coast to West Coast peak in the summer months. Many of 
our areas of operations in the Northeast experience poor winter weather 
conditions, resulting in increased costs associated with de-icing aircraft, 
canceled flights and accommodating displaced customers. Many of our 
Florida and Caribbean routes experience bad weather conditions in the 
summer and fall due to thunderstorms and hurricanes. As we enter new 
markets we could be subject to additional seasonal variations along with 
competitive responses by other airlines.

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Fleet Structure

Fleet Maintenance

We currently operate the Airbus A321, the Airbus A320 and the EMBRAER 
190 aircraft types. In 2013 our fleet had an average age of 7.1 years and 
operated an average of 11.9 hours per day. By operating a younger fleet 
as well as scheduling and operating our aircraft more efficiently we are able 
to spread related fixed costs over a greater number of available seat miles.

The reliability of our fleet is essential to our operations running smoothly. 
We are continually working with our aircraft and engine manufacturers to 
enhance our efficiency performance. In 2015 we expect to start retrofitting 
our Airbus aircraft with Sharklets®, a blended wingtip devices designed 
to improve the aircraft’s aerodynamics, which we anticipate will result 
in improved range and flight performance in addition to fuel savings. 
We are working with the FAA in efforts towards implementing the Next 
Generation Air Transportation System, or NextGen by 2020. In 2012 we 
equipped 35 of our Airbus A320 aircraft to test ADS-B Out, a satellite 
based technology aimed to facilitate the communication between pilots 
and air traffic controllers. Even though it is still in the testing phase we have 
already seen benefits from the ADS-B Out equipment. This includes being 
able to reroute flights over the Gulf of Mexico to avoid bad weather, an 
area where the current FAA radar coverage is not complete. This NextGen 
technology is expected to improve operational efficiency in the congested 
airspaces in which we operate. In 2012 we also became the first FAA 
certified Airbus A320 carrier in the U.S. to use satellite-based Special 
Required Navigation Performance Authorization Required, or RNP AR, 
approaches at two of JFK’s prime and most used runways, 13L and 13R.

Consistent with our core value of safety, our FAA-approved maintenance 
program is administered by our technical operations department. We use 
qualified maintenance personnel and ensure they have comprehensive 
training. We maintain our aircraft and associated maintenance records in 
accordance with, if not exceeding, FAA regulations. Fleet maintenance 
work is divided into three categories: line maintenance, heavy maintenance 
and component maintenance.

The bulk of our line maintenance is handled by JetBlue technicians and 
inspectors. It consists of daily checks, overnight and weekly checks, 
“A” checks, diagnostics and routine repairs. Heavy maintenance checks 
consist of a series of more complex tasks taking from one to four weeks 
to accomplish; these items are typically performed once every 15 months. 
All of our aircraft heavy maintenance work is performed by FAA-approved 
facilities such as Embraer, Pemco and Timco, subject to direct oversight 
by JetBlue personnel. We outsource heavy maintenance as the costs 
are lower than if we performed the tasks internally (including inventory 
related costs). Component maintenance on equipment such as engines, 
auxiliary power units, landing gears, pumps and avionic computers are 
all performed by a number of different FAA-approved repair stations. We 
have maintenance agreements with MTU Maintenance Hannover GmbH, 
MTU, for the engines that power our Airbus fleet and with GE (OEM) for our 
EMBRAER 190 aircraft engines. We also have an agreement with Lufthansa 
Technik AG for the repair, overhaul, modification and logistics of certain 
Airbus components. Many of our maintenance service agreements are 
based on a fixed cost per flying hour; these vary based upon the age of 
the aircraft and other operating factors impacting the related component.  
Required maintenance not otherwise covered by these agreements is 
performed on a time and materials basis. All other maintenance activities are  
sub-contracted to qualified maintenance, repair and overhaul organizations.

Aircraft Fuel

Aircraft fuel is our largest expense; its price and availability has been extremely volatile in the past due to global economic and geopolitical factors which we 
can neither control nor accurately predict. We use a third party fuel management service to procure most of our fuel. Our historical fuel consumption and costs 
for the years ended December 31 were:

Gallons consumed (millions)
Total cost (millions)(a)
Average price per gallon(a)
Percent of operating expenses
(a)  Total cost and average price per gallon each include related fuel taxes as well as effective fuel hedging gains and losses.

2013
604  
1,899  
3.14  
37.9%  

$

2012
563  
1,806  
3.21  
39.2%  

$

2011
525  
1,664  
3.17  
39.8%

$

We attempt to protect ourselves against the volatility of fuel prices by entering into a variety of hedging instruments. These include swaps and options 
with underlyings of jet fuel, crude and heating oil. We also use fixed forward price agreements, or FFPs, which allow us to lock in the price of fuel for 
specified quantities and at specified locations in future periods.

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Financial Health

We strive to maintain financial strength and a cost structure that enables 
us to grow profitably and sustainably. In the first years of our history, we 
relied upon financing activities to fund much of our growth. Starting in 
2007, as our airline matured, growth has largely been funded through 
internally generated cash from operations. Since 2009, while we have 
invested over $2.7 billion in capital assets, we have also generated nearly  

$3.1 billion in cash from operations resulting in over $300 million in free 
cash flow. Our improving financial results have resulted in better credit 
ratings, which have in-turn resulted in more attractive financing terms when 
we do not purchase assets for cash. Since 2009, we have also reduced 
our total debt balance by $570 million.

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to represent the financing component of aircraft operating lease obligations.

*** See non-GAAP reconciliation of Free Cash Flow in Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Liquidity and Capital Resources.

LiveTV

LiveTV, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JetBlue, provides in-flight 
entertainment, voice communication and data connectivity services and 
solutions for commercial and general aviation aircraft. LiveTV’s largest 
customer for its core products and services is JetBlue with a further six 
agreements with other domestic and international commercial airlines. It 
also has general aviation customers to which it supplies voice and data 
communication services. LiveTV continues to pursue additional customers 

and related product enhancements. JetBlue, ViaSat Inc. and LiveTV have 
worked together to develop and support in-flight broadband connectivity 
for JetBlue which is being marketed as Fly-Fi™. LiveTV is also working with 
ViaSat Inc. to support in-flight connectivity for other airlines in the near future.

LiveTV’s major competitors in the in-flight entertainment systems market 
include Rockwell Collins, Thales Avionics and Panasonic Avionics; however, 
only Panasonic is currently providing in-seat live television. In the voice 
and data communication services market, LiveTV’s primary competitors 
are GoGo, Row 44 and Panasonic.

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Culture

Our People

Our success depends on our Crewmembers delivering the best customer 
service experience in the sky and on the ground. One of our competitive 
strengths is a service-orientated culture grounded in five key values of 
safety, caring, integrity, fun and passion. We believe a highly productive, 
engaged workforce enhances customer satisfaction and loyalty. Our goal 
is to hire, train and retain a diverse workforce of caring, passionate, fun 
and friendly people who share our mission to inspire humanity.

Our culture is first introduced to new Crewmembers during the screening 
process and then at an extensive new hire orientation program. The 
orientation focuses on the JetBlue strategy and emphasizes the importance 
of customer service, productivity and cost control. We provide continuous 
training for our Crewmembers including technical training; a specialized 
captain leadership training program unique in the industry; a leadership 
program for current company managers; an emerging managers program; 
regular training focused on the safety value and front line training for our 
customer service teams. Our growth plans necessitate and facilitate 
opportunities for talent development.

We believe a direct relationship between Crewmembers and our leadership 
is in the best interest of our Crewmembers, customers and shareholders. 
Currently, none of our Crewmembers have third-party representation, we 
have individual employment agreements with each of our FAA licensed 
Crewmembers which consist of pilots, dispatchers, technicians, inspectors 
and air traffic controllers. Each employment agreement is for a term of five 
years and renews for an additional five-year term unless the Crewmember 
is terminated for cause or the Crewmember elects not to renew. Pursuant 
to these agreements, Crewmembers can only be terminated for cause. In 
the event of a downturn in our business, resulting in a reduction of flying 
and related work hours, we are obligated to pay these Crewmembers a 
guaranteed level of income and to continue their benefits. In addition, through 
these agreements we provide what we believe to be industry-leading job 
protection language. We believe these agreements provide the Company 
and Crewmembers flexibility and allow us to react to Crewmember needs 
more efficiently than collective bargaining agreements.

Another aspect of the direct relationship are our Values Committees which 
are made up of peer-elected frontline Crewmembers from each of our 
major work groups. These Values Committees represent the interest of 
our workgroups and help us run our business in a productive and efficient 
way. We believe this direct relationship drives higher levels of engagement 
and alignment with the Company’s strategy, culture and overall goals.

We believe the efficiency and engagement of our Crewmembers is a result of 
our flexible and productive work rules. We are cognizant of the competition 
for productive labor in key industry positions and new government rules 
requiring higher qualifications and more restricted hours that may result 
in potential labor shortages in the upcoming years.

Our leadership team communicates on a regular basis with all Crewmembers 
in order to maintain this direct relationship with our people and to keep 
them informed about news, strategy updates and challenges affecting the 
airline. Effective and frequent communication throughout the organization 
is fostered through various means including email messages from our CEO 
and other senior leaders at least weekly, weekday news updates to all 
Crewmembers, employee engagement surveys, a quarterly Crewmember 
magazine and active leadership participation in new hire orientations. 
Leadership is also heavily involved in periodic open forum meetings across 

our network, called “pocket sessions” which are often videotaped and 
posted on our intranet. By soliciting feedback for ways to improve our 
service, teamwork and work environment, our leadership team works 
to keep Crewmembers engaged and make our business decisions 
transparent. Additionally we believe cost and revenue improvements are 
best recognized by Crewmembers on the job.

Our full-time equivalent employees at December 31, 2013 consisted of 
2,407 pilots, 2,598 flight attendants, 3,586 airport operations personnel, 
581 technicians (whom other airlines may refer to as mechanics), 1,025 
reservation agents, and 2,833 management and other personnel. At 
December 31, 2013, we employed 11,021 full-time and 3,862 part-time 
employees.

Crewmember Programs

We are committed to supporting our Crewmembers through a number 
of programs including:

✓• Crewmember Resource Groups (CRGs). These are groups of 
Crewmembers formed to act as a resource for both the group members 
as well as JetBlue. These groups serve as an avenue to embrace and 
encourage different perspectives, thoughts and ideas. At the end of 2013 
we had three CRGs in place: JetPride, Women in Flight, and Vets in Blue.

✓• JetBlue Crewmember Crisis Fund (JCCF). Formed in 2002 as a nonprofit 
corporation and recognized by the IRS as of that date as a tax-exempt 
entity described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, JCCF 
was created to assist JetBlue Crewmembers and their immediate family 
members (IRS Dependents) in times of crisis. Funds for JCCF grants 
come directly from Crewmembers via a tax-deductible payroll deduction. 
The assistance process is confidential with only the fund administrator 
and coordinator knowing the identity of the Crewmembers in need.

✓• Lift Recognition Program. Formed in 2012, this Crewmember recognition 
program encourages Crewmembers to celebrate their peers for living 
the values by sending e-thanks through an on-line platform. In 2013, 
we saw over 47,000 Lift nominations.

Community Programs

JetBlue is strongly committed to supporting the communities and BlueCities 
we serve through a variety of community programs including:

✓• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The CSR team was established 
to support not-for-profit organizations focusing on youth and education, 
environment, and community in the cities we serve. They organize and 
support community service projects, charitable giving and non-profit 
partnerships such as KaBOOM! and Soar with Reading.

✓• JetBlue Foundation. Incorporated in 2013 as a nonprofit corporation, 
this foundation is a JetBlue-sponsored organization to advance aviation-
related education and to continue our efforts to put aviation on the map as 
a top career choice for students.  We intend to do this by igniting interest 
in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The foundation is 
legally independent from JetBlue and has a Board of Directors as well as 
an Advisory Committee, both of which are made up of Crewmembers. 
The foundation has applied to the IRS for recognition as a tax-exempt 
entity described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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Airlines are heavily regulated, with rules and regulations set by various 
federal, state and local agencies. We also operate under specific regulations 
due to our operations within the high density airspace of the northeast 
U.S. Most of our airline operations are regulated by U.S. governmental 
agencies including;

DOT: The DOT primarily regulates economic issues affecting air service 
including but not limited to certification and fitness, insurance, consumer 
protection and competitive practices. They set the requirement that carriers 
do not permit domestic flights to remain on the tarmac for more than three 
hours. They also require that the advertised price for an airfare or a tour 
package including airfare (e.g., a hotel/air vacation package) has to be 
the total price to be paid by the customer, including all government taxes 
and fees. It has the authority to investigate and institute proceedings to 
enforce its economic regulations and may assess civil penalties, revoke 
operating authority and seek criminal sanctions.

FAA: The FAA primarily regulates flight operations, in particular, matters 
affecting air safety. This includes but is not limited to airworthiness 
requirements for aircraft, the licensing of pilots, mechanics and dispatchers, 
and the certification of flight attendants. It requires each airline to obtain an 
operating certificate authorizing the airline to operate at specific airports 
using specified equipment. Like all U.S. certified carriers, we cannot fly to 
new destinations without the prior authorization of the FAA.  After providing 
notice and a hearing it has the authority to modify, suspend temporarily 
or revoke permanently our authority to provide air transportation or that 
of our licensed personnel for failure to comply with FAA regulations. It 
can additionally assess civil penalties for such failures as well as institute 
proceedings for the imposition and collection of monetary fines for the 
violation of certain FAA regulations. When significant safety issues are 
involved, it can revoke our authority to provide air transportation on an 
emergency basis, without providing notice and a hearing. It monitors 
our compliance with maintenance as well as flight operations and safety 
regulations. It maintains on-site representatives and performs frequent 
spot inspections of our aircraft, employees and records. It also has the 
authority to issue airworthiness directives and other mandatory orders. 
This includes the inspection of aircraft and engines, fire retardant and 
smoke detection devices, collision and windshear avoidance systems, 
noise abatement and the mandatory removal and replacement of aircraft 
parts that have failed or may fail in the future. We have and maintain FAA 
certificates of airworthiness for all of our aircraft and have the necessary 
FAA authority to fly to all of the destinations we currently serve.

TSA: The TSA operates under the Department of Homeland Security and 
is responsible for all civil aviation security. This includes passenger and 
baggage screening, cargo security measures, airport security, assessment 
and distribution of intelligence, and security research and development. It 
also has law enforcement powers and the authority to issue regulations, 
including in cases of national emergency, without a notice or comment period.

Taxes & Fees: The airline industry is one of the most heavily taxed in the 
U.S., with taxes and fees accounting for approximately 16% of the total 
fare charged to a customer. Airlines are obligated to fund all of these 
taxes and fees regardless of their ability to pass these charges on to the 
customer. The TSA sets the September 11, or 9/11, Security Fee as well 
as the Aviation Security Infrastructure Fee, or ASIF. The 9/11 Security Fee 
is passed to the customer while the ASIF directly impacts our costs. The 
federal budget expected to be ratified in 2014 has removed the ASIF fee 
but has increased the 9/11 Security Fee from $2.50 per enplanement, with 
a maximum of $5 per one-way trip, to $5.60 per one-way trip regardless 
of connecting flights. This higher tax will be effective from July 1, 2014.

State and Local: We are subject to state and local laws and regulations 
in a number of states in which we operate and the regulations of various 
local authorities operating the airports we serve.

Airport Access: JFK, LaGuardia, Newark and Ronald Reagan Washington 
National Airport in Washington D.C., or Reagan National, are slot-controlled 
airports subject to the “High Density Rule” and successor rules issued by 

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the FAA. These rules were implemented due to the high volume of traffic 
at these popular airports located in the northeast corridor airpsace. The 
rules limit the air traffic in and out of these airports during specific times; 
however even with the rules in place, delays remain among the highest 
in the nation due to continuing airspace congestion. We additionally have 
slots at other slot-controlled airports governed by unique local ordinances 
not subject to the High Density Rule, Westchester County Airport in White 
Plains, NY and Long Beach (California) Municipal Airport. In January 2014, 
we were notified of our successful bid to acquire a certain number of 
takeoff and landing slots at Reagan National. The acquisition of these slots 
is subject to final approval by the Department of Justice and customary 
written agreements.

Airport Infrastructure: The northeast corridor of the U.S. is some of the 
most congested airspaces in the world. The airports in this region are 
some of the busiest in the country, the majority of which are more than  
60 years old. Due to high usage and aging infrastructure, issues arise at 
these airports that are not necessarily seen in other parts of the country. 
Starting in 2015, a heavily utilized runway at JFK is scheduled to be 
refurbished and the Central Terminal at LaGuardia is scheduled to be 
refurbished in phases over the next six years.

Foreign Operations: International air transportation is subject to extensive 
government regulation. The availability of international routes to U.S. airlines 
is regulated by treaties and related agreements between the U.S. and 
foreign governments. We currently operate international service to Aruba, 
the Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, Colombia, Costa 
Rica, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru, Saint Lucia, 
St. Maarten and the Turks and Caicos Islands. To the extent we seek to 
provide air transportation to additional international markets in the future, 
we would be required to obtain necessary authority from the DOT and the 
applicable foreign government.

We believe we are operating in material compliance with DOT, FAA, TSA 
and applicable international regulations as well as hold all necessary 
operating and airworthiness authorizations and certificates. Should any 
of these authorizations or certificates be modified, suspended or revoked, 
our business could be materially adversely affected.

Other

Environmental: We are subject to various federal, state and local laws 
relating to the protection of the environment. This includes the discharge 
or disposal of materials and chemicals as well as the regulation of aircraft 
noise administered by numerous state and federal agencies.

The Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990 recognizes the right of airport 
operators with special noise problems to implement local noise abatement 
procedures as long as those procedures do not interfere unreasonably 
with the interstate and foreign commerce of the national air transportation 
system. Certain airports, including those in San Diego and Long Beach, 
California, have established restrictions to limit noise which can include 
limits on the number of hourly or daily operations and the time of such 
operations. These limitations are intended to protect the local noise-
sensitive communities surrounding the airport. Our scheduled flights 
at Long Beach and San Diego are in compliance with the noise curfew 
limits but on occasion when we experience irregular operations we may 
violate these curfews. We have agreed to a payment structure with the 
Long Beach City Prosecutor for any violations which we pay quarterly to 
the Long Beach Public Library Foundation. The payment is based on the 
number of infractions in the preceding quarter. This local ordinance has not 
had, and we believe it will not have, a negative effect on our operations.

We use our “Jetting to Green” program on www.jetblue.com to educate 
our customers and Crewmembers about environmental issues and to 
inform the public about our environmental protection initiatives. Our most 
recent corporate sustainability report for 2012 is available on our website 
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curbing greenhouse emissions, our conservation efforts and our social 
responsibility efforts.

Foreign Ownership: Under federal law and the DOT regulations, we 
must be controlled by U.S. citizens. In this regard, our president and at 
least two-thirds of our board of directors must be U.S. citizens. Further, 
no more than 24.99% of our outstanding common stock may be voted by 
non-U.S. citizens. We believe we are currently in compliance with these 
ownership provisions.

Other Regulations: All airlines are subject to certain provisions of the 
Communications Act of 1934 due of their extensive use of radio and 
other communication facilities. They are also required to obtain an 
aeronautical radio license from the FCC. To the extent we are subject to 
FCC requirements, we will take all necessary steps to comply with those 
requirements. Our labor relations are covered under Title II of the Railway 
Labor Act of 1926 and are subject to the jurisdiction of the National 
Mediation Board. In addition, during periods of fuel scarcity, access to 
aircraft fuel may be subject to federal allocation regulations.

Civil Reserve Air Fleet: We are a participant in the Civil Reserve Air 
Fleet Program, which permits the U.S. Department of Defense to utilize 
our aircraft during national emergencies when the need for military airlift 
exceeds the capability of military aircraft. By participating in this program, 
we are eligible to bid on and be awarded peacetime airlift contracts with 
the military.

Insurance

We carry insurance of types customary in the airline industry and at amounts 
deemed adequate to protect us and our property as well as comply with 
both federal regulations and certain credit and lease agreements. As a result 
of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, aviation insurers significantly 
reduced the amount of insurance coverage available to commercial airlines 
for liability to persons other than employees or passengers for claims 
resulting from acts of terrorism, war or similar events (war risk coverage). 
At the same time, these insurers significantly increased the premiums for 

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aviation insurance in general. The U.S. government has agreed to provide 
commercial war-risk insurance for U.S. based airlines, currently through 
September 30, 2014, covering losses to employees, passengers, third 
parties and aircraft. We currently have such coverage in addition to our 
overall hull and liability insurance coverage. If the U.S. government were 
to cease providing such insurance in whole or in part, it is likely we would 
be able to obtain comparable coverage in the commercial market, the 
premiums will likely be lower but with some more restrictive terms.

Iran Sanctions Disclosure

Pursuant to Section 13(r) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the 
Exchange Act, if during 2013, JetBlue or any of its affiliates have engaged 
in certain transactions with Iran or with persons or entities designated under 
certain executive orders, JetBlue would be required to disclose information 
regarding such transactions in our Annual Report as required under  
Section 219 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act 
of 2012, or ITRA. During 2013, JetBlue did not engage in any reportable 
transactions with Iran or with persons or entities related to Iran.

Deutsche Lufthansa AG, or Lufthansa, is a stockholder of approximately 
16% of JetBlue’s outstanding shares of common stock and has two 
representatives on our Board of Directors. Accordingly, it may be deemed 
an “affiliate” of JetBlue, as the term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2. 
In response to our inquiries, Lufthansa informed us it does not engage in 
transactions that would be disclosable under ITRA Section 219. However, 
Lufthansa informed us it does provide air transportation services from 
Frankfurt, Germany to Tehran, Iran pursuant to Air Transport Agreements 
between the respective governments. Accordingly, Lufthansa may have 
agreements in place to support such air transportation services with the 
appropriate agencies or entities, such as landing or overflight fees, handling 
fees or technical/refueling fees. In addition, there may be additional civil 
aviation related dealings with Iran Air as part of typical airline to airline 
interactions. In response to our inquiry, Lufthansa did not specify the 
total revenue it receives in connection with the foregoing transactions, but 
confirmed the transactions are not prohibited under any applicable laws.

Our website is www.jetblue.com. Information contained on our website is 
not part of this report. Information we furnish or file with the SEC, including 
our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current 
Reports on Form 8-K and any amendments to or exhibits included in these 
reports are available for download, free of charge, on our website soon 
after such reports are filed with or furnished to the SEC. Our SEC filings, 
including exhibits filed therewith, are also available at the SEC’s website 

at www.sec.gov. You may obtain and copy any document we furnish or 
file with the SEC at the SEC’s public reference room at 100 F Street, NE, 
Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on 
the operation of the SEC’s public reference facilities by calling the SEC 
at 1-800-SEC-0330. You may request copies of these documents, upon 
payment of a duplicating fee, by writing to the SEC at its principal office 
at 100 F Street, NE, Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549.

ITEM 1A. Risk Factors

Risks Related to JetBlue

We operate in an extremely competitive industry.

The domestic airline industry is characterized by low profit margins, high 
fixed costs and significant price competition in an increasingly concentrated 
competitive field. We currently compete with other airlines on all of our routes. 
Most of our competitors are larger and have greater financial resources 
and name recognition than we do. Following our entry into new markets 

or expansion of existing markets, some of our competitors have chosen 
to add service or engage in extensive price competition. Unanticipated 
shortfalls in expected revenues as a result of price competition or in the 
number of passengers carried would negatively impact our financial results 
and harm our business. The extremely competitive nature of the airline 
industry could prevent us from attaining the level of passenger traffic or 
maintaining the level of fares required to maintain profitable operations 

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JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION - 2013 Annual Reportin new and existing markets and could impede our profitable growth 
strategy, which would harm our business. Furthermore, there have been 
numerous mergers and acquisitions within the airline industry including, 
for example, the recent combinations of Delta Air Lines and Northwest 
Airlines, United Airlines and Continental Airlines, and Southwest Airlines 
and AirTran Airways. In the future, there may be additional mergers and 
acquisitions in our industry. Any business combination could significantly 
alter industry conditions and competition within the airline industry and 
could cause fares of our competitors to be reduced. Additionally, if a 
traditional network airline were to fully develop a low cost structure, or if 
we were to experience increased competition from low cost carriers, our 
business could be materially adversely affected.

Our business is highly dependent on the availability of fuel and fuel is 
subject to price volatility.

Our results of operations are heavily impacted by the price and availability 
of fuel. Fuel costs comprise a substantial portion of our total operating 
expenses and are our single largest operating expense. Historically, fuel 
costs have been subject to wide price fluctuations based on geopolitical 
factors as well as supply and demand. The availability of fuel is not only 
dependent on crude oil but also on refining capacity. When even a small 
amount of the domestic or global oil refining capacity becomes unavailable, 
supply shortages can result for extended periods of time. The availability 
of fuel is also affected by demand for home heating oil, gasoline and other 
petroleum products, as well as crude oil reserves, dependence on foreign 
imports of crude oil and potential hostilities in oil producing areas of the 
world. Because of the effects of these factors on the price and availability 
of fuel, the cost and future availability of fuel cannot be predicted with 
any degree of certainty.

Our aircraft fuel purchase agreements do not protect us against price 
increases or guarantee the availability of fuel. Additionally, some of our 
competitors may have more leverage than we do in obtaining fuel. We 
have and may continue to enter into a variety of option contracts and swap 
agreements for crude oil, heating oil, and jet fuel to partially protect against 
significant increases in fuel prices; however, such contracts and agreements 
do not completely protect us against price volatility, are limited in volume 
and duration, and can be less effective during volatile market conditions 
and may carry counterparty risk. Under the fuel hedge contracts we may 
enter from time to time, counterparties to those contracts may require 
us to fund the margin associated with any loss position on the contracts 
if the price of crude oils falls below specified benchmarks. Meeting our 
obligations to fund these margin calls could adversely affect our liquidity.

Due to the competitive nature of the domestic airline industry, at times we 
have not been able to adequately increase our fares to offset the increases 
in fuel prices nor may we be able to do so in the future. Future fuel price 
increases, continued high fuel price volatility or fuel supply shortages may 
result in a curtailment of scheduled services and could have a material 
adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

We have a significant amount of fixed obligations and we will incur 
significantly more fixed obligations, which could harm our ability to 
service our current or satisfy future fixed obligations.

As of December 31, 2013, our debt of $2.59 billion accounted for 55% of 
our total capitalization. In addition to long-term debt, we have a significant 
amount of other fixed obligations under operating leases related to our 
aircraft, airport terminal space, other airport facilities and office space. As 
of December 31, 2013, future minimum payments under noncancelable 
leases and other financing obligations were approximately $2.11 billion 
for 2014 through 2018 and an aggregate of $1.62 billion for the years 
thereafter. Terminal 5 at JFK is under a 30-year lease with the Port Authority 
of New York and New Jersey, or PANYNJ. The minimum payments under 
this lease are being accounted for as a financing obligation and have been 
included in the future minimum payment totals above.

As of December 31, 2013, we had commitments of approximately $6.87 billion 
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including estimated amounts for contractual price escalations. We may incur 
additional debt and other fixed obligations as we take delivery of new aircraft 
and other equipment and continue to expand into new markets. In an effort to 
limit the incurrence of significant additional debt, we may seek to defer some 
of our scheduled deliveries, sell or lease aircraft to others, or pay cash for new 
aircraft, to the extent necessary or possible. The amount of our existing debt, 
and other fixed obligations, and potential increases in the amount of our debt 
and other fixed obligations could have important consequences to investors 
and could require a substantial portion of cash flows from operations for debt 
service payments, thereby reducing the availability of our cash flow to fund 
working capital, capital expenditures and other general corporate purposes.

Our high level of debt and other fixed obligations could:

✓• impact our ability to obtain additional financing to support capital expansion 
plans and for working capital and other purposes on acceptable terms 
or at all;

✓• divert substantial cash flow from our operations and expansion plans in 

order to service our fixed obligations;

✓• require us to incur significantly more interest expense than we currently 
do if rates were to increase, since approximately 43% of our debt has 
floating interest rates; and

✓• place us at a possible competitive disadvantage compared to less 
leveraged competitors and competitors with better access to capital 
resources or more favorable terms.

Our ability to make scheduled payments on our debt and other fixed 
obligations will depend on our future operating performance and cash flows, 
which in turn will depend on prevailing economic and political conditions 
and financial, competitive, regulatory, business and other factors, many 
of which are beyond our control. We are principally dependent upon 
our operating cash flows and access to the capital markets to fund our 
operations and to make scheduled payments on debt and other fixed 
obligations. We cannot assure you we will be able to generate sufficient 
cash flows from our operations or from capital market activities to pay 
our debt and other fixed obligations as they become due; if we fail to do 
so our business could be harmed. If we are unable to make payments on 
our debt and other fixed obligations, we could be forced to renegotiate 
those obligations or seek to obtain additional equity or other forms of 
additional financing.

Our substantial indebtedness may limit our ability to incur additional 
debt to obtain future financing needs.

We typically finance our aircraft through either secured debt or lease 
financing. The impact on financial institutions from the continuing economic 
malaise may adversely affect the availability and cost of credit to JetBlue 
as well as to prospective purchasers of our aircraft we undertake to sell 
in the future, including financing commitments we have already obtained 
for purchases of new aircraft. To the extent we finance our activities with 
additional debt, we may become subject to financial and other covenants 
that may restrict our ability to pursue our strategy or otherwise constrain 
our operations.

Our maintenance costs will increase as our fleet ages.

Our maintenance costs will increase as our fleet ages. In the past, we have 
incurred lower maintenance expenses because most of the parts on our 
aircraft were under multi-year warranties; many of these warranties have 
expired. If any maintenance provider with whom we have a flight hours 
agreement fails to perform or honor such agreements, we will incur higher 
interim maintenance costs until we negotiate new agreements.

Furthermore, as our fleet ages, we expect to implement various fleet 
modifications over the next several years to ensure our aircrafts’ continued 
efficiency, modernization, brand consistency and safety. Our plans to 
equip our Airbus A320 aircraft with Sharklets®, for example, may require 
significant modification time. These fleet modifications may require significant 
investment over several years, including taking aircraft out of service for 
several weeks at a time.

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ITEM 1A Risk Factors

Our salaries, wages and benefits costs will increase as our workforce ages.

As our employees’ tenure with JetBlue matures, our salaries, wages and 
benefits costs increase. Our pilot pay structure, for example, is based on 
an industry derived average and to the extent our competitors continue 
consolidating and/or begin raising their pilot salaries in the face of a possible 
pilot shortage, or if overall pilot wages increase across the industry due to 
regulatory changes, we may have to address increased salary cost pressure 
to retain our pilots in an environment where our capacity is also forecast 
to continue to grow. As our work force ages, we expect our medical and 
related benefits to increase as well, despite an increased corporate focus 
on Crewmember wellness.

There are risks associated with our presence in some of our international 
emerging markets, including political or economic instability and failure 
to adequately comply with existing legal requirements.

Expansion to new international emerging markets may have risks due to 
factors specific to those markets. Emerging markets are countries which 
have less developed economies and are vulnerable to economic and political 
problems, such as significant fluctuations in gross domestic product, interest 
and currency exchange rates, civil disturbances, government instability, 
nationalization and expropriation of private assets, trafficking and the 
imposition of taxes or other charges by governments. The occurrence of 
any of these events in markets served by us and the resulting instability 
may adversely affect our business.

We have expanded and expect to continue to expand our service to countries 
in the Caribbean and Latin America, some of which have less developed legal 
systems, financial markets, and business and political environments than the 
United States, and therefore present greater political, legal, economic and 
operational risks. We emphasize legal compliance and have implemented and 
continue to implement and refresh policies, procedures and certain ongoing 
training of employees with regard to business ethics, anti-corruption policies 
and many key legal requirements; however, there can be no assurance our 
employees will adhere to our code of business ethics, anti-corruption policies, 
other Company policies, or other legal requirements. If we fail to enforce our 
policies and procedures properly or maintain adequate record-keeping and 
internal accounting practices to accurately record our transactions, we may 
be subject to sanctions. In the event we believe or have reason to believe 
our employees have or may have violated applicable laws or regulations, we 
may be subject to investigation costs, potential penalties and other related 
costs which in turn could negatively affect our reputation, and our results 
of operations and cash flow.

In addition, to the extent we continue to grow our business, opening new 
markets requires us to commit a substantial amount of resources even 
before the new services commence. Expansion is also dependent upon 
our ability to maintain a safe and secure operation and requires additional 
personnel, equipment and facilities.

We may be subject to risks through the commitments and business of 
LiveTV, our wholly-owned subsidiary.

LiveTV has agreements to provide in-flight entertainment products and 
services with JetBlue and six other airlines. At December 31, 2013, LiveTV 
services were available on 461 aircraft under these agreements, with firm 
commitments for 196 additional aircraft through 2015 and with options for 9 
additional installations through 2016. Performance under these agreements 
requires LiveTV to hire, train and retain qualified employees, obtain 
component parts unique to its systems and services from their suppliers 
and secure facilities necessary to perform installations and maintenance 
on those systems. Should LiveTV be unable to satisfy its commitments 
under these third party contracts, our business could be harmed.

We may be subject to unionization, work stoppages, slowdowns or 
increased labor costs; recent changes to the labor laws may make 
unionization easier to achieve.

Our business is labor intensive and, unlike most other airlines, we have 
a non-union workforce. The unionization of any of our employees could 
result in demands that may increase our operating expenses and adversely 
affect our financial condition and results of operations. Any of the different 

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crafts or classes of our employees could unionize at any time, which 
would require us to negotiate in good faith with the employee group’s 
certified representative concerning a collective bargaining agreement. In 
February 2014, the Airline Pilots Association filed a petition with the National 
Mediation Board, or NMB, seeking to become the collective bargaining 
representative of our pilots. The NMB will hold an election from March 
through April, 2014. In 2010, the NMB changed its election procedures 
to permit a majority of those voting to elect to unionize (from a majority 
of those in the craft or class). These rule changes fundamentally alter the 
manner in which labor groups have been able to organize in our industry 
since the inception of the Railway Labor Act. Ultimately, if we and a newly 
elected representative were unable to reach agreement on the terms of a 
collective bargaining agreement and all of the dispute resolution processes 
of the Railway Labor Act were exhausted, we could be subject to work 
stoppages. In addition, we may be subject to other disruptions by organized 
labor groups protesting our non-union status. Any of these events would 
be disruptive to our operations and could harm our business.

Our high aircraft utilization rate helps us keep our costs low, but also 
makes us vulnerable to delays and cancellations in our operating regions; 
such delays and cancellations could reduce our profitability.

We maintain a high daily aircraft utilization rate (the amount of time our 
aircraft spend in the air carrying passengers). High daily aircraft utilization 
allows us to generate more revenue from our aircraft and is achieved in 
part by reducing turnaround times at airports so we can fly more hours on 
average in a day. Aircraft utilization is reduced by delays and cancellations 
from various factors, many of which are beyond our control, including 
adverse weather conditions, security requirements, air traffic congestion and 
unscheduled maintenance. The majority of our operations are concentrated 
in the Northeast and Florida, which are particularly vulnerable to weather 
and congestion delays. Reduced aircraft utilization may limit our ability to 
achieve and maintain profitability as well as lead to customer dissatisfaction.

Our business is highly dependent on the New York metropolitan market 
and increases in competition or congestion or a reduction in demand 
for air travel in this market, or governmental reduction of our operating 
capacity at JFK, would harm our business.

We are highly dependent on the New York metropolitan market where we 
maintain a large presence with approximately one-half of our daily flights 
having JFK, LaGuardia, Newark, Westchester County Airport or Newburgh’s 
Stewart International Airport as either their origin or destination. We have 
experienced an increase in flight delays and cancellations at these airports 
due to airport congestion which has adversely affected our operating 
performance and results of operations. Our business could be further 
harmed by an increase in the amount of direct competition we face in the 
New York metropolitan market or by continued or increased congestion, 
delays or cancellations. Our business would also be harmed by any 
circumstances causing a reduction in demand for air transportation in the 
New York metropolitan area, such as adverse changes in local economic 
conditions, negative public perception of New York City, terrorist attacks 
or significant price or tax increases linked to increases in airport access 
costs and fees imposed on passengers.

We rely heavily on automated systems to operate our business; any 
failure of these systems could harm our business.

We are dependent on automated systems and technology to operate our 
business, enhance customer service and achieve low operating costs. 
The performance and reliability of our automated systems and data center 
is critical to our ability to operate our business and compete effectively. 
These systems include our computerized airline reservation system, flight 
operations system, telecommunications systems, website, maintenance 
systems, check-in kiosks, in-flight entertainment systems and our primary 
and redundant data centers. Our website and reservation system must be 
able to accommodate a high volume of traffic and deliver important flight 
information. These systems require upgrades or replacement periodically, 
which involve implementation and other operational risks. Our business 
may be harmed if we fail to operate, replace or upgrade our systems or 
data center infrastructure successfully.

JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION - 2013 Annual ReportWe rely on the third party providers of our current automated systems and 
data center infrastructure for technical support.  If the current provider were 
to fail to adequately provide technical support for any one of our key existing 
systems or if new or updated components were not integrated smoothly, 
we could experience service disruptions, which, if they were to occur, could 
result in the loss of important data, increase our expenses, decrease our 
revenues and generally harm our business and reputation. Furthermore, 
our automated systems cannot be completely protected against events 
beyond our control, including natural disasters, computer viruses, other 
security breaches, or telecommunications failures. Substantial or sustained 
system failures could impact customer service and result in our customers 
purchasing tickets from other airlines. We have implemented security 
measures and change control procedures and have disaster recovery plans 
as well as requiring our third party providers to have disaster recovery plans; 
however, we cannot assure you these measures are adequate to prevent 
disruptions, which, if they were to occur, could result in the loss of important 
data, increase our expenses, decrease our revenues and generally harm 
our business and reputation.

We may be impacted by increases in airport expenses relating to 
infrastructure and facilities.

In order to operate within our current markets as well as continue to 
grow in new markets, we must be able to obtain adequate infrastructure 
and facilities within the relevant airports. This includes gates, check-in 
facilities, operations facilities and landing slots (where applicable). The costs 
associated to these airports are often negotiated on a short-term basis 
with the relevant airport authority and we could be subject to increases 
in costs on a regular basis with or without our approval.

In addition, our operations concentrated in older airports may be harmed 
if the infrastructure at those airports fail to operate as expected due to 
age, overuse or significant unexpected weather events.

Our reputation and business may be harmed and we may be subject to 
legal claims if there is loss, unlawful disclosure or misappropriation of, or 
unsanctioned access to, our customers’, employees’, business partners’ 
or our own information or other breaches of our information security.

We make extensive use of online services and centralized data processing, 
including through third party service providers. The secure maintenance 
and transmission of customer and employee information is a critical 
element of our operations. Our information technology and other systems 
maintain and transmit customer information, or those of service providers 
or business partners, may be compromised by a malicious third party 
penetration of our network security, or of a third party service provider 
or business partner, or impacted by deliberate or inadvertent actions or 
inactions by our employees, or those of a third party service provider or 
business partner. As a result, personal information may be lost, disclosed, 
accessed or taken without consent.

We transmit confidential credit card information by way of secure private 
retail networks and rely on encryption and authentication technology licensed 
from third parties to provide the security and authentication necessary to 
effect secure transmission and storage of confidential information, such 
as customer credit card information. The Company has made significant 
efforts to secure its computer network. If any compromise of our security 
or computer network were to occur, it could have a material adverse effect 
on the reputation, business, operating results and financial condition of 
the Company, and could result in a loss of customers. Additionally, any 
material failure by the Company to achieve or maintain compliance with 
the Payment Card Industry, or PCI, security requirements or rectify a 
security issue may result in fines and the imposition of restrictions on the 
Company’s ability to accept credit cards as a form of payment.

Any such loss, disclosure or misappropriation of, or access to, customers’, 
employees’ or business partners’ information or other breach of our 
information security can result in legal claims or legal proceedings, including 
regulatory investigations and actions, may have a negative impact on our 
reputation and may materially adversely affect our business, operating 
results and financial condition. Furthermore, the loss, disclosure or 
misappropriation of our business information may materially adversely 
affect our business, operating results and financial condition.

PART I  
ITEM 1A Risk Factors

Our liquidity could be adversely impacted in the event one or more of our 
credit card processors were to impose material reserve requirements 
for payments due to us from credit card transactions.

We currently have agreements with organizations that process credit card 
transactions arising from purchases of air travel tickets by our customers. 
Credit card processors have financial risk associated with tickets purchased 
for travel which can occur several weeks after the purchase. Our credit 
card processing agreements provide for reserves to be deposited with the 
processor in certain circumstances. We do not currently have reserves 
posted for our credit card processors. If circumstances were to occur 
requiring us to deposit reserves, the negative impact on our liquidity 
could be significant which could materially adversely affect our business.

If we are unable to attract and retain qualified personnel or fail to maintain 
our company culture, our business could be harmed.

We compete against the other major U.S. airlines for pilots, mechanics and 
other skilled labor; some of them offer wage and benefit packages exceeding 
ours. As more pilots in the industry approach mandatory retirement age, the 
U.S. airline industry may be affected by a pilot shortage, to some extent. We 
may be required to increase wages and/or benefits in order to attract and 
retain qualified personnel or risk considerable employee turnover. If we are 
unable to hire, train and retain qualified employees, our business could be 
harmed and we may be unable to implement our growth plans.

In addition, as we hire more people and grow, we believe it may be increasingly 
challenging to continue to hire people who will maintain our company culture. 
One of our competitive strengths is our service-oriented company culture 
which emphasizes friendly, helpful, team-oriented and customer-focused 
employees. Our company culture is important to providing high quality 
customer service and having a productive workforce in order to help keep 
our costs low. As we continue to grow, we may be unable to identify, hire 
or retain enough people who meet the above criteria, including those in 
management or other key positions. Our company culture could otherwise 
be adversely affected by our growing operations and geographic diversity. 
If we fail to maintain the strength of our company culture, our competitive 
ability and our business may be harmed.

Our results of operations fluctuate due to seasonality and other factors.

We expect our quarterly operating results to fluctuate due to seasonality 
including high vacation and leisure demand occurring on the Florida routes 
between October and April and on our western routes during the summer. 
Actions of our competitors may also contribute to fluctuations in our results. 
We are more susceptible to adverse weather conditions, including snow 
storms and hurricanes, as a result of our operations being concentrated on 
the East Coast, than some of our competitors. As we enter new markets we 
could be subject to additional seasonal variations along with any competitive 
responses to our entry by other airlines. Price changes in aircraft fuel as 
well as the timing and amount of maintenance and advertising expenditures 
also impact our operations. As a result of these factors, quarter-to-quarter 
comparisons of our operating results may not be a good indicator of our 
future performance. In addition, it is possible in any future period our operating 
results could be below the expectations of investors and any published 
reports or analyses regarding JetBlue. In such an event, the price of our 
common stock could decline, perhaps substantially.

We are subject to the risks of having a limited number of suppliers for 
our aircraft, engines and a key component of our in-flight entertainment 
system.

Our current dependence on three types of aircraft and engines for all of 
our flights makes us vulnerable to significant problems associated with 
the International Aero Engines, or IAE V2533-A5 engine on our Airbus 
A321 fleet, the International Aero Engines, or IAE V2527-A5 engine on our 
Airbus A320 fleet and the General Electric Engines CF-34-10 engine on 
our EMBRAER 190 fleet. This could include design defects, mechanical 
problems, contractual performance by the manufacturers, or adverse 
perception by the public which would result in customer avoidance or in 
actions by the FAA resulting in an inability to operate our aircraft. Carriers 
operating a more diversified fleet are better positioned than we are to 
manage such events.

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ITEM 1A Risk Factors

One of the unique features of our fleet is every seat in each of our aircraft 
is equipped with free in-flight entertainment including DIRECTV®. An 
integral component of the system is the antenna, which is supplied to 
us by KVH Industries Inc, or KVH. If KVH were to stop supplying us with 
its antennas for any reason, we would have to incur significant costs to 
procure an alternate supplier.

In addition, our Fly-Fi service uses technology and satellite access through 
our partnership with ViaSat, Inc. Similarly an integral component of the 
Fly-Fi system is the antenna, which is supplied to us by ViaSat. If ViaSat 
were to stop supplying us with its antennas for any reason, we would have 
to incur significant costs to procure an alternate supplier. Additionally, if 
the satellites Fly-Fi uses were to become inoperable for any reason, we 
would have to incur significant costs to replace the service.

Our reputation and financial results could be harmed in the event of an 
accident or incident involving our aircraft.

An accident or incident involving one of our aircraft, or an aircraft containing 
LiveTV equipment, could involve significant potential claims of injured 
passengers or others in addition to repair or replacement of a damaged 
aircraft and its consequential temporary or permanent loss from service. 
We are required by the DOT to carry liability insurance. Although we 
believe we currently maintain liability insurance in amounts and of the type 
generally consistent with industry practice, the amount of such coverage 
may not be adequate and we may be forced to bear substantial losses 
from an accident. Substantial claims resulting from an accident in excess 
of our related insurance coverage would harm our business and financial 
results. Moreover, any aircraft accident or incident, even if fully insured, 
could cause a public perception we are less safe or reliable than other 
airlines which would harm our business.

An ownership change could limit our ability to use our net operating loss 
carryforwards for U.S. income tax purposes.

As of December 31, 2013, we had approximately $456 million of federal 
net operating loss carryforwards for U.S. income tax purposes that begin 
to expire in 2025. Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code imposes 
limitation on a corporation’s ability to use its net operating loss carryforwards 
if it experiences an “ownership change”. Similar rules and limitations may 
apply for state income tax purposes. In the event an “ownership change” 
were to occur in the future, our ability to utilize our net operating losses 
could be limited.

Our business depends on our strong reputation and the value of the 
JetBlue brand.

The JetBlue brand name symbolizes high-quality friendly customer 
service, innovation, fun, and a pleasant travel experience. JetBlue is a 
widely recognized and respected global brand; the JetBlue brand is one 
of our most important and valuable assets. The JetBlue brand name and 
our corporate reputation are powerful sales and marketing tools and we 
devote significant resources to promoting and protecting them. Adverse 
publicity (whether or not justified) relating to activities by our employees, 
contractors or agents could tarnish our reputation and reduce the value of 
our brand. Damage to our reputation and loss of brand equity could reduce 
demand for our services and thus have an adverse effect on our financial 
condition, liquidity and results of operations, as well as require additional 
resources to rebuild our reputation and restore the value of our brand.

We may be subject to competitive risks due to the long term nature of 
our fleet order book.

At present, we have existing aircraft commitments through 2022. As 
technological evolution occurs in our industry, through the use of composites 
and other innovations, we may be competitively disadvantaged because 
we have existing extensive fleet commitments that would prohibit us from 
adopting new technologies on an expedited basis.

Risks Associated with the Airline Industry

The airline industry is particularly sensitive to changes in economic 
condition.

Fundamental and permanent changes in the domestic airline industry have 
been ongoing over the past several years as a result of several years of 
repeated losses, among other reasons. These losses resulted in airlines 
renegotiating or attempting to renegotiate labor contracts, reconfiguring flight 
schedules, furloughing or terminating employees, as well as considering 
other efficiency and cost-cutting measures. Despite these actions, several 
airlines have reorganized under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code 
to permit them to reduce labor rates, restructure debt, terminate pension 
plans and generally reduce their cost structure. Since 2005, the U.S. airline 
industry has experienced significant consolidation and liquidations. The 
global economic recession and related unfavorable general economic 
conditions, such as higher unemployment rates, a constrained credit 
market, housing-related pressures, and increased business operating costs 
can reduce spending for both leisure and business travel. Unfavorable 
economic conditions could also impact an airline’s ability to raise fares to 
counteract increased fuel, labor, and other costs. It is foreseeable further 
airline reorganizations, consolidation, bankruptcies or liquidations may 
occur in the current global recessionary environment, the effects of which 
we are unable to predict. We cannot assure you the occurrence of these 
events, or potential changes resulting from these events, will not harm 
our business or the industry.

A future act of terrorism, the threat of such acts or escalation of U.S. 
military involvement overseas could adversely affect our industry.

Acts of terrorism, the threat of such acts or escalation of U.S. military 
involvement overseas could have an adverse effect on the airline industry. 
In the event of a terrorist attack, whether or not successful, the industry 

would likely experience increased security requirements and significantly 
reduced demand. We cannot assure you these actions, or consequences 
resulting from these actions, will not harm our business or the industry.

Changes in government regulations imposing additional requirements 
and restrictions on our operations or the U.S. Government ceasing to 
provide adequate war risk insurance could increase our operating costs 
and result in service delays and disruptions.

Airlines are subject to extensive regulatory and legal requirements, both 
domestically and internationally, involving significant compliance costs. In 
the last several years, Congress has passed laws, and the agencies of the 
federal government, including, but not limited to, the DOT, FAA, CBP and 
the TSA have issued regulations relating to the operation of airlines that have 
required significant expenditures. We expect to continue to incur expenses 
in connection with complying with government regulations. Additional laws, 
regulations, taxes and airport rates and charges have been proposed from 
time to time that could significantly increase the cost of airline operations or 
reduce the demand for air travel. If adopted or materially amended, these 
measures could have the effect of raising ticket prices, reducing air travel 
demand and/or revenue and increasing costs. We cannot assure you these 
and other laws or regulations enacted in the future will not harm our business.

The U.S. Government currently provides insurance coverage for certain 
claims resulting from acts of terrorism, war or similar events. Should this 
coverage no longer be offered, the coverage that would be available to us 
through commercial aviation insurers may have substantially less desirable 
terms, result in higher costs and not be adequate to protect our risk, any 
of which could harm our business. In addition, the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency (“EPA”) has proposed changes to underground storage 
tank regulations that could affect certain airport fuel hydrant systems. In 

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JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION - 2013 Annual Reportaddition to the proposed EPA and state regulations, several U.S. airport 
authorities are actively engaged in efforts to limit discharges of de-icing fluid 
to local groundwater, often by requiring airlines to participate in the building 
or reconfiguring of airport de-icing facilities.

Amended FAA regulations relating to flight, duty and rest regulations 
and the additional operational requirements will impact our business

In January 2014, the FAA’s rule amending the FAA’s flight, duty, and rest 
regulations became effective. Among other things, the new rule requires a 
ten hour minimum rest period prior to a pilot’s flight duty period; mandates 
a pilot must have an opportunity for eight hours of uninterrupted sleep within 
the rest period; and imposes new pilot “flight time” and “duty time” limitations 
based upon report times, the number of scheduled flight segments, and 
other operational factors. We have hired additional pilots to address the 
requirements of the new rule. The new rule may reduce our staffing flexibility, 
which could impact our operational performance, costs, and delivery of the 
JetBlue Experience, any of which could harm our business.

The impact of federal sequester budget cuts mandated by the Budget 
Control Act of 2011 or other federal budgetary constraints may adversely 
affect our industry, business, results of operations and financial position.

On April 16, 2013, the FAA imposed furloughs mandated by the Budget 
Control Act of 2011, which included reduced staffing of air traffic controllers. 
This action resulted in increased delays, reduced arrival rates and flight 
cancellations across the airline industry and impacting the flying public for 
approximately one week until Congress passed legislation allowing the 
FAA to redirect other funds to cover staffing for air traffic controllers. On 
October 1, 2013, after Congress failed to pass a 2014 budget, portions 
of the federal government deemed nonessential were shut down. After 
extending the federal debt ceiling limit, the partial government shutdown 
ended on October 17, 2013, but not before delaying the delivery of two 
aircraft from their manufacturers. Much of our airline operations are regulated 
by governmental agencies, including the FAA, the DOT, CBP, The TSA and 
others. Should mandatory furloughs and/or other budget constraints continue 
or resume for an extended period of time, our operations and results of 
operations could be materially negatively impacted. The travel behaviors 
of the flying public could also be affected, which may materially adversely 
impact our industry and our business.

PART I  
ITEM 1B Unresolved Staff Comments

Compliance with future environmental regulations may harm our business.

Many aspects of airlines’ operations are subject to increasingly stringent 
environmental regulations, and growing concerns about climate change 
may result in the imposition of additional regulation. Since the domestic 
airline industry is increasingly price sensitive, we may not be able to recover 
the cost of compliance with new or more stringent environmental laws 
and regulations from our passengers, which could adversely affect our 
business. Although it is not expected the costs of complying with current 
environmental regulations will have a material adverse effect on our financial 
position, results of operations or cash flows, no assurance can be made 
the costs of complying with environmental regulations in the future will not 
have such an effect.

We could be adversely affected by an outbreak of a disease or an 
environmental disaster that significantly affects travel behavior.

Any outbreak of a disease affecting travel behavior could have a material 
adverse impact on us. In addition, outbreaks of disease could result in 
quarantines of our personnel or an inability to access facilities or our aircraft, 
which could adversely affect our operations. Similarly, if an environmental 
disaster were to occur and adversely impact any of our destination cities, 
travel behavior could be affected and in turn, could materially adversely 
impact our business.

The unknown impact from the Dodd-Frank Act as well as the rules to 
be promulgated under it could require the implementation of additional 
policies and require us to incur administrative compliance costs.

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 
2010, or the Dodd-Frank Act, contains a variety of provisions designed 
to regulate financial markets. Many aspects of the Dodd-Frank Act remain 
subject to rulemaking that will take effect over several years, thus making 
it difficult to assess its impact on us at this time. We expect to successfully 
implement any new applicable legislative and regulatory requirements and 
may incur additional costs associated with our compliance with the new 
regulations and anticipated additional reporting and disclosure obligations; 
however, at this time we do not expect such costs to be material to us.

ITEM 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

None.

ITEM 2.  Properties

Aircraft

As of December 31, 2013, we operated a fleet consisting of four Airbus A321 aircraft, 130 Airbus A320 aircraft and 60 EMBRAER 190 aircraft as summarized 
in the table below:

Aircraft
Airbus A320
Airbus A321
EMBRAER 190

Seating 
Capacity
150
190
100

Owned
96
4
30
130

Capital  
Leased
4
—
—
4

Operating 
Leased
30
—
30
60

Total
130
4
60
194

Average Age  
in Years
8.3
0.1
5.2
7.1

As of December 31, 2013 our aircraft leases have an average remaining 
term of approximately 9.2 years, with expiration dates between 2016 and 
2026. We have the option to extend most of these leases for additional 

periods or to purchase the aircraft at the end of the related lease term. 
All but 23 of our 134 owned aircraft and all but 30 of our 35 owned spare 
engines are subject to secured debt financing.

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In October 2013, we amended our purchase agreement with Embraer by deferring previously scheduled deliveries of 24 EMBRAER 190 aircraft from 
2014-2018 to 2020-2022. We converted eight existing A320 orders to A321 orders and 10 A320 new engine option (A320neo) orders to A321 new 
engine option (A321neo) orders. We ordered an additional 15 A321 aircraft for delivery between 2015 and 2017 and 20 A321neo for delivery between 
2018 and 2020.

As of December 31, 2013, we had on order 136 aircraft, which are scheduled for delivery through 2022. Our future aircraft delivery schedule is as follows:

Year
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

Ground Facilities

Airbus
 A320
—
—
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
3

Airbus
A320neo
—
—
—
—
5
—
9
16
—
30

Airbus
 A321
9
12
12
15
1
—
—
—
—
49

Airbus 
A321neo
—
—
—
—
9
15
6
—
—
30

EMBRAER 
190
—
—
—
—
—
—
10
7
7
24

Total
9
12
15
15
15
15
25
23
7
136

Airports

Other

All of our facilities at the airports we serve are under leases or other 
occupancy agreements. This space is leased directly from the local airport 
authority on varying terms dependent on prevailing practice at each airport. 
It is customary in the airline industry to have agreements that automatically 
renew. Our terminal passenger service facilities of ticket counters, gate 
space, operations support area and baggage service offices generally 
have agreement terms ranging from less than one year to five years. They 
can contain provisions for periodic adjustments of rental rates, landing 
fees and other charges applicable under the type of lease. Under these 
agreements we are responsible for the maintenance, insurance, utilities 
and certain other facility-related expenses and services.

Our most significant lease agreements relate to our airport facilities at JFK, 
followed by our agreement at Boston:

✓• JFK. We have a lease agreement with the Port Authority of New York 
and New Jersey, or PANYNJ, for T5 which ends on October 22, 2038. 
We have the option to terminate the agreement five years prior to the 
end of the scheduled lease term. In December 2010 we executed a 
supplement to this lease agreement for the T6 property, our original base 
of operations at JFK, for a term of five years. In 2012, we commenced 
construction on T5i, an expansion to T5 that we intend to use as an 
international arrival facility. An amendment of the original T5 lease was 
executed in 2013 which incorporates approximately 19 acres of the 
former T6 property and space for the T5i facilities. We expect T5i will 
be open to customers in late 2014.

✓• Boston. We have a lease agreement with Massport for 17 gates and 42 
ticket counter positions in Terminal C. This lease started on May 1, 2005, 
with an initial term of five years. An extension clause came into effective 
on May 1, 2010 whereby the lease has 20 successive one-year automatic 
renewals, each from May 1 through to April 30.

We have entered into use arrangements at each of the airports we serve 
providing for the non-exclusive use of runways, taxiways and other airport 
facilities. Landing fees under these agreements are typically based on the 
number of aircraft landings and the weight of the aircraft.

We lease the following hangars and airport support facilities at our focus 
cities:

✓• New York. At JFK we have a ground lease agreement which expires  
in 2030 relating to a 70,000 square foot aircraft maintenance hangar 
and an adjacent 32,000 square foot office and warehouse facility. These 
facilities accommodate our technical support operations and passenger 
provisioning personnel. We also occupy a building where we store aircraft 
spare parts and perform ground equipment maintenance.

✓• Boston. We have a ground lease agreement which expires in 2017 
relating to an 80,000 square feet building which includes an aircraft 
maintenance hangar and office space. We also have a lease for a facility 
to accommodate our ground support equipment maintenance.

✓• Orlando. We have a ground lease agreement which expires in 2035 
relating to a 70,000 square foot hangar. This hangar is used both by 
Live TV for the installation and maintenance of in-flight satellite television 
systems as well as JetBlue for aircraft maintenance. We also occupy a 
training center with a lease agreement that expires in 2035 which we use 
for the initial and recurrent training of our pilots and in-flight crew, as well 
as support training for our technical operations and airport crew. This 
facility is equipped with seven full flight simulators, three cabin trainers, 
a training pool, classrooms and support areas. In 2013 we began 
construction on a temporary lodging facility adjacent to our training center.  
We anticipate that our Crewmembers will utilize this lodging facility when 
attending training at the training center. It is expected that the facility will 
be opened in 2015, with the lease agreement expiring in 2035.

Our primary corporate offices are located in Long Island City, New York, 
with our lease expiring in 2023. Our offices in Salt Lake City, Utah contains 
a core team of employees who are responsible for group sales, customer 
service, at-home reservation agent supervision, disbursements and certain 
other finance functions. The lease for Salt Lake City expires in 2022.  We 
also maintain other facilities that are necessary to support our operations 
in the cities we serve.

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ITEM 3 Legal Proceedings

ITEM 3.  Legal Proceedings

In the ordinary course of our business, we are party to various legal proceedings and claims which we believe are incidental to the operation of our 
business. Other than as described under Note 12-Contingencies to our consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report 
on Form 10-K, we believe the ultimate outcome of these proceedings to which we are currently a party will not have a material adverse effect on our 
business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

ITEM 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Executive Officers of the Registrant

Certain information concerning JetBlue’s executive officers as of the date 
of this report follows. There are no family relationships between any of 
our executive officers.

David Barger, age 56, is our Chief Executive Officer. He has served in 
this capacity since May 2007 and was our President from August 1998 
to September 2007 and June 2009 until December 2013. He is also a 
member of our Board of Directors. He previously served as our Chief 
Operating Officer from August 1998 to March 2007. From 1992 to 1998, 
Mr. Barger served in various management positions with Continental 
Airlines, including Vice President, Newark hub. He held various director 
level positions at Continental Airlines from 1988 to 1995. From 1982 to 
1988, Mr. Barger served in various positions with New York Air, including 
Director of Stations.

Robin Hayes, age 46, is our President. He was promoted to this role on 
January 1, 2014, having previously served as our Executive Vice President 
and Chief Commercial Officer since he joined us in August 2008. He joined 
JetBlue after nineteen years at British Airways. In his last role at British 
Airways, Mr. Hayes served as Executive Vice President for The Americas 
and before that he served in a number of operational and commercial 
positions in the UK and Germany.

held a number of positions in both the finance and legal departments of 
Continental Airlines, Northwest Airlines and General Electric’s jet engine unit. 

Rob Maruster, age 42, is our Executive Vice President and Chief Operating 
Officer, having served in this capacity since June 2009. Mr. Maruster 
joined JetBlue in 2005 as Vice President, Operations Planning and in 
2006 he was promoted to Senior Vice President, Airports and Operational 
Planning. In 2008, Mr. Maruster’s responsibilities were expanded to include 
the Customer Services group which included Airports, Inflight Services, 
Reservations, and System Operations. Mr Maruster joined JetBlue after 
a 12-year career with Delta Air Lines in a variety of leadership positions 
with increasing responsibilities in the carrier’s Marketing and Customer 
Service departments. This culminated in him being responsible for all 
operations at Delta’s largest hub as Vice President, Airport Customer 
Service at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

James Hnat, age 43, is our Executive Vice President Corporate Affairs, 
General Counsel and Secretary and has served in this capacity since 
April 2007. He served as our Senior Vice President, General Counsel 
and Assistant Secretary since March 2006 and as our General Counsel 
and Assistant Secretary from February 2003 to March 2006. Mr. Hnat is 
a member of the bar of New York and Massachusetts.

Mark D. Powers, age 60, is our Chief Financial Officer, a position he has 
held since April 2012. Mr. Powers joined us in July 2006 as Treasurer 
and Vice President, Corporate Finance. He was promoted to Senior Vice 
President, Treasurer in 2007. Prior to joining JetBlue, Mr. Powers was 
an independent advisor to several aviation-related companies and has 

Don Daniels, age 46, is our Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, 
a position he has held since May 2009. He served as our Vice President 
and Corporate Controller since October 2007. He previously served as our 
Assistant Controller since July 2006 and Director of Financial Reporting 
since October 2002.

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ITEM 5.  Market for Registrant’s Common Equity; 
Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer 
Purchases of Equity Securities

Our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol JBLU. The table below shows the high and low sales prices for 
our common stock.

2013 Quarter Ended
March 31
June 30
September 30
December 31
2012 Quarter Ended
March 31
June 30
September 30
December 31

$

$

High

7.01
7.28
6.93
9.20

6.32
5.44
5.94
5.99

Low

$ 5.70
5.95
6.04
6.57

$ 4.73
4.06
4.76
4.77

As of January 31, 2014, there were approximately 754 holders of record of our common stock.

We have not paid cash dividends on our common stock and have no current intention of doing so. Any future determination to pay cash dividends will 
be at the discretion of our Board of Directors, subject to applicable limitations under Delaware law. This decision will be dependent upon our results of 
operations, financial condition and other factors deemed relevant by our Board of Directors.

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchases

In September 2012, the Board authorized a five year share repurchase program of up to 25 million shares. As of December 31, 2013, 20.4 million shares 
remain available for repurchase under the program. During 2013 the following shares were repurchased under the program:

Period
January 2013
February 2013
June 2013
TOTAL

Total Number of 
Shares Purchased
257,725
261,200
11,000
529,925

Average price 
paid per share
$  5.90
$  5.89
$  6.00
$  5.90

Total number of shares purchased as 
part of publicly announced program

Maximum number of shares that may 
yet to be purchased under the program

257,725
261,200
11,000
529,925

20,392,430

The program may be commenced or suspended from time to time without prior notice. Shares repurchased under our share repurchase program are 
purchased in open market transactions and are held as treasury stock.

Convertible Debt Redemption

In October 2013 we notified the holders of our 5.5% Convertible Debentures due 2038 (Series A) that we planned to redeem their holding on 
December 3, 2013. These holders could elect to convert their holding into shares of our common stock up until the business day prior to the redemption 
date at a rate of 220.6288 shares per $1,000 debenture. All holders converted the debt into shares of our common stock before December 3, 2013 
for a total of approximately 12.2 million shares.

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ITEM 5 Market for Registrant’s Common Equity; Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Stock Performance Graph

This performance graph shall not be deemed “filed” with the SEC or subject to Section 18 of the Exchange Act, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by 
reference in any of our filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

The following line graph compares the cumulative total stockholder return on our common stock with the cumulative total return of the Standard & 
Poor’s 500 Stock Index and the NYSE Arca Airline Index from December 31, 2009 to December 31, 2013. The comparison assumes the investment of 
$100 in our common stock and in each of the foregoing indices and reinvestment of all dividends. The stock performance shown represents historical 
performance and is not representative of future stock performance.

In $

220

200

180

160

140

120

100

80

12/31/09

12/31/10

12/31/11

12/31/12

12/31/13

JetBlue Airways Corporation

S&P 500 Stock Index

NYSE Arca Airline Index(1)

12/31/2013
157
JetBlue Airways Corporation
180
S&P 500 Stock Index
206
NYSE Arca Airline Index(1)
(1)  As of December 31, 2013, the NYSE Arca Airline Index consisted of Air Canada, Alaska Air Group Inc., Allegiant Travel Company, American Airlines Group, Inc., Delta Air Lines, Inc., JetBlue 

12/31/2012
$ 105
136
131

12/31/2011
95
117
96

12/31/2010
$ 121
115
139

12/31/2009
100
100
100

$

$

$

Airways Corporation, Southwest Airlines Company, Republic Airways Holding, Inc., Transat A.T. Inc. (Cl B), United Continental Holdings Inc. and WestJet Airlines Ltd. 

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ITEM 6 Selected Financial Data

ITEM 6.  Selected Financial Data

The following financial information for the five years ended December 31, 2013 has been derived from our consolidated financial statements. This 
information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this report.

Statements of Operations Data:
Operating revenues
Operating expenses:

Aircraft fuel and related taxes
Salaries, wages and benefits(1)
Landing fees and other rents
Depreciation and amortization
Aircraft rent
Sales and marketing
Maintenance materials and repairs

Other operating expenses(2)
Total operating expenses

Operating income
Other income (expense)(3)
Income before income taxes
Income tax expense
NET INCOME
Earnings per common share:

Basic
Diluted

Other Financial Data:
Operating margin
Pre-tax margin
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
Net cash provided by operating activities
Net cash used in investing activities
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
(1) 
(2) 

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

Year Ended December 31,

$

5,441

$

4,982  

$

4,504

$

3,779  

$

3,292 

1,899
1,135
305
290
128
223
432

601
5,013
428
(149)
279
111
168

0.59
0.52

7.9%
5.1%
2.05x
758
(476)
(239)

$

$
$

$

1,806  
1,044  
277  
258  
130  
204  
338  

549  

4,606

376  
(167)
209  
81  
128  

0.45 
0.40 

7.5%
4.2%
1.75x
698 
(867)
(322)

$

$
$

$

1,664
947 
245
233
135
199
227

532
4,182
322
(177)
145
59
86

0.31 
0.28 

7.1%
3.2%
1.52x
614 
(502)
96 

$

$
$

$

1,115  
891  
228  
220  
126  
179  
172  

515  

3,446

333  
(172)
161  
64  
97  

0.36 
0.31 

8.8%
4.3%
1.59x
523 
(696)
(258)

$

$
$

$

945 
776 
213 
228 
126 
151 
149 

419 
3,007
285 
(181)
104
43
61

0.24
0.21

8.6%
3.2%
1.33x
486
(457)
306 

$

$
$

$

In 2010 we incurred approximately $9 million in one-time implementation expenses related to our new customer service system.
In 2013, we had a gain of $7 million on the sale of the Airfone business by LiveTV and sold three spare engines resulting in gains of approximately $2 million. In 2012 we sold six spare 
engines and two aircraft resulting in gains of approximately $10 million and LiveTV terminated a customer contract resulting in a gain of approximately $8 million. In 2010 we recorded an 
impairment loss of $6 million related to the spectrum license held by our LiveTV subsidiary. In 2010 we also incurred approximately $13 million in one-time implementation expenses related 
to our new customer service system. In 2009 we sold two aircraft which resulted in gains of approximately $1 million. 

(3)  We recorded $3 million, $1 million and $6 million in losses on the early extinguishment of debt in 2013, 2012 and 2011 respectively.

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(in millions)
Balance Sheet Data:
Cash and cash equivalents
Investment securities
Total assets
Total debt
Common stockholders’ equity

PART II  
ITEM 6 Selected Financial Data

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

As of December 31,

$

225  
516  
7,350  
2,585  
2,134  

$

182  
685  
7,070  
2,851  
1,888  

$

673  
591  
7,071  
3,136  
1,757  

$

465  
628  
6,593  
3,033  
1,654  

$

896  
246  
6,549  
3,304  
1,546  

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

Year Ended December 31,

  24,254 
  28,279 
  34,744 

  26,370 
  30,698 
  37,232 

  28,956 
  33,563 
  40,075 

  30,463 
  35,836 
  42,824 

Operating Statistics (unaudited):
Revenue passengers (thousands)
Revenue passenger miles (millions)
Available seat miles (ASMs) (millions)
Load factor
Aircraft utilization (hours per day)
Average fare
Yield per passenger mile (cents)
Passenger revenue per ASM (cents)
Operating revenue per ASM (cents)
Operating expense per ASM (cents)
Operating expense per ASM, excluding fuel (cents)
Operating expense per ASM, excluding fuel and profit 
sharing (cents)
Airline operating expense per ASM (cents)(4)
Departures
Average stage length (miles)
Average number of operating aircraft during period
Average fuel cost per gallon, including fuel taxes
Fuel gallons consumed (millions)
Full-time equivalent employees at period end(4)
(4)  Excludes results of operations and employees of LiveTV, LLC, which are unrelated to our airline operations and are immaterial to our consolidated operating results.

83.7%
11.9 
$ 163.19 
13.87 
11.61 
12.71 
11.71 
7.28 

83.8%
11.8 
$ 157.11 
13.55 
11.35 
12.43 
11.49 
6.99 

82.4%
11.7 
$ 154.74 
13.29 
10.96 
12.10 
11.23 
6.76 

81.4%
11.6 
$ 140.69 
12.07 
9.82 
10.88 
9.92 
6.71 

6.98 
11.34 
  264,600 
1,085 
173.9 
3.21 
563 
  12,070 

6.76 
11.06 
  243,446 
1,091 
164.9 
3.17 
525 
  11,733 

6.71 
9.71 
  225,501 
1,100 
153.5 
2.29 
486 
  11,121 

7.25 
11.56 
  282,133 
1,090 
185.2 
3.14 
604 

  12,647  

$

$

$

$

  22,450 
  25,955 
  32,558 

79.7%
11.5 
$ 130.67 
11.30 
9.01 
10.11 
9.24 
6.33 

6.33 
8.99 
  215,526 
1,076 
148.0 
2.08 
455 
  10,704 

$

Glossary of Airline terminology

Airline terminology used in this section and elsewhere in this report:

 • Operating expense per available seat mile, excluding fuel. Operating 

 • Aircraft utilization. The average number of block hours operated per 

day per aircraft for the total fleet of aircraft.

 • Available seat miles. The number of seats available for passengers 

multiplied by the number of miles the seats are flown.

 • Average fare. The average one-way fare paid per flight segment by a 

revenue passenger.

 • Average fuel cost per gallon. Total aircraft fuel costs, including fuel 
taxes and effective portion of fuel hedging, divided by the total number 
of fuel gallons consumed.

 • Average stage length. The average number of miles flown per flight.

 • Load factor. The percentage of aircraft seating capacity actually utilized, 
calculated by dividing revenue passenger miles by available seat miles.

 • Operating expense per available seat mile. Operating expenses 

divided by available seat miles.

expenses, less aircraft fuel, divided by available seat miles.

 • Operating expense per available seat mile, excluding fuel and profit 
sharing. Operating expenses, less aircraft fuel and profit sharing, divided 
by available seat miles.

 • Operating revenue per available seat mile. Operating revenues divided 

by available seat miles.

 • Passenger revenue per available seat mile. Passenger revenue divided 

by available seat miles.

 • Revenue passengers. The total number of paying passengers flown 

on all flight segments.

 • Revenue passenger miles. The number of miles flown by revenue 

passengers.

 • Yield per passenger mile. The average amount one passenger pays 

to fly one mile.

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PART II  
ITEM 7 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

ITEM 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of 

Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Overview

In 2013 we experienced the continuation of uncertain economic conditions, ongoing fuel price constraints, and the persistent competitiveness of the 
airline industry. Even with these external factors 2013 was one of the most profitable years in our history. We generated operating revenue growth of over 
9% year over year and reported our highest ever net income. We are committed to delivering a safe and reliable JetBlue Experience for our customers 
as well as increasing returns for our shareholders. We believe our continued focus on cost discipline, product innovation and network enhancements, 
combined with our service excellence, will drive our future success. 

2013 Financial Highlights

 • We reported our highest ever net income of $168 million, an increase 

of $40 million compared to 2012.

 • We generated over $5.4 billion in operating revenue. Our ancillary revenue 
continues to be a source of significant revenue growth, primarily driven 
by customer demand for our Even More products as well as changes 
to our fee structure.

 • Operating margin increased by 0.4 points to 7.9% and we improved 

our return on invested capital, or ROIC, to 5.3%. 

Airport Infrastructure Investments

During 2013 we continued our construction of T5i, the new international 
arrival extension to T5 at JFK. We expect the creation of a new dedicated 
site to handle U.S. Customs and Border Protection checks at T5 to 
eliminate the need for our international customers to arrive at T4, resulting 
in a more efficient process and a better JetBlue Experience for both our 
customers and Crewmembers. 

 • Our earnings per diluted share reached $0.52, the highest since 2003.

Network

As part of our ongoing network initiatives and route optimization efforts we 
have continued to make schedule and frequency adjustments throughout 
2013. We added seven new BlueCities to our network: Charleston, SC, 
Albuquerque, NM, Philadelphia, PA, Medellin, Colombia, Worcester, MA, 
Lima, Peru and Port-au-Prince, Haiti. We also added new routes between 
existing BlueCities.

Outlook for 2014

We ended 2013 with record revenues and our highest ever net income. We 
believe we will be able to build on this momentum in 2014 by continuing 
to improve our year over year margins and increase returns for our 
shareholders. We plan to do this by introducing our new product, Mint™ 
in June as well as continuing to retrofit our Airbus fleet with Fly-Fi™. We 
further plan to add new destinations and route pairings based upon market 
demand, having previously announced three new BlueCities for the first 
half of 2014. We are continuously looking to expand our other ancillary 
revenue opportunities, improve our TrueBlue loyalty program and deepen 
our portfolio of commercial partnerships. We also remain committed to 
investing in infrastructure and product enhancements which will enable 
us to reap future benefits. We intend to continue to opportunistically 
pre-purchase outstanding debt when market conditions and terms are 
favorable.

For the full year 2014, we estimate our operating capacity to increase 
approximately 5% to 7% over 2013 with the addition of nine Airbus A321 
aircraft to our operating fleet. Assuming fuel prices of $3.06 per gallon, 
net of our fuel hedging activity, our cost per available seat mile for 2014 is 
expected to increase by 1% to 3% over 2013, primarily due to increases 
to salaries, wages and benefits.

 • We generated $758 million in cash from operations and $121 million 

in free cash flow. 

 • Operating expenses per available seat mile increased 1.9% to 11.71 cents. 
Excluding fuel and profit sharing, our cost per available seat mile increased 
3.8% in 2013.

 • We entered into a Credit and Guaranty Agreement consisting of a 
$350 million revolving credit and a letter of credit facility with Citibank.

Company Initiatives

Strengthening of our Balance Sheet

Throughout 2013 we continued to focus on strengthening our balance 
sheet. We ended the year with unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and 
short-term investments of $627 million and undrawn lines of credit of 
$550 million. Our unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and short-term 
investments is at approximately 12% of trailing twelve months revenue. We 
reduced our overall debt balance by $266 million, including a prepayment 
for approximately $94 million related to four A320 aircraft in the fourth 
quarter of 2013. We have increased the number of unencumbered aircraft 
and spare engines in 2013 bringing total unencumbered aircraft to 23 
and spare engines to 30 as of December 31, 2013. In 2013 the holders 
of our 5.5% Convertible Debentures due 2038 (Series A) converted their 
securities into approximately 12.2 million shares of our common stock. 
During 2013 we repurchased approximately 0.5 million shares of our 
common stock for approximately $3 million. 

Aircraft

During 2013 we took delivery of 14 aircraft, including four of our new 
aircraft type, the Airbus A321. In October 2013 we restructured our 
fleet order book. We deferred 24 EMBRAER 190 aircraft deliveries 
from 2014-2018 to 2020-2022, converted 18 Airbus A320 positions 
to A321’s and added an incremental order for 35 A321 aircraft. We 
entered into a flight-hour based maintenance and repair agreement 
relating to our EMBRAER 190 engines to better provide for more 
predictable maintenance expenses. 

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ITEM 7 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Results of Operations

Year 2013 Compared to Year 2012

Operating Revenues

(Revenue in millions)
Passenger Revenue
Other Revenue
Operating Revenues

Average Fare
Yield per passenger mile (cents)
Passenger revenue per ASM (cents)
Operating revenue per ASM (cents)
Average stage length (miles)
Revenue passengers (thousands)
Revenue passenger miles (millions)
Available Seat Miles (ASMs) (millions)
Load Factor

Year-over-Year Change

2013
4,971  
470  
5,441  

$

$

2012
4,550  
432  
4,982  

$

$

$ 163.19  

$ 157.11  

13.87
11.61
12.71
1,090
30,463
35,836
42,824

13.55
11.35
12.43
1,085
28,956
33,563
40,075

83.7%

83.8%  

$

$

$

$
421  
38  
459  

6.08  
0.32  
0.26  
0.28  
5

1,507  
2,273  
2,749  

%
9.3
8.8
9.2

3.9
2.4
2.3
2.2
0.5
5.2
6.8
6.9
(0.1) pts

Passenger revenue is our primary source of revenue and accounted for 
over 91% of our total operating revenues for the year ended December 
31, 2013. As well as seat revenue it includes revenue from our ancillary 
product offerings such as EvenMore™ Space. Revenues generated 
from international routes, including Puerto Rico, accounted for 28% of 
our passenger revenues in 2013. Revenue is recognized either when 
transportation is provided or after the ticket or customer credit expires. 
We measure capacity in terms of available seat miles, which represents 
the number of seats available for passengers multiplied by the number 
of miles the seats are flown. Yield, or the average amount one passenger 
pays to fly one mile, is calculated by dividing passenger revenue by revenue 
passenger miles. We attempt to increase passenger revenue primarily by 
increasing our yield per flight which produces higher revenue per available 
seat mile, or RASM. Our objective is to optimize our fare mix to increase 
our overall average fare while continuing to provide our customers with 
competitive fares. 

In 2013, the increase in passenger revenues was mainly attributable to 
the increased capacity and increase in yield. Our largest ancillary product 
remains the EvenMore™ Space seats, generating approximately $170 million 
in revenue, an increase of over 13% compared to 2012. 

The primary component of other revenue is the fees from reservation 
changes and excess baggage charged to customers in accordance 
with our published policies. We also include the marketing component 
of TrueBlue point sales, on-board product sales, transportation of mail 
and cargo, Charters, ground handling fees of other airlines and rental 
income. We additionally include the revenues earned by our subsidiary, 
LiveTV, LLC, for the sale of in-flight entertainment systems and on-going 
services provided for these systems on other airlines in Other Revenue.

In 2013, other revenue increased by $38 million compared to 2012. This 
was primarily due an increase in fees revenue, a factor of which was a 
change in our fee structure policy over the summer period. Further increases 
were seen in the marketing component of TrueBlue. These increases were 
offset slightly by a decrease in LiveTV revenue.

Operating Expenses

(in millions; per ASM data in cents)
Aircraft fuel and related taxes
Salaries, wages and benefits
Landing fees and other rents
Depreciation and amortization
Aircraft rent
Sales and marketing
Maintenance materials and repairs
Other operating expenses
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES

2013
$ 1,899
1,135
305
290
128
223
432
601
$ 5,013

$

2012
1,806
1,044  
277  
258  
130  
204  
338  
549  

$

4,606

$

Year-over-Year Change
%
5.1
8.7
10.1
12.5
(1.5)
9.2
28.0
9.5
8.8

$
93  
91
28
32
(2)
19
94
52
$ 407

2013
4.43
2.65
0.71
0.68
0.30
0.52
1.01
1.41
11.71

per ASM

2012 % Change
(1.6)
4.50
1.9
2.60
2.9
0.69
4.6
0.65
(9.1)
0.33
2.0
0.51
20.2
0.84
2.9
1.37
1.9
11.49

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PART II  
ITEM 7 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Aircraft Fuel and Hedging 

Maintenance Materials and Repairs

Aircraft fuel and related taxes remains our largest expense category, 
representing 38% of our total operating expenses in 2013 compared 
to 39% in 2012. Even though the average fuel price decreased 2% in 
2013 to $3.14 per gallon, our fuel expenses increased by $93 million 
as we consumed 41 million more gallons of aircraft fuel compared to 
2012, mainly due to our increased capacity. Based on our expected 
fuel volume for 2014, a 10% per gallon increase in the cost of 
aircraft fuel would increase our annual fuel expense by approximately  
$202 million. 

We maintain a diversified fuel hedge portfolio by entering into a variety of 
fuel hedge contracts in order to provide some protection against sharp 
and sudden volatility as well as further increases in fuel prices. In total, 
we hedged 21% of our total 2013 fuel consumption. We also use fixed 
forward price agreements, or FFPs, which allow us to lock in a price for 
fixed quantities of fuel to be delivered at a specified date in the future, to 
manage fuel price volatility. As of December 31, 2013, we had outstanding 
fuel hedge contracts covering approximately 16% of our forecasted 
consumption for the first quarter of 2014 and 9% for the full year 2014. We 
also had 7% of our 2014 fuel consumption requirements covered under 
FFPs. In January 2014, we entered into jet fuel swap and cap agreements 
covering an additional 3% of our 2014 forecasted consumption. We will 
continue to monitor fuel prices closely and intend to take advantage of 
reasonable fuel hedging opportunities as they become available.

In 2013 we recorded $10 million in fuel hedge losses compared to 2012 
when we recorded $10 million in effective fuel hedge gains. Fuel derivatives 
not qualifying as cash flow hedges in 2013 resulted in immaterial losses 
compared to $3 million in losses in 2012 which were recorded in interest 
income and other. Accounting ineffectiveness on fuel derivatives classified as 
cash flow hedges resulted in immaterial losses in 2013 and 2012 and were 
recorded in interest income and other. We are unable to predict what the 
amount of ineffectiveness will be related to these instruments, or the potential 
loss of hedge accounting which is determined on a derivative-by-derivative 
basis, due to the volatility in the forward markets for these commodities.

Salaries, Wages and Benefits

Salaries, Wages and Benefits is our second largest expense, representing 
approximately 23% of our total operating expenses in 2013 and 2012. 
During 2013 the average number of full-time equivalent employees 
increased by 5% and the average tenure of our Crewmembers increased 
to 6.1 years, both of which contributed to a $91 million, or 8.7%, increase 
compared to 2012. Retirement Plus contributions, which equate to 5% 
of all of our eligible Crewmembers wages, increased by $4 million and 
our 3% retirement contribution for a certain portion of our FAA-licensed 
Crewmembers, which we refer to as Retirement Advantage, increased 
by $6 million. Our increased profitability resulted in $12 million of profit 
sharing expense compared to $3 million in 2012. The increasing tenure 
of our Crewmembers, rising healthcare costs and efforts to maintain 
competitiveness in our overall compensation packages are presenting 
cost pressures.

We have agreed to provide our pilots with a 20% pay increase in their base 
rate over the next three years which we expect will equate to approximately 
$30 million in 2014. In January 2014, the FAA’s rule amending the FAA’s 
flight, duty, and rest regulations became effective. Among other things, 
the new rule requires a ten hour minimum rest period prior to a pilot’s flight 
duty period; mandates a pilot must have an opportunity for eight hours of 
uninterrupted sleep within the rest period; and imposes new pilot “flight 
time” and “duty time” limitations based upon report times, the number of 
scheduled flight segments, and other operational factors. We have hired 
additional pilots to address the requirements of the new rule.

Maintenance materials and repairs are generally expensed when incurred 
unless covered by a long-term flight hour services contract. The average 
age of our aircraft in 2013 was 7.1 years which is relatively young compared 
to our competitors. However, as our fleet ages our maintenance costs will 
increase significantly, both on an absolute basis and as a percentage of 
our unit costs, as older aircraft require additional, more expensive repairs 
over time. We had an average of 11.3 additional operating aircraft in 2013 
compared to 2012.

In 2013 maintenance materials and repairs increased by $94 million as 
we had higher engine related costs for our EMBRAER 190 aircraft. In the 
latter half of 2013 we finalized a flight-hour based maintenance and repair 
agreement for these engines, which is expected to result in better planning 
of maintenance activities. While our maintenance costs will increase as 
our fleet ages, we expect we will benefit from these new maintenance 
agreements for our fleet.

Other Operating Expenses

Other operating expenses consist of the following categories: outside 
services (including expenses related to fueling, ground handling, skycap, 
security and janitorial services), insurance, personnel expenses, cost of 
goods sold to other airlines by LiveTV, professional fees, on-board supplies, 
shop and office supplies, bad debts, communication costs and taxes 
other than payroll and fuel taxes. Other operating expenses increased by 
$52 million, or 9.5%, compared to 2012 due to an increase in outside 
services. As our capacity and number of departures grew in 2013, our 
related variable handling costs also increased. Additionally we had higher 
information technology related costs due to increases in volume and usage. 
Non-recurring items in 2013 included a gain of approximately $2 million 
relating to the sale of three spare aircraft engines as well as a gain of 
approximately $7 million relating to the sale of LiveTV’s investment in the 
Airfone business. In 2012 we sold six spare engines and two EMBRAER 
190 aircraft resulting in gains of approximately $10 million as well as the 
termination of a customer by LiveTV resulting in a gain of approximately 
$8 million. 

Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate was 40% in 2013 and 39% in 2012. Our effective 
tax rate differs from the statutory income tax rate primarily due to state 
income taxes and the non-deductibility of certain items for tax purposes. 
It is also affected by the relative size of these items to our 2013 pre-tax 
income of $279 million and our 2012 pre-tax income of $209 million.

Year 2012 Compared to Year 2011 

Overview

We reported net income of $128 million in 2012 compared to $86 million 
in 2011. We had an operating income of $376 million in 2012, an increase 
of $54 million over 2011 and an operating margin of 7.5%, up 0.4 points 
from 2011. Diluted earnings per share were $0.40 for 2012 compared to 
diluted earnings per share of $0.28 for 2011.

During 2012, despite the continuing uncertain economic conditions and a 
severe hurricane hitting the core of our operations we managed to produce 
solid financial results. We generated unit revenue growth throughout the 
year by continuing to manage the structure and mix of our network. Our 
efforts to grow key regions were primarily focused in Boston and the 
Caribbean, which resulted in increased capacity during 2012. 

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Operating Revenues

(Revenues in millions)
Passenger Revenue
Other Revenue
Operating Revenues

Average Fare
Yield per passenger mile (cents)
Passenger revenue per ASM (cents)
Operating revenue per ASM (cents)
Average stage length (miles)
Revenue passengers (thousands)
Revenue passenger miles (millions)
Available Seat Miles (ASMs) (millions)
Load Factor

Year-over-Year Change

2012
4,550
432
4,982

$

$

$ 157.11
13.55
11.35
12.43
1,085
28,956
33,563
40,075

2011
4,080
424
4,504

$

$

$ 154.74
13.29
10.96
12.10
1,091
26,370
30,698
37,232

83.8%

82.4%

$

$

$

$
470  
8  
478  

2.37  
0.26
0.39
0.33
(6)
2,586
2,865
2,843

%
11.5%
2.0  
10.6 

1.5 %
2.0 
3.6 
2.8 
(0.5)
9.8 
9.3 
7.6 
1.4 pts

Passenger revenue accounted for 91% of our total operating revenues in 
2012 and was our primary source of revenue. Revenues generated from 
international routes, including Puerto Rico, accounted for 27% of our 
passenger revenues in 2012. In 2012, the increase in passenger revenues 

of 11.5% was mainly attributable to the increased capacity and increase 
in yield. Our largest ancillary product remained the EvenMore™ Space 
seats, generating approximately $150 million in revenue. This was an 
increase of approximately 19% over 2011.

Operating Expenses

(in millions; per ASM data in cents)
Aircraft fuel and related taxes
Salaries, wages and benefits
Landing fees and other rents
Depreciation and amortization
Aircraft rent
Sales and marketing
Maintenance materials and repairs
Other operating expenses
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES

Aircraft Fuel and Hedging 

2012
$ 1,806
1,044
277
258
130
204
338
549
$ 4,606

2011
1,664

$

947  
245  
233  
135  
199  
227  
532  

$

4,182

The expenses relating to aircraft fuel and related taxes represented 39% 
of our total operating expenses in 2012. During 2012 the average fuel 
price increased 1% compared to 2011; we consumed 38 million more 
gallons of aircraft fuel and saw an increase in fuel expenses of $142 million.  
In 2012 we hedged 30% of our total fuel consumption. We also recorded 
$10 million in effective fuel hedge gains which offset fuel expenses compared 
to $3 million in 2011. Fuel derivatives not qualifying as cash flow hedges 
in 2012 resulted in losses of approximately $3 million compared to an 
immaterial amount in 2011. Accounting ineffectiveness on fuel derivatives 
classified as cash flow hedges resulted in an immaterial loss in 2012 
and $2 million in 2011, recorded in interest income and other. We are 
unable to predict what the amount of ineffectiveness will be related to 
these instruments, or the potential loss of hedge accounting which is 
determined on a derivative-by-derivative basis, due to the volatility in the 
forward markets for these commodities.

Salaries, Wages and Benefits

The increase in salaries, wages and benefits was primarily due to a 4% 
increase in the number of average number of full-time equivalent employees 
needed to support our growth plans. The increasing seniority levels of our 

$

Year-over-Year Change
$
142
97
32
25
(5)
5
111
17
424

%
8.6
10.3
12.8
10.5
(3.6)
3.0
48.4
3.2
10.1

$

2012
4.50
2.60
0.69
0.65
0.33
0.51
0.84
1.37
11.49

per ASM
2011
4.47
2.54
0.66
0.63
0.36
0.53
0.61
1.43
11.23

% Change

0.9
2.4
4.8
2.7
(10.4)
(4.3)
37.9
(4.1)
2.3

Crewmembers combined with pay and benefit increases also contributed 
to higher expenses. The average tenure of our Crewmembers increased 
to 5.6 years as of December 31, 2012 resulting in an increase to average 
wages and benefits per full-time equivalent employees. As a result of 
increased wages, Retirement Plus contributions increased by $3 million. 
Our increased profitability resulted in $3 million of profit sharing expense 
to be paid to our Crewmembers in March 2013. During 2012, Retirement 
Advantage contributions totaled $4 million.

Maintenance Materials and Repairs

Maintenance expense represented a significant cost challenge in 2012, 
increasing $111 million from 2011. In addition to the additional operating 
aircraft and the aging of our fleet, several aircraft came off of warranty to 
contribute to higher maintenance costs. Additionally, one of our key engine 
and component repair maintenance providers liquidated during the first 
quarter of 2012 resulting in approximately $10 million in additional costs 
while we found alternative providers.

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Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate was 39% in 2012 compared to 41% in 2011. Our effective tax rate differs from the statutory income tax rate primarily due to 
state income taxes, the change in valuation allowance and the non-deductibility of certain items for tax purposes. The rate decrease was attributable 
to reductions in certain non-deductible items and the relative size of these items to our pre-tax income.

Costs per Available Seat Mile (Non-GAAP)

Costs per available seat mile, or CASM, is a commonly used metric 
in the airline industry. Our CASM for 2013 and 2012 are summarized 
in the table below. We have listed separately our fuel costs and profit 
sharing expense. While these amounts are included in CASM, we believe 
excluding fuel costs, which are subject to many economic and political 
factors beyond our control, as well as profit sharing, which is sensitive to 

volatility in earnings, is useful to management and investors. We believe 
this non-GAAP measure is more indicative of our ability to manage our 
costs and provides a meaningful comparison of our results to the airline 
industry and our prior year results. Investors should consider this non-GAAP 
financial measure in addition to, and not as a substitute for, our financial 
performance measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Reconciliation of Operating Expense per ASM, excluding Fuel and Profit Sharing

(in millions, per ASM data in cents)
Total operating expenses
Less: Aircraft fuel and related taxes
Operating expenses, excluding fuel
Less: Profit sharing
OPERATING EXPENSE, EXCLUDING FUEL  
& PROFIT SHARING

$

2013
$
5,013
1,899
3,114
12

per ASM
11.71

$

4.43  
7.28  
0.03  

2012
$
4,606
1,806
2,800
3

per ASM
11.49
4.50
6.99
0.01

Per ASM
Year-over-Year Change
%

1.9%
(1.6)
4.2
200.0

$

3,102

7.25

$

2,797

6.98

3.8

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Quarterly Results of Operations

The following table sets forth selected financial data and operating statistics for the four quarters ended December 31, 2013. The information for each 
of these quarters is unaudited and has been prepared on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this 
Form 10-K.

Statements of Operations Data (dollars in millions)
Operating revenues
Operating expenses:

Aircraft fuel and related taxes
Salaries, wages and benefits
Landing fees and other rents
Depreciation and amortization
Aircraft rent
Sales and marketing
Maintenance materials and repairs
Other operating expenses(1)
Total operating expenses
Operating income

Other income (expense)(2)

Income before income taxes

March 31, 
2013

June 30, 
2013

September 30, 
2013

December 31, 
2013

Three Months Ended

$

1,299

$

1,335

$

1,442

$

1,365  

467
280
70
68
32
50
114
159
1,240
59
(36)
23
9
14
4.5%
1.8%

465
279
80
71
33
53
111
141
1,233
102
(42)
60
24
36
7.6%
4.5%

501
283
81
73
32
60
109
151
1,290
152
(33)
119
48
71
10.5%
8.2%

466
293
74
78
31
60
98
150
1,250
115
(38)
77
30
47
8.4%
5.7%

$

$

$

$

7,753
9,115
10,741

7,300
8,506
10,140

8,059
9,561
11,252

Income tax expense
NET INCOME
Operating margin
Pre-tax margin
Operating Statistics:
Revenue passengers (thousands)
Revenue passenger miles (millions)
Available seat miles ASM (millions)
Load factor
Aircraft utilization (hours per day)
Average fare
Yield per passenger mile (cents)
Passenger revenue per ASM (cents)
Operating revenue per ASM (cents)
Operating expense per ASM (cents)
Operating expense per ASM, excluding fuel (cents)
Operating expense per ASM, excluding fuel and  
profit sharing (cents)
Airline operating expense per ASM (cents)(3)
Departures
Average stage length (miles)
Average number of operating aircraft during period
Average fuel cost per gallon, including fuel taxes
Fuel gallons consumed (millions)
Full-time equivalent employees at period end(3)
(1)  During the second quarter of 2013, LiveTV recorded a gain of approximately $7 million relating to the sale of the Airfone business. During the fourth quarter of 2013, we recorded net gains 

84.9%
12.2
157.51
13.40
11.37
12.42
11.48
7.15

83.9%
11.9
162.53
13.95
11.70
12.81
12.23
7.62

80.9%
11.5
168.94  
14.35  
11.62  
12.77  
11.70  
7.34  

85.0%
12.2
164.02
13.83
11.75
12.82
11.47
7.02

7.30  
11.52  
70,432  
1,095  
189.9  
3.10  
150  
12,647  

7.62
12.06
66,773
1,092
180.3
3.29
142
12,385

7.15
11.36
70,722
1,088
183.1
3.06
152
12,743

6.95
11.33
74,206
1,085
187.1
3.14
160
12,124

7,351
8,654
10,691

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

of approximately $2 million related to the sale of three spare aircraft engines.

(2)  During the fourth quarter of 2013 we recorded $3 million in losses related to the early extinguishment of a portion of our long-term debt. 
(3)  Excludes results of operations and employees of LiveTV, LLC, which are unrelated to our airline operations and are immaterial to our consolidated operating results.

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Although we experienced significant revenue growth in 2013, this trend 
may not continue. We expect our expenses to continue to increase 
significantly as we acquire additional aircraft, as our fleet ages and as we 
expand the frequency of flights in existing markets and enter into new 
markets. Accordingly, the comparison of the financial data for the quarterly 
periods presented may not be meaningful. In addition, we expect our 

operating results to fluctuate significantly from quarter-to-quarter in the 
future as a result of various factors, many of which are outside our control. 
Consequently, we believe quarter-to-quarter comparisons of our operating 
results may not necessarily be meaningful and you should not rely on our 
results for any one quarter as an indication of our future performance.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The airline business is capital intensive. Our ability to successfully execute 
our profitable growth plans is largely dependent on the continued availability 
of capital on attractive terms. In addition, our ability to successfully operate 
our business depends on maintaining sufficient liquidity. We believe we 
have adequate resources from a combination of cash and cash equivalents, 
investment securities on hand and two available lines of credit. Additionally, 
as of December 31, 2013, we had 23 unencumbered aircraft and 30 
unencumbered spare engines which we believe could be an additional 
source of liquidity, if necessary. 

We believe a healthy cash balance is crucial to our ability to weather any part 
of the economic cycle while continuing to execute on our plans for profitable 
growth and increased returns. Our goal is to continue to be diligent with our 
liquidity, maintaining financial flexibility and allowing for prudent capital spending, 
which in turn we expect to lead to improved returns for our shareholders. As 
of December 31, 2013 our cash and cash equivalents balance increased by 
24% to $225 million. We believe our current level of unrestricted cash, cash 
equivalents and short-term investments of approximately 12% of trailing twelve 
months revenue, combined with our other available line of credit and portfolio 
of unencumbered assets provides us with a strong liquidity position and the 
potential for higher returns on cash deployment. We believe we have taken 

several important actions during 2013 in solidifying our strong balance sheet 
and overall liquidity position. Our highlights for 2013 included:

 • Reduced our overall debt balance by $266 million. 

 • Prepaid approximately $94 million in debt resulting in four Airbus A320 
aircraft becoming unencumbered. This will result in 2014 interest savings 
of $5 million and total interest expense savings of $25 million.

 • Increased the number of unencumbered aircraft from 11 as of December 
31, 2012 to 23 as of December 31, 2013 and extended the operating 
leases on eight aircraft. 

 • We entered into a $350 million revolving credit and letter of credit facility 

with Citibank.

 • We signed a $226 million Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificate, or 
EETC, offering, in pass-through certificates which will be secured by 
14 unencumbered Airbus A320 aircraft. Funding for the pass-through 
certificates is scheduled for March 2014.

 • The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, or GOAA, issued $42 million in 
special purpose airport facility revenue bonds to refund bonds issued 
to us in 2005, interest savings will be approximately $1 million per year.

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Return on Invested Capital

Return on invested capital, or ROIC, is an important financial metric which 
we believe provides meaningful information as to how well we generate 
returns relative to the capital invested in our business. During 2013 our 
ROIC improved to 5.3%. We are committed to taking appropriate actions 
which will allow us to continue to improve ROIC while adding capacity 

and continuing to grow. We believe this non-GAAP measure provides a 
meaningful comparison of our results to the airline industry and our prior 
year results. Investors should consider this non-GAAP financial measure in 
addition to, and not as a substitute for, our financial performance measures 
prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Reconciliation of Return on Invested Capital (Non-GAAP)

Twelve Months Ended  
December 31,
2013

2012

$

$

428  
(1)
67
494
194
300

376  
1
68
445
172
273

(in millions, except as otherwise noted)
Numerator
Operating Income
Add: Interest income (expense) and other
Add: Interest component of capitalized aircraft rent(a)

Subtotal

$

Less: Income tax expense impact
Operating Income After Tax, Adjusted
Denominator
Average Stockholders’ equity
Average total debt
Capitalized aircraft rent(a)
Invested Capital
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL
(a) Capitalized Aircraft Rent
Aircraft rent, as reported
Capitalized aircraft rent (7 * Aircraft rent)(b)
Interest component of capitalized aircraft rent (Imputed interest at 7.5%)
(b)   In determining the Invested Capital component of ROIC, we include a non-GAAP adjustment for aircraft operating leases, as operating lease 
obligations are not reflected on our balance sheets, but do represent a significant financing obligation. In making the adjustment, we used a 
multiple of 7 times our aircraft rent as this is the multiple which is routinely used with in the airline community to represent the financing component 
of aircraft operating lease obligations.

$ 2,011  
2,718  
899  

1,822  
2,994  
913  

128
899
67

130
913
68

$ 5,628

5,729

4.8%

5.3%

$

$

$

$

$

Analysis of Cash Flows

We had cash and cash equivalents of $225 million as of December 31, 2013. This compares to $182 million and $673 million as of December 31, 2012 
and 2011 respectively. We held both short and long term investments in 2013, 2012 and 2011. Our short-term investments totaled $402 million as of 
December 31, 2013 compared to $549 million and $553 million as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 respectively. Our long-term investments totaled 
$114 million as of December 31, 2013 compared to $136 million and $38 million as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 respectively. 

Operating Activities

Cash flows provided by operating activities totaled $758 million in 2013 
compared to $698 million in 2012 and $614 million in 2011. There was 
a $60 million increase in cash flows from operating activities in 2013 
compared to 2012. During 2013 we saw a 7% increase in capacity, a 4% 
increase in average fares and a 2% decrease in the price of fuel which 
all helped to improve operating cash flows. The $84 million increase in 
cash flows from operations in 2012 compared to 2011 was primarily as a 
result of the 2% increase in average fares and 8% increase in capacity but 
was offset by an increase of 1% in fuel prices. As of December 31, 2013, 
our unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments as 
a percentage of trailing twelve months revenue was approximately 12%. 
We rely primarily on cash flows from operations to provide working capital 
for current and future operations.

Investing Activities

The capital expenditure for seven new EMBRAER 190 aircraft, three 
new Airbus A320 aircraft and four new Airbus A321 aircraft during 2013 

was $365 million. We additionally paid $22 million for flight equipment 
deposits and $54 million for spare parts. Capital expenditures for other 
property and equipment, including ground equipment purchases, facilities 
improvements and LiveTV inflight-entertainment equipment inventory 
were $196 million. During 2013 LiveTV sold its investment in the Airfone 
business for $8 million in proceeds. Investing activities also include the 
net purchase of $161 million in investment securities.

During 2012, capital expenditures related to our purchase of flight equipment 
included $344 million for seven Airbus A320 aircraft, four EMBRAER 
190 aircraft and five spare engines. It also included $283 million for flight 
equipment deposits, including a $200 million prepayment in exchange for 
favorable pricing terms, and $32 million for spare part purchases. Capital 
expenditures for other property and equipment, including ground equipment 
purchases, facilities improvements and LiveTV inflight-entertainment 
equipment inventory were $166 million, which includes the final $32 million 
for the 16 slots we purchased at LaGuardia and Reagan National in 2011 
and $17 million for T5i, which was paid for using cash from operations. The 
receipt of $46 million in proceeds from the sale of two EMBRAER 190 aircraft 

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and six spare engines is included in investing activities. Investing activities 
also include the net purchase of $104 million in investment securities.

development of our products and services, the commercialization of our 
products and services or for other general corporate purposes.

During 2011, capital expenditures related to our purchase of flight equipment 
included $318 million for four Airbus A320 aircraft, five EMBRAER 190 aircraft 
and nine spare engines, $44 million for flight equipment deposits and  
$27 million for spare part purchases. Capital expenditures for other 
property and equipment, including ground equipment purchases, facilities 
improvements and LiveTV inventory, were $135 million, which includes 
$40 million for the 16 slots we purchased at LaGuardia and Reagan 
National. Investing activities in 2011 also included the net proceeds from 
the sale and maturities of $24 million in investment securities.

We currently anticipate 2014 capital expenditures to be approximately 
$935 million, including approximately $595 million for aircraft and predelivery 
deposits. The remaining capital expenditures of approximately $340 million 
relate to non-aircraft projects such as the completion of our investment at 
T5i, our purchase of the Slots at DCA, LiveTV’s continued investment in 
Fly-Fi™ and the new facility near Orlando airport for Crewmember lodging.

Financing Activities

Financing activities during 2013 consisted of (1) scheduled maturities 
of $392 million of debt and capital lease obligations, (2) our issuance of 
$350 million in fixed rate equipment notes secured by 12 aircraft, (3) the 
prepayment of $94 million in high-interest debt secured by four Airbus 
A320 aircraft and $119 million relating to our Spare Parts EETC, (4) the 
refunding of our Series 2005 GOAA bonds with proceeds of $43 million  
from the issuance of new 2013 GOAA bonds (5) the repayment of $13 million 
in principal related to our construction obligation for T5 and (6) the acquisition 
of $8 million in treasury shares primarily related to our share repurchase 
program and the withholding of taxes upon the vesting of restricted 
stock units.

Financing activities during 2012 consisted of (1) scheduled maturities of 
$198 million of debt and capital lease obligations, (2) the pre-payment 
of $185 million in high-cost debt secured by seven Airbus A320 aircraft, 
(3) the repayment of $35 million of debt related to two EMBRAER 
190 aircraft which were sold in 2012, (4) proceeds of $215 million in  
non-public floating rate aircraft-related financing secured by four Airbus 
A320 aircraft and four EMBRAER 190 aircraft, (5) the net repayment 
of $88 million under our available lines of credit, (6) the repayment of  
$12 million in principal related to our construction obligation for Terminal 
5 and (7) the acquisition of 4.8 million treasury shares for $26 million 
primarily related to our share repurchase program and the withholding of 
taxes upon the vesting of restricted stock units.

Financing activities during 2011 consisted primarily of (1) the early 
extinguishment of $39 million principal of our 6.75% Series A convertible 
debentures due 2039 for $45 million, (2) scheduled maturities of  
$188 million of debt and capital lease obligations, (3) the early payment 
of $3 million on our spare parts pass-through certificates, (4) proceeds 
of $121 million in fixed rate and $124 million in non-public floating 
rate aircraft-related financing secured by four Airbus A320 aircraft and 
five EMBRAER 190 aircraft, (5) the net borrowings of $88 million under our 
available line of credit, (6) the repayment of $10 million in principal related 
to our construction obligation for Terminal 5 and (7) the acquisition of  
$4 million in treasury shares related to the withholding of taxes, upon the 
vesting of restricted stock units.

In November 2012, we filed an automatic shelf registration statement with 
the SEC. Under this universal shelf registration statement, we have the 
capacity to offer and sell from time to time debt securities, pass-through 
certificates, common stock, preferred stock and/or other securities. The 
net proceeds of any securities we sell under this registration statement 
may be used to fund working capital and capital expenditures, including 
the purchase of aircraft and construction of facilities on or near airports. 
Through December 31, 2013 we had not issued any securities under this 
registration statement and at this time we have no plans to sell any such 
securities under this registration statement. We may utilize this universal 
shelf registration statement in the future to raise capital to fund the continued 

None of our lenders or lessors are affiliated with us.

Capital Resources

We have been able to generate sufficient funds from operations to meet our 
working capital requirements and we have historically financed our aircraft 
through either secured debt or lease financing. As of December 31, 2013  
we operated a fleet of 194 aircraft including 21 Airbus A320 and two 
EMBRAER 190 unencumbered aircraft. Of the remaining aircraft, 60 were  
financed under operating leases, four were financed under capital leases 
and 107 were financed by private and public secured debt. We additionally 
have 30 unencumbered spare engines and a five spare engines that are 
secured by financings. Approximately 63%% of our property and equipment 
is pledged as security under various loan arrangements.

We have committed financing for four out of the nine Airbus A321 aircraft 
scheduled for delivery in 2014. We plan to purchase the remaining 2014 
scheduled deliveries with cash. To the extent we cannot pay in cash we 
may be required to secure financing or further modify our aircraft acquisition 
plans. Although we believe debt and/or lease financing should be available to 
us if needed, we cannot give assurance we will be able to secure financing 
on terms attractive to us, if at all.

Working Capital

We had working capital deficit of $818 million at December 31, 2013 
compared to a deficit of $508 million at December 31, 2012 and a working 
capital of $216 million at December 31, 2011. Working capital deficits can 
be customary in the airline industry since air traffic liability is classified as a 
current liability. Our working capital deficit increased in 2013 mainly due to 
a $132 million increase in air traffic liability and an increase of $75 million 
relating to the current maturity of long-term debt. Also contributing to 
our working capital deficit as of December 31, 2013 is $114 million in 
marketable investment securities classified as long-term assets, including 
$52 million related to a deposit made to lower the interest rate on the debt 
secured by two aircraft. These funds on deposit are readily available to 
us; however, if we were to draw upon this deposit, the interest rates on 
the debt would revert to the higher rates in effect prior to the re-financing.

 In 2012, we entered into a revolving line of credit with Morgan Stanley for 
up to $100 million, and increased the line of credit for up to $200 million 
in December 2012. This line of credit is secured by a portion of our 
investment securities held by Morgan Stanley and the borrowing amount 
may vary accordingly. This line of credit bears interest at a floating rate of 
interest based upon LIBOR, plus a margin. During the year we borrowed 
$190 million on this line of credit, which was fully repaid, leaving the line 
undrawn as of December 31, 2013.

In April 2013 we entered into a Credit and Guaranty Agreement which 
consists of a revolving credit up to $350 million and letter of credit facility 
with Citibank, N.A. as the administrative agent. Borrowing under the Credit 
Facility bear interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR, plus a margin and 
the facility terminates in 2016. The Credit Facility is secured by take-off 
and landing slots at JFK, Newark, LaGuardia, Reagan National and certain 
other assets. The Credit Facility includes covenants that require us to 
maintain certain minimum balances in unrestricted cash, cash equivalents, 
and unused commitments available under all revolving credit facilities. In 
addition the covenants restrict our ability to incur additional indebtedness, 
issue preferred stock or pay dividends. During 2013, we did not borrow 
on this facility and the line was undrawn as of December 31, 2013.

Concurrent with entering into the above agreement with Citibank, N.A. for 
the revolving credit and letter of credit facility, we terminated our unsecured 
revolving credit facility with American Express which had allowed us to 
borrow up to a maximum of $125 million.

We expect to meet our obligations as they become due through available 
cash, investment securities and internally generated funds, supplemented 

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as necessary by financing activities, as they may be available to us. We 
expect to generate positive working capital through our operations. 
However, we cannot predict what the effect on our business might 
be from the extremely competitive environment we are operating in or 
from events beyond our control, such as volatile fuel prices, economic 
conditions, weather-related disruptions, the impact of airline bankruptcies, 
restructurings or consolidations, U.S. military actions or acts of terrorism. 
We believe the working capital available to us will be sufficient to meet our 
cash requirements for at least the next 12 months.

and terms are favorable. Additionally, our unencumbered assets, including 
21 Airbus A320 aircraft, two EMBRAER 190 aircraft and 30 engines, allow 
some flexibility in managing our cost of debt and capital requirements.

In September 2013 as part of a private placement Enhanced Equipment 
Trust Certificate (“EETC”) offering we priced $226 million in pass-through 
certificates to be secured by 14 of our unencumbered Airbus A320 aircraft. 
Funding for the pass-through certificates is scheduled for March 2014 
to coincide with the final scheduled principal payments of $188 million 
associated with our March 2004 EETC Class G-2 certificates.

Debt and Capital Leases

Our scheduled debt maturities are expected to increase over the next five 
years, with a scheduled peak in 2016 of approximately $474 million. As 
part of our efforts to effectively manage our balance sheet and improve 
ROIC, we expect to continue to actively manage our debt balances. Our 
approach to debt management includes managing the mix of fixed vs. 
floating rate debt, managing the annual maturities of debt, and managing 
the weighted average cost of debt. Further, we intend to continue to 
opportunistically pre-purchase outstanding debt when market conditions 

Free Cash Flow

The table below reconciles cash provided by operations determined in 
accordance with U.S. GAAP to Free Cash Flow, a non-GAAP measure. 
Management believes that Free Cash Flow is a relevant measure of liquidity 
and is useful in assessing our ability to fund capital commitments and other 
obligations. Investors should consider this non-GAAP financial measure in 
addition to, and not as a substitute for, our financial measures prepared 
in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow (Non-GAAP)

(in millions)

Net cash provided by operating activities

2013

$ 758 

2012

$ 698 

2011

$ 614 

2010

$ 523 

2009

$ 486 

Year Ended December 31,

Capital expenditures

Pre-delivery deposits for flight equipment

(615)

(22)

(637)

(542)

(283)

(825)

(480)

(44)

(524)

(249)

(50)

(299)

(434)

(27)

(461)

Free Cash Flow

$ 121

$ (127)

$

90

$ 224

$

25

Contractual Obligations

Our noncancelable contractual obligations at December 31, 2013 include (in millions):

Total

2014

Long-term debt and
capital lease obligations(1)
Lease commitments
Flight equipment obligations
Financing obligations and other(2)
TOTAL
(1) 
(2)  Amounts include noncancelable commitments for the purchase of goods and services.

$ 3,255
1,390
6,870
3,865
$ 15,380

570
205  
500  
730  

2,005

$

$

Includes actual interest and estimated interest for floating-rate debt based on December 31, 2013 rates.

Payments due in
2016

2015

$

370
205
660
570
$ 1,805

$

550
140
785
435
$ 1,910

2017

2018

Thereafter

$

270
120
835
415
$ 1,640

$

300
115
855
435
$ 1,705

$ 1,195  
605
3,235  
1,280
$ 6,315

The interest rates are fixed for $1.46 billion of our debt and capital lease 
obligations, with the remaining $1.12 billion having floating interest rates. 
The floating interest rates adjust quarterly or semi-annually based on the 
London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR. The weighted average maturity 
of all of our debt was 7 years at December 31, 2013. 

We are subject to certain collateral ratio requirements in our spare engine 
financing issued in December 2007. If we fail to maintain these collateral 
ratios we are required to provide additional collateral or redeem some 
or all of the equipment notes so the ratios are met. We previously had 
pledged as collateral a spare engine with a carrying value of $7 million in 
order to maintain these ratios however as of December 31, 2013 this is 
no longer required. At December 31, 2013, we were in compliance with 
all of our other covenants of our debt and lease agreements and 63% 
of our owned property and equipment were pledged as security under 
various loan agreements.

We have operating lease obligations for 60 aircraft with lease terms that 
expire between 2016 and 2026. Five of these leases have variable-rate 
rent payments which adjust semi-annually based on LIBOR. We also lease 
airport terminal space and other airport facilities in each of our markets, 
as well as office space and other equipment. We have approximately 
$31 million of restricted assets pledged under standby letters of credit related 
to certain of our leases which will expire at the end of the related leases.

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We modified our long-term order book in October 2013 and our firm aircraft order at December 31, 2013 is as follows:

Year
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
TOTAL

Airbus
A320
—
—
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
3

Airbus
A320neo
—
—
—
—
5
—
9
16
—
30

Airbus
A321
9
12
12
15
1
—
—
—
—
49

Airbus 
A321neo
—
—
—
—
9
15
6
—
—
30

EMBRAER
190
—
—
—
—
—
—
10
7
7
24

Total
9
12
15
15
15
15
25
23
7
136

Committed expenditures for our firm aircraft and spare engines include 
estimated amounts for contractual price escalations and predelivery 
deposits. We expect to meet our predelivery deposit requirements for 
our aircraft by paying cash or by using short-term borrowing facilities 
for deposits required six to 24 months prior to delivery. Any predelivery 
deposits paid by the issuance of notes are fully repaid at the time of 
delivery of the related aircraft.

Our Terminal at JFK, T5, is governed by a lease agreement we entered 
into with the PANYNJ in 2005. We are responsible for making various 
payments under the lease. This includes ground rents for the terminal site 
which began at the time of the lease execution in 2005 and facility rents 
commenced in October 2008 upon our occupancy of the terminal. The 
facility rents are based on the number of passengers enplaned out of the 
terminal, subject to annual minimums. The PANYNJ reimbursed us for 
construction costs of this project in accordance with the terms of the lease, 
except for approximately $76 million in leasehold improvements provided 
by us. In 2013 we amended this lease to include additional ground space 
for our international arrivals facility, T5i, which we are currently constructing 
and expect to open in late 2014. For financial reporting purposes, the T5 
project is being accounted for as a financing obligation, with the constructed 
asset and related liability being reflected on our balance sheets. The T5i 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

None of our operating lease obligations are reflected on our balance sheet. 
Although some of our aircraft lease arrangements are with variable interest 
entities, as defined by the Consolidations topic of the Financial Accounting 
Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification™, or Codification, 
none of them require consolidation in our financial statements. The decision 
to finance these aircraft through operating leases rather than through debt 
was based on an analysis of the cash flows and tax consequences of 
each financing alternative and a consideration of liquidity implications. We 
are responsible for all maintenance, insurance and other costs associated 
with operating these aircraft; however, we have not made any residual 
value or other guarantees to our lessors.

We have determined we hold a variable interest in, but are not the primary 
beneficiary of, certain pass-through trusts. These pass-through trusts are 
the purchasers of equipment notes issued by us to finance the acquisition 
of new aircraft and certain aircraft spare parts owned by JetBlue. They 
maintain liquidity facilities whereby a third party agrees to make payments 
sufficient to pay up to 18 months of interest on the applicable certificates 
if a payment default occurs. The liquidity providers for the Series 2004-1  
aircraft certificates and the spare parts certificates are Landesbank 

project is being accounted for at cost. Minimum ground and facility rents 
for this terminal totaling $816 billion are included in the commitments table 
above as lease commitments and financing obligations.

Our commitments also include those of LiveTV, which has several 
noncancelable long-term purchase agreements with various suppliers 
to provide equipment to be installed on its customers’ aircraft, including 
JetBlue’s aircraft.

We enter into individual employment agreements with each of our FAA-
licensed Crewmembers as well as inspectors and air traffic controllers. 
Each employment agreement is for a term of five years and automatically 
renews for an additional five-year term unless the Crewmember is terminated 
for cause or the Crewmember elects not to renew it. Pursuant to these 
agreements, these Crewmembers can only be terminated for cause. In 
the event of a downturn in our business requiring a reduction in flying 
and related work hours, we are obligated to pay these Crewmembers 
a guaranteed level of income and to continue their benefits. As we are 
not currently obligated to pay this guaranteed income and benefits, no 
amounts related to these guarantees are included in the table above.

Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale and Morgan Stanley Capital Services 
Inc. The liquidity providers for the Series 2004-2 aircraft certificates are 
Landesbank Baden-Württemberg and Citibank, N.A.

We use a policy provider to provide credit support on our Class G-1 and 
Class G-2 floating rate enhanced equipment notes. The policy provider 
has unconditionally guaranteed the payment of interest on the certificates 
when due and the payment of principal on the certificates no later than 
18 months after the final expected regular distribution date. The policy 
provider is MBIA Insurance Corporation (a subsidiary of MBIA, Inc.). Financial 
information for the parent company of the policy provider is available at 
the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov or at the SEC’s public reference 
room in Washington, D.C.

We have also made certain guarantees and indemnities to other unrelated 
parties that are not reflected on our balance sheet which we believe will not 
have a significant impact on our results of operations, financial condition 
or cash flows. We have no other off-balance sheet arrangements. See 
Notes 2, 3 and 12 to our consolidated financial statements for a more 
detailed discussion of our variable interests and other contingencies, 
including guarantees and indemnities.

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of our consolidated financial statements in conformity with 
U.S. GAAP requires management to adopt accounting policies as well as 
make estimates and judgments to develop amounts reported in our financial 
statements and accompanying notes. We maintain a thorough process 
to review the application of our accounting policies and to evaluate the 
appropriateness of the estimates that are required to prepare our financial 
statements. We believe our estimates and judgments are reasonable; however, 
actual results and the timing of recognition of such amounts could differ from 
those estimates. In addition, estimates routinely require adjustment based 
on changing circumstances and the receipt of new or better information.

Critical accounting policies and estimates are defined as those that are 
reflective of significant judgments and uncertainties that could potentially 
result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. 
The policies and estimates discussed below have been reviewed with our 
independent registered public accounting firm and with the Audit Committee 
of our Board of Directors. For a discussion of these and other accounting 
policies, see Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements.

Passenger revenue 

Passenger ticket sales are initially deferred in air traffic liability. The air traffic 
liability also includes customer credits issued and unused tickets whose 
travel date has passed. Credit for unused tickets and customer credits can 
each be applied towards another ticket within 12 months of the original 
scheduled service or 12 months from the issuance of the customer credit. 
Revenue is recognized when transportation is provided or when a ticket 
or customer credit expires. We also defer in the air traffic liability account 
an estimate for customer credits issued in conjunction with the JetBlue 
Airways Customer Bill of Rights that we expect to be ultimately redeemed. 
These estimates are based on historical experience and are periodically 
evaluated, and adjusted if necessary, based on actual credit usage.

Frequent flyer accounting

 We utilize a number of estimates in accounting for our TrueBlue customer 
loyalty program, or TrueBlue. We record a liability for the estimated 
incremental cost of outstanding points earned from JetBlue purchases that 
we expect to be redeemed. This liability was $19 million and $10 million as 
of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The estimated cost includes 
incremental fuel, insurance, passenger food and supplies, and reservation 
costs. We adjust this liability, which is included in air traffic liability, based on 
points earned and redeemed, changes in the estimated incremental costs 
associated with providing travel and changes in the TrueBlue program. 
Customers earn points based on the value paid for a trip rather than the 
length of the trip. In addition, there is no longer an automatic generation 
of a travel award once minimum award levels are reached, but instead the 
points are maintained in the account until used by the member. In June 
2013 we further amended the program so points earned by members never 
expire. This change has resulted in a reassessment of our assumptions 
used in calculating the liability and our estimate of the points that remain 
unused, the breakage, has been reduced by approximately $5 million in 
2013. In October 2013 we introduced the pooling of points between small 
groups of people, branded as Family Pooling. We believe Family Pooling 
has not had a material impact on the breakage calculation at year-end. 
Periodically, we evaluate our assumptions for appropriateness, including 
comparison of the cost estimates to actual costs incurred as well as the 
expiration and redemption assumptions to actual experience. Changes in 
the minimum award levels or in the lives of the awards would also require 
us to reevaluate the liability, potentially resulting in a significant impact in 
the year of change as well as in future years.

Points in TrueBlue can also be sold to participating companies, including 
credit card and car rental companies. These sales are accounted for as 
multiple-element arrangements, with one element representing the fair value 
of the travel that will ultimately be provided when the points are redeemed 

and the other consisting of marketing related activities we conduct with 
the participating company. The fair value of the transportation portion  
of these point sales is deferred and recognized as passenger revenue when 
transportation is provided. The marketing portion, which is the excess of the  
total sales proceeds over the estimated fair value of the transportation 
to be provided, is recognized in other revenue when the points are sold. 
Deferred revenue for points sold and not redeemed is recognized as 
revenue when management determines the probability of redemption is 
remote. Deferred revenue was $131 million and $101 million at December 31,  
2013 and 2012, respectively. We recorded $2 million and $5 million in 
revenue for point expirations in 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Accounting for long-lived assets

In accounting for long-lived assets, we make estimates about the expected 
useful lives, projected residual values and the potential for impairment. In 
estimating useful lives and residual values of our aircraft, we have relied 
upon actual industry experience with the same or similar aircraft types 
and our anticipated utilization of the aircraft. Changing market prices 
of new and used aircraft, government regulations and changes in our 
maintenance program or operations could result in changes to these 
estimates. Changes in expected useful lives of assets have resulted in 
acceleration of depreciation.

Our long-lived assets are evaluated for impairment at least annually or when 
events and circumstances indicate the assets may be impaired. Indicators 
include operating or cash flow losses, significant decreases in market 
value or changes in technology. As our assets are all relatively new and 
we continue to have positive operating cash flows, we have not identified 
any significant impairment related to our long-lived assets at this time.

Intangible assets

Our intangible assets consist of acquired take-off and landing slots at 
certain domestic airports. Slots are rights to take-off or land at a specific 
airport during a specific time period during the day and are a means by 
which airport capacity and congestion can be managed. The Federal 
government controls slots at four domestic airports under the High 
Density rule, including Reagan National Airport in Washington D.C. 
and LaGuardia and JFK Airport in New York City. In accounting for our  
slot-related intangible assets we make estimates about their expected useful 
lives. In December 2013, due to recent regulatory and market activities 
stemming from the auctioning of slots at LaGuardia and Reagan National 
airports, we reassessed the useful lives of these assets and concluded that 
slots at High Density airports are indefinite lived intangible assets and will 
no longer amortize them, while slots at other airports will continue to be 
amortized on a straight-line basis over their expected useful lives, up to 
15 years. Changes in our operations, government regulations or demand 
for air travel at these airports could result in changes to these estimates.

We evaluate our intangible assets for impairment at least annually or when 
events and circumstances indicate they may be impaired. Indicators 
include operating or cash flow losses as well as significant decreases in 
market value.

Lease accounting

We operate airport facilities, offices buildings and aircraft under 
operating leases with minimum lease payments. We recognize the costs 
associated with these agreements as rent expense on a straight-line  
basis over the expected lease term. Within the provisions of certain leases 
there are minimum escalations in payments over the base lease term. 
There are also periodic adjustments of lease rates, landing fees, and other 
charges applicable under such agreements, as well as renewal periods. 
The effects of the escalations and other adjustments have been reflected 
in rent expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. This includes 

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renewal periods when it is deemed to be reasonably assured at the 
inception of the lease that we would incur an economic penalty for not 
renewing. The amortization period for leasehold improvements is the term 
used in calculating straight-line rent expense or their estimated economic 
life, whichever is shorter.

The Derivatives and Hedging topic is a complex accounting standard. It 
requires we develop and maintain a significant amount of documentation 
related to:

(1) our fuel hedging program and fuel management approach.

Derivative instruments used for aircraft fuel

We utilize financial derivative instruments to manage the risk of changing 
aircraft fuel prices. We do not purchase or hold any derivative instrument 
for trading purposes. At December 31, 2013, we had a net $6 million asset 
related to the net fair value of these derivative instruments; the majority of 
which are not traded on a public exchange. Fair values are determined 
using commodity prices provided to us by independent third parties. 
When possible, we designate these instruments as cash flow hedges for 
accounting purposes, as defined by the Derivatives and Hedging topic 
of the Codification which permits the deferral of the effective portions of 
gains or losses until contract settlement.

(2) statistical analysis supporting a highly correlated relationship between 
the underlying commodity in the derivative financial instrument and the risk 
being hedged (i.e. aircraft fuel) on both a historical and prospective basis.

(3) cash flow designation for each hedging transaction executed, to be 
developed concurrently with the hedging transaction.

This documentation requires we estimate forward aircraft fuel prices 
since there is no reliable forward market for aircraft fuel. These prices are 
developed through the observation of similar commodity futures prices, 
such as crude oil and/or heating oil, and adjusted based on variations 
to those like commodities. Historically, our hedges have settled within 
24 months; therefore, the deferred gains and losses have been recognized 
into earnings over a relatively short period of time.

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ITEM 7A Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

ITEM 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures 

About Market Risk

The risk inherent in our market risk sensitive instruments and positions is 
the potential loss arising from adverse changes to the price of fuel and 
interest rates as discussed below. The sensitivity analyses presented do 
not consider the effects such adverse changes may have on the overall 
economic activity, nor do they consider additional actions we may take 
to mitigate our exposure to such changes. Variable-rate leases are not 
considered market sensitive financial instruments and, therefore, are not 
included in the interest rate sensitivity analysis below. Actual results may 
differ. See Notes 1, 2 and 13 to our consolidated financial statements for 
accounting policies and additional information.

Aircraft fuel

Our results of operations are affected by changes in the price and availability 
of aircraft fuel. Market risk is estimated as a hypothetical 10% increase in 
the December 31, 2013 cost per gallon of fuel. Based on projected 2014 
fuel consumption, such an increase would result in an increase to aircraft 
fuel expense of approximately $202 million in 2014. This is compared to an 
estimated $190 million for 2013 measured as of December 31, 2012. As of 
December 31, 2013, we had hedged approximately 9% of our projected 
2014 fuel requirements. All hedge contracts existing at December 31, 
2013 settle by December 31, 2014. 

The financial derivative instrument agreements we have with our 
counterparties may require us to fund all, or a portion of, outstanding 
loss positions related to these contracts prior to their scheduled maturities. 
The amount of collateral posted, if any, is periodically adjusted based on 
the fair value of the hedge contracts. 

Interest

Our earnings are affected by changes in interest rates due to the impact 
those changes have on interest expense from variable-rate debt instruments 
and on interest income generated from our cash and investment balances. 
The interest rate is fixed for $1.46 billion of our debt and capital lease 
obligations, with the remaining $1.12 billion having floating interest rates. If 
interest rates were, on average, 100 basis points higher in 2014 than they 
were during 2013, our interest expense would increase by approximately 
$12 million. This is determined by considering the impact of the hypothetical 
change in interest rates on our variable rate debt.

If interest rates average 10% lower in 2014 than they did during 2013, our 
interest income from cash and investment balances would remain relatively 
constant, similar to the relative constant level of interest income for 2013 
measured as of December 31, 2012. These amounts are determined 
by considering the impact of the hypothetical interest rates on our cash 
equivalents and investment securities balances at December 31, 2013 
and 2012.

Fixed Rate Debt

On December 31, 2013, our $230 million aggregate principal amount of 
convertible debt had a total estimated fair value of $431 million, based on 
quoted market prices. If there were a 10% increase in stock prices, the fair 
value of this debt would have been $470 million as of December 31, 2013.

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ITEM 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

ITEM 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 

JetBlue Airways Corporation

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in millions, except share data)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
Investment securities
Receivables, less allowance (2013-$6; 2012-$7)
Inventories, less allowance (2013-$6; 2012-$5)
Prepaid expenses
Other
Deferred income taxes
Total current assets

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Flight equipment
Predelivery deposits for flight equipment

Less accumulated depreciation

Other property and equipment
Less accumulated depreciation

Assets constructed for others
Less accumulated depreciation

Total property and equipment

OTHER ASSETS
Investment securities
Restricted cash
Other

Total other assets

TOTAL ASSETS

December 31,

2013

2012

$

$

225
402
129
48
126
6
120
1,056

5,778
181
5,959
1,185
4,774
688
251
437
561
116
445
5,656

114
57
467
638
7,350

$

182
549
106
36
119
1
107
1,100

5,168
338
5,506
995
4,511
585
221
364
561
93
468
5,343

136
51
440
627
$ 7,070

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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ITEM 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

JetBlue Airways Corporation

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in millions, except share data)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable
Air traffic liability
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits
Other accrued liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital leases

Total current liabilities

LONG-TERM DEBT AND CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS

CONSTRUCTION OBLIGATION

DEFERRED TAXES AND OTHER LIABILITIES
Deferred income taxes
Other

Total non-current liabilities

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized, none issued
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 900,000,000 shares authorized, 346,489,574 and 330,589,532 shares 
issued and 295,587,126 and 281,007,806 shares outstanding at 2013 and 2012, respectively
Treasury stock, at cost; 50,902,448 and 49,581,726 shares at 2013 and 2012, respectively
Additional paid-in capital
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive loss

Total stockholders’ equity

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

December 31,
2013

$

180 
825 
171 
229 
469 
1,874 

2,116 

501 

605 
120 
725 

— 

3 
(43)
1,573
601
—
2,134
$ 7,350 

2012  

153  
693  
172  
196  
394  
1,608  

2,457  

514  

481  
122  
603  

—  

3  
(35)
1,495
433
(8)
1,888
7,070  

$

$

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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ITEM 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

JetBlue Airways Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in millions, except per share amounts)
OPERATING REVENUES
Passenger
Other

Total operating revenues

OPERATING EXPENSES
Aircraft fuel and related taxes
Salaries, wages and benefits
Landing fees and other rents
Depreciation and amortization
Aircraft rent
Sales and marketing
Maintenance materials and repairs
Other operating expenses
Total operating expenses

OPERATING INCOME

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense
Capitalized interest
Interest income (expense) and other

Total other income (expense)

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
Income tax expense
NET INCOME
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:
Basic
Diluted

Year Ended December 31,

$

2013

4,971 
470
5,441

1,899
1,135
305
290
128
223
432
601
5,013

428

(161)
13
(1)
(149)

279
111
168

0.59 
0.52

$

$
$

2012

4,550 
432 
4,982 

1,806 
1,044 
277 
258 
130 
204 
338 
549 
4,606 

376

(176)
8
1
(167)

209
81 
128

0.45
0.40

$

$

$
$

2011

4,080 
424 
4,504 

1,664 
947 
245 
233 
135 
199 
227 
532 
4,182 

322

(179)
5 
(3)
(177)

145
59
86

0.31
0.28

$

$

$
$

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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JetBlue Airways Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(in millions)
NET INCOME
Changes in fair value of derivative instruments, net of reclassifications into earnings  
(net of $5, $5, and $(4) of taxes in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively)

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Years Ended December 31,

2013
$ 168

8 
8 
$ 176

2012
$ 128

7
7
$ 135

2011
86

$

(5)
(5)
81

$

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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JetBlue Airways Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 

(in millions)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Deferred income taxes
Depreciation
Amortization
Share-based compensation
Losses (Gains) on sale of assets, debt extinguishment and customer contract 
termination
Collateral returned for derivative instruments

Changes in certain operating assets and liabilities:

Decrease (Increase) in receivables
Decrease (Increase) in inventories, prepaid and other
Increase in air traffic liability
Increase in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

Other, net

Net cash provided by operating activities

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures
Pre-delivery deposits for flight equipment
Proceeds from the sale of assets
 Assets constructed for others
Purchase of held-to-maturity investments
Proceeds from the maturities of held-to-maturity investments
Purchase of available-for-sale securities
Sale of available-for-sale securities
Other, net

Net cash used in investing activities

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from:

Issuance of common stock
Issuance of long-term debt
Short-term borrowings and lines of credit
 Construction obligation

Repayment of:

Long-term debt and capital lease obligations
Short-term borrowings and lines of credit
Construction obligation

Other, net

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

Year Ended December 31,

2013

2012

2011

$

168  

$

128

$

86  

107  
258  
48 
14 

(1)
8 

(22)
(23)
132 
52 
17 
758  

(615)
(22)
8
—
(234)
300
(413)
508
(8)
(476)

10
393
190
—

(612)
(190)
(13)
(17)
(239)

43
182
225

76  
230 
39 
13 

(17)
8 

1 
38
66 
92 
24 
698 

(542)
(283)
46
(2)
(444)
434
(532)
438
18
(867)

9
215
375
—

(418)
(463)
(12)
(28)
(322)

(491)
673
182

$

58
213
34
13

6
10

(10)
4
113
26
61
614

(480)
(44)
—
(3)
(450)
573
(602)
503 
1
(502)

10 
245 
128 
6 

(238)
(40)
(10)
(5)
96

208
465
673 

$

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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JetBlue Airways Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

(in millions)
Balance at December 31, 2010
Net income
Changes in comprehensive income
Vesting of restricted stock units
Stock compensation expense
Stock issued under crewmember 
stock purchase plan
Shares returned pursuant to 2008 
share lending
Other
Balance at December 31, 2011
Net income
Changes in comprehensive income
Vesting of restricted stock units
Stock compensation expense
Stock issued under Crewmember 
stock purchase plan
Shares repurchased under 2012 
share repurchase plan
Other
Balance at December 31, 2012
Net income
Changes in comprehensive income
Vesting of restricted stock units
Stock compensation expense
Stock issued under Crewmember 
stock purchase plan
Shares repurchased under 2012 
share repurchase plan
Convertible debt redemption
Other
Balance at December 31, 2013

Common 
Shares
322
—
—
2
—

2

—
1
327
—
—
2
—

2

—
—
331
—
—
2
—

2

—
12
—
347

Common 
Stock

Treasury 
Shares

$ 3
  —
  —
  —
  —

  —

  —
—
3
  —
  —
  —
  —

  —

  —
  —
3
  —
  —
  —
  —

  —

  —
—
  —
$ 3

28
—
—
1
—

—

16
—
45
—
—
1
—

—

4
—
50
—
—
1
—

—

—
—
—
51

Treasury 
Stock
$

(4)
—
—
(4)
—

Additional 
Paid-In 
Capital
$ 1,446
—
—
—
15

Retained 
Earnings
$ 219
86
—
—
—

Accumulated 
Other 
Compre-
hensive 
Income 
(Loss)

$ (10)
  —  
(5)
  —  
  —  

Total
$ 1,654
86
(5)
(4)
15

—

—
—
(8)
—
—
(4)
—

—

(23)
—
(35)
—
—
(5)
—

—

8

—
3
1,472
—
—
—
13

7

—
3
1,495
—
—
—
14

10

—

—
—
305
128
—
—
—

—

—
—
433
168
—
—
—

—

(3)
—
—
$ (43)

—
55
(1)
$ 1,573

—
—
—
$ 601

  —  

8

  —  
—
(15)
  —  
7
  —  
  —  

—
3
1,757
128
7
(4)
13

  —  

7

  —  
  —  
(8)
  —  
8
  —  
  —  

(23)
3
1,888
168
8
(5)
14

  —  

10

  —  
—
  —  
$ —

(3)
55
(1)
$ 2,134

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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JetBlue Airways Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

JetBlue Airways Corporation, or JetBlue, is New York’s Hometown Airline™, 
commencing service on February 11, 2000. We believe our differentiated 
product and service offerings combined with our competitive cost advantage 
enables us to effectively compete in the high-value geography we serve. 
As of December 31, 2013, we served 82 destinations in 25 states, the 

District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin 
Islands, and 15 countries in the Caribbean and Latin America. Our wholly 
owned subsidiary, LiveTV, LLC, or LiveTV, provides in-flight entertainment 
systems and internet connectivity for commercial aircraft.

NOTE 1 

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

Accounts and Other Receivables

Accounts and other receivables are carried at cost. They primarily consist 
of amounts due from credit card companies associated with sales of 
tickets for future travel. We estimate an allowance for doubtful accounts 
based on known troubled accounts, if any, and historical experience of 
losses incurred.

Investment Securities

Investment securities consist of available-for-sale investment securities 
and held-to-maturity investment securities. When sold, we use a specific 
identification method to determine the cost of the securities.

Available-for-sale investment securities: Our available-for-sale investment 
securities include (a) highly liquid investments, such as certificates of 
deposits and treasury bills, with maturities greater than three months when 
purchased, stated at fair value and (b) commercial paper with maturities 
between three and twelve months, stated at fair value.

Held-to-maturity investment securities: Our held-to-maturity investments 
consist of investment-grade interest bearing instruments, primarily corporate 
bonds, which are stated at amortized cost. We do not intend to sell these 
investment securities and the contractual maturities are not greater than 
24 months. Those with maturities less than twelve months are included 
in short-term investments on our consolidated balance sheets. Those 
with remaining maturities in excess of twelve months are included in 
long-term investments on our consolidated balance sheets. We did not 
record any material gains or losses on these securities during the years 
ended December 31, 2013, 2012 or 2011. The estimated fair value of 
these investments approximated their carrying value as of December 31, 
2013 and 2012.

Also included in our held-to-maturity investment securities as of December 31, 
2013 are deposits made to lower the interest rate on the debt secured by 
two aircraft as discussed in Note 2. These funds on deposit are readily 
available to us and are invested with a bank with a deposit maturity within 
the next 12 months. If we were to draw upon this deposit, the interest rates 
on the debt reverts to the higher rates in effect prior to the re-financing. 
As such, we have classified these time deposits as long-term held-to-
maturity investments to reflect our intent to hold them in connection with 
the maturity of the associated debt. 

JetBlue predominately provides air transportation services across the 
United States, Caribbean and Latin America. Our consolidated financial 
statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles 
generally accepted in the U.S., or U.S. GAAP, and include the accounts 
of JetBlue and our subsidiaries. All majority-owned subsidiaries are 
consolidated on a line by line basis, with all intercompany transactions 
and balances being eliminated. Air transportation services accounted for 
substantially all of the Company’s operations in 2013, 2012 and 2011. 
Accordingly, segment information is not provided for LiveTV. In the first half 
of 2013 we recorded $4 million of maintenance expense and $2 million 
in other operating expenses that relate to prior years. Such amounts are 
not considered material to the prior or current year results.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of our consolidated financial statements and accompanying 
notes in conformity with U.S. GAAP require us to make certain estimates 
and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Fair Value

The Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures topic of the Financial 
Accounting Standards Board’s, or FASB, Accounting Standards 
Codification™, or Codification, establishes a framework for measuring fair 
value and requires enhanced disclosures about fair value measurements. 
This topic clarifies fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that 
would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly 
transaction between market participants. The topic also requires disclosure 
about how fair value is determined for assets and liabilities and establishes 
a hierarchy for which these assets and liabilities must be grouped, based 
on significant levels of inputs. See Note 14 for more information.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Our cash and cash equivalents include short-term, highly liquid investments 
which are readily convertible into cash. These investments include money 
market securities, treasury bills, and commercial paper with maturities of 
three months or less when purchased.

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash primarily consists of security deposits, funds held in escrow 
for estimated workers’ compensation obligations and performance bonds 
for aircraft and facility leases.

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Available-for-sale securities
Time deposits
Treasury Bills
Commercial paper

Held-to-maturity securities
Corporate bonds
Government bonds
Time deposits

TOTAL

2013

2012

$

$

70  
—  
118  
188  

275  
—  
53  
328  
516

$

65  
68  
142  
275  

313  
40  
57  
410  

$ 685

Derivative Instruments

Derivative instruments, including fuel hedge contracts and interest rate 
swap agreements, are stated at fair value, net of any collateral postings. 
Derivative instruments are included in other current assets and other 
current liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. See Note 13 for 
more information.

Inventories

Inventories consist of expendable aircraft spare parts and supplies that are 
stated at average cost as well as aircraft fuel that is accounted for on a 

first-in, first-out basis. These items are expensed when used or consumed. 
An allowance for obsolescence on aircraft spare parts is provided over 
the remaining useful life of the related aircraft fleet.

Property and Equipment

We record our property and equipment at cost and depreciate these assets 
on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives to their estimated 
residual values. We capitalize additions, modifications enhancing the 
operating performance of our assets and the interest related to predelivery 
deposits used to acquire new aircraft and the construction of our facilities.

Estimated useful lives and residual values for our property and equipment are as follows:

Aircraft
In-flight entertainment systems
Aircraft parts
Flight equipment leasehold improvements
Ground property and equipment
Leasehold improvements—other
Buildings on leased land

Estimated Useful Life
25 years
5-10 years
Fleet life
Lower of lease term or economic life
2-10 years
Lower of lease term or economic life
Lease term

Residual Value
20%
0%
10%
0%
0%
0%
0%

Property under capital leases is initially recorded at an amount equal to the 
present value of future minimum lease payments which is computed on 
the basis of our incremental borrowing rate or, when known, the interest 
rate implicit in the lease. Amortization of property under capital leases is 
on a straight-line basis over the expected useful life and is included in 
depreciation and amortization expense.

We record impairment losses on long-lived assets used in operations when 
events and circumstances indicate the assets may be impaired and the 
undiscounted future cash flows estimated to be generated by the assets 
are less than the assets’ net book value. If impairment occurs, the loss is 
measured by comparing the fair value of the asset to its carrying amount. 
Impairment losses are recorded in depreciation and amortization expense.

Software

We capitalize certain costs related to the acquisition and development 
of computer software. We amortize these costs using the straight-line 
method over the estimated useful life of the software, which is generally 
between five and ten years. The net book value of computer software, 
which is included in other assets on our consolidated balance sheets, 
was $70 million and $53 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, 
respectively. Amortization expense related to computer software was  
$18 million, $13 million and $10 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 
2012 and 2011, respectively. Amortization expense related to computer 
software as of December 31, 2013 is expected to be approximately  

$27 million in 2014, $18 million in 2015, $9 million in 2016, $7 million  
in 2017, and $4 million in 2018.

Intangible Assets

Our intangible assets consist primarily of acquired take-off and landing 
slots, or Slots, at certain domestic airports. Slots are rights to take-off or 
land at a specific airport during a specific time period during the day and 
are a means by which airport capacity and congestion can be managed. 
The Federal government controls Slots at four domestic airports under the 
High Density rule, including Reagan National Airport in Washington D.C. 
and LaGuardia and JFK Airport in New York City. In December 2013, due 
to recent regulatory and market activities stemming from the auctioning of 
slots at LaGuardia and Reagan National airports, we reassessed the useful 
lives of these assets and concluded that Slots at High Density airports are 
indefinite lived intangible assets and will no longer amortize them, while 
Slots at other airports will continue to be amortized on a straight-line basis 
over their expected useful lives, up to 15 years. We evaluate all Slots for 
impairment at least annually. As of December 31, 2013, the carrying value 
of Slots at High Density airports was $64 million and the carrying value 
of other Slots was $1 million. In January 2014, we were notified of our 
successful bid to acquire 24 takeoff and landing slots at Reagan National 
airport. The acquisition of these Slots is subject to final approval by the 
Department of Justice and customary written agreements. 

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Passenger Revenues

Passenger revenue is recognized when the transportation is provided or 
after the ticket or customer credit (issued upon payment of a change fee) 
expires. It is recognized net of the taxes that we are required to collect 
from our customers, including federal transportation taxes, security taxes 
and airport facility charges. Tickets sold but not yet recognized as revenue 
and unexpired credits are included in air traffic liability.

related customer agreement in accordance with the Revenue Recognition-
Multiple-Element Arrangements topic of the Codification. This determination 
is principally as a result of the long term nature of these agreements and 
the resulting uncertainties surrounding the total costs to provide ongoing 
equipment maintenance and upkeep throughout the contractual term. We 
account for payments for ongoing service and support ratably over the term of 
the related customer contract. Customer advances to be applied in the next  
12 months are included in other current liabilities on our consolidated 
balance sheets while those beyond 12 months are included in other liabilities.

Loyalty Program

We account for our customer loyalty program, TrueBlue, by recording a 
liability for the estimated incremental cost of outstanding points earned 
from JetBlue purchases that we expect to be redeemed. The estimated 
cost includes incremental fuel, insurance, passenger food and supplies, 
and reservation costs. We adjust this liability, which is included in air traffic 
liability, based on points earned and redeemed, changes in the estimated 
incremental costs associated with providing travel and changes in the 
TrueBlue program. In June 2013 we amended the program so points earned 
by members never expire. As a result of these changes, our estimate for 
the points that will remain unused, breakage, decreased resulting in a 
$5 million reduction in revenue and a corresponding increase in air traffic 
liability. In October 2013, we introduced the pooling of points between small 
groups of people, branded as Family Pooling. We believe Family Pooling 
has not had a material impact on the breakage calculation at year-end. 

Points in TrueBlue can also be sold to participating companies, including 
credit card and car rental companies. These sales are accounted for as 
multiple-element arrangements, with one element representing the fair value 
of the travel that will ultimately be provided when the points are redeemed 
and the other consisting of marketing related activities that we conduct 
with the participating company. The fair value of the transportation portion 
of these point sales is deferred and recognized as passenger revenue 
when transportation is provided. The marketing portion, which is the excess 
of the total sales proceeds over the estimated fair value of the transportation 
to be provided, is recognized in other revenue when the points are sold. 
TrueBlue points sold to participating companies which are not redeemed 
are recognized as revenue when management determines the probability of 
redemption is remote. We recorded $2 million, $5 million, and $3 million in 
revenue related to point expirations during 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Our original co-branded credit card agreement, under which we sell 
TrueBlue points as described above, provided for a minimum cash payment 
guarantee, which was paid to us throughout the life of the agreement if 
specified point sales and other ancillary activity payments were not achieved, 
and was subject to refund in the event the cash payments exceeded future 
minimums through April 2011. We recognized approximately $10 million 
of other revenue during 2011 related to this guarantee.

Upon the re-launch of the TrueBlue program in November 2009, we 
extended our co-branded credit card and membership rewards participation 
agreements. In connection with these extensions, we received a one-time 
payment of $37 million, which we deferred and are recognizing as other 
revenue over the term of the agreement through 2015. We recognized 
approximately $7 million, $7 million, and $6 million of revenue related to this 
one-time payment during 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. In connection 
with exclusive benefits to be introduced for our co-branded credit card, 
we received a one-time payment of $6 million during 2012, which we have 
deferred and will recognize as other revenue over the remaining term of 
the agreement. As of December 31, 2013, we have recorded $1 million 
of revenue related to this one-time payment.

LiveTV Commercial Agreements

LiveTV provides inflight entertainment solutions for various commercial 
airlines. These solutions include equipment and related installation as well as 
agreements for ongoing service and support, which extended through 2022 
as of December 31, 2013. We account for the equipment agreements as 
operating leases, with related revenue recognized ratably over the term of the 

Airframe and Engine Maintenance and Repair

Regular airframe maintenance for owned and leased flight equipment is 
charged to expense as incurred unless covered by a third-party long-term 
flight hour services contract. We have separate service agreements in 
place covering scheduled and unscheduled repairs of certain airframe line 
replacement unit components as well as the engines on our fleet. These 
agreements, who’s original terms generally range from ten to 15 years, 
require monthly payments at rates based either on the number of cycles 
each aircraft was operated during each month or the number of flight 
hours each engine was operated during each month, subject to annual 
escalations. These power by the hour contracts transfer certain risks, 
including cost risks, to the third-party service providers. They generally 
fix the amount we pay per flight hour or number of cycles in exchange for 
maintenance and repairs under a predefined maintenance program, which 
are representative of the time and materials that would be consumed. These 
costs are expensed as the related flight hours or cycles are incurred. One 
of our maintenance providers is a subsidiary of a large shareholder of ours 
and during 2013, we recorded approximately $19 million in maintenance 
expense provided by this related party. 

Advertising Costs

Advertising costs, which are included in sales and marketing, are expensed 
as incurred. Advertising expense was $61 million in 2013, $57 million in 
2012 and $57 million in 2011.

Share-Based Compensation

We record compensation expense for share-based awards based on the 
grant date fair value of those awards. Share-based compensation expense 
includes an estimate for pre-vesting forfeitures and is recognized over the 
requisite service periods of the awards on a straight-line basis.

Under the Compensation-Stock Compensation topic of the Codification, 
the benefits associated with tax deductions in excess of recognized 
compensation cost are required to be reported as a financing cash flow. 
We recorded an immaterial amount in excess tax benefits generated from 
option exercises in each of 2013, 2012 and 2011. Our policy is to issue 
new shares for purchases under all of our stock based plans.

Income Taxes

We account for income taxes utilizing the liability method. Deferred income 
taxes are recognized for the tax consequences of temporary differences 
between the tax and financial statement reporting bases of assets and 
liabilities. A valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is provided unless 
realizability is judged by us to be more likely than not. Our policy is to 
recognize interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax benefits 
as a component of income tax expense.

New Accounting Standards

New accounting rules and disclosure requirements can impact our financial 
results and the comparability of our financial statements. Authoritative 
literature has recently been issued which we believe will impact our 

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consolidated financial statements is described below. There are also several 
new proposals under development, including proposals related to leases, 
revenue recognition and financial instruments. If and when enacted these 
proposals may have a significant impact on our financial statements.

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02, amending the 
Comprehensive Income topic of the Codification. This update amends 
the requirement to present either on the face of the statement of operations 
or in the notes, the effects of significant net income line items reclassified 
out of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss, but only if the 
amount reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified to net 
income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For amounts that are 
not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, the Company 
is required to cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional 
detail about those amounts. ASU 2013-02 became effective for the annual 
and interim periods beginning January 1, 2013. The required disclosures 
are included in Note 15.

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-10, amending the Derivatives 
and Hedging topic of the Codification. This update permits the Federal 
Funds Effective Swap rate (Overnight Index Swap rate, or OIS) to be 
designated as a benchmark interest rate for hedging accounting purposes 
for all new or redesigned hedging relationships as of the issue date of the 
final guidance. Adoption of this standard did not have a material impact 
on our consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-11, amending the Balance 
Sheet topic of the Codification. This update enhances the disclosure 
requirements regarding offsetting assets and liabilities. ASU 2011-11 
requires entities to disclose both gross information and net information 
about both instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement 
of financial position and instruments and transactions subject to an 
agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. These amendments 
are effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning on or after 
January 1, 2013 and should be applied retrospectively. We evaluated our 
instruments and transactions, including derivative instruments, which are 
eligible for offset but the adoption of this standard did not have a material 
impact on our our consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.

On January 1, 2011, the September 2009 Emerging Issues Task Force 
updates to the Revenue Recognition topic of the Codification rules became 
effective, which changed the accounting for certain revenue arrangements. 
The new requirements change the allocation methods used in determining 
how to account for multiple element arrangements and may result in 
accounting for more deliverables and potentially change the amount of 
revenue deferrals. Additionally, this new accounting treatment requires 
enhanced disclosures in financial statements. This new accounting 
treatment will impact any new contracts entered into by LiveTV, as well as 
any TrueBlue loyalty program or commercial partnership arrangements we 
may enter into or materially modify. Since adoption of this new accounting 
treatment, we have not entered into any material new or modified contracts.

NOTE 2 

Long-term Debt, Short-term Borrowings and Capital Lease Obligations

Long-term debt and capital lease obligations and the related weighted average interest rate at December 31, 2013 and 2012 consisted of the following (in millions):

Secured Debt
Floating rate equipment notes, due through 2025(1)
Floating rate enhanced equipment notes (2) (3)

Class G-1, due 2013, 2014 and 2016
Class G-2, due 2014 and 2016
Class B-1, due 2014

Fixed rate equipment notes, due through 2026
Fixed rate special facility bonds, due through 2036(4)
Unsecured Debt
6.75% convertible debentures due in 2039(5)
5.5% convertible debentures due in 2038(6)
Capital Leases(7)
Total debt and capital lease obligations
Less: Current maturities
LONG-TERM DEBT AND CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS
(1) 
(2) 

2013

2012

$

634 

55
373
—
1,110
78

162
68
105
2,585
(469)
$ 2,116 

2.8%

4.5%
1.0%
—%
5.8%
5.0%

3.9%

$

816 

173 
373 
49 
960 
82 

162 
123 
113 
2,851 
(394)
$ 2,457 

2.7%

3.1%
2.6%
6.5%
6.3%
6.0%

3.9%

Interest rates adjust quarterly or semi-annually based on the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, plus a margin.
In  November  2006  we  completed  a  public  offering  of  $124  million  of  pass-through  certificates  to  finance  a  certain  number  of  our  owned  aircraft  spare  parts.  Separate  trusts  were 
established for each class of these certificates. In November 2011, we redeemed $3 million of class G-1 certificates. In 2013, the remaining $119 million principal amount of the Class G-1 
and Class B-1 certificates due in January 2014 were prepaid on December 16, 2013, ahead of the scheduled maturities. In April 2009 we entered into interest rate swap agreements for 
half of the Class G-1 certificates and all of the Class B-1 certificates in the November 2006 offering which expired in 2013.
In March and November 2004 we completed public offerings for $431 million and $498 million respectively, of pass-through certificates. These offerings were set up in order to finance 
the purchase of 28 new Airbus A320 aircraft delivered through 2005. Separate trusts were established for each class of these certificates. Quarterly principal payments are required on the 
Class G-1 certificates. In February 2008 we entered into interest rate swap agreements for the Class G-1 certificates in the November 2004 offering. These swap agreements effectively 
fixed the interest rate for the remaining term of these certificates. As of December 31, 2013 these certificates had a balance of $55 million and an effective interest rate of 4.5%. The entire 
principal amount of the Class G-2 certificates is scheduled to be paid in a lump sum on the applicable maturity dates. In February 2009, we entered into interest rate swap agreements for 
the Class G-2 certificates in the November 2004 offering which expired in 2013. The interest rate for all other certificates is based on three month LIBOR plus a margin. Interest is payable 
quarterly.
In November 2005, the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, or GOAA, issued special purpose airport facilities revenue bonds to us as a reimbursement for certain airport facility construction 
and other costs. In April 2013 GOAA issued $42 million in special purpose airport facility revenue bonds to refund the bonds issued in 2005. The proceeds from the refunded bonds were 
loaned to us and we recorded the issuance of $43 million, net of $1 million premium, as long term debt on our consolidated balance sheet. In December 2006, the New York City Industrial 
Development Agency issued special facility revenue bonds for JFK to us as a reimbursement to us for certain airport facility construction and other costs. We recorded the principal amount 
of both bonds, net of discounts, as long-term debt on our consolidated balance sheets because we have issued a guarantee of the debt payments on the bonds. This fixed rate debt is 
secured by leasehold mortgages of our airport facilities.

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(5) 

(6) 

In June 2009, we completed a public offering for an aggregate principal amount of $115 million of 6.75% Series A convertible debentures due 2039, or the Series A 6.75% Debentures. 
We simultaneously completed a public offering for an aggregate principal amount of $86 million of 6.75% Series B convertible debentures due 2039, or the Series B 6.75% Debentures. 
These are collectively known as the 6.75% Debentures. The 6.75% Debentures are general obligations and rank equal in right of payment with all of our existing and future senior unsecured 
debt. They are effectively junior in right of payment to our existing and future secured debt, including our secured equipment debentures, to the extent of the value of the assets securing 
such debt, and senior in right of payment to any subordinated debt. In addition, the 6.75% Debentures are structurally subordinated to all existing and future liabilities of our subsidiaries. 
The net proceeds were approximately $197 million after deducting underwriting fees and other transaction related expenses. Interest on the 6.75% Debentures is payable semi-annually on  
April 15 and October 15. The first interest payment on the 6.75% Debentures was paid October 15, 2009.
Holders of either the Series A or Series B 6.75% Debentures may convert them into shares of our common stock at any time at a conversion rate of 204.6036 shares per $1,000 principal 
amount of the 6.75% Debentures. The conversion rates are subject to adjustment should we declare common stock dividends or effect any common stock splits or similar transactions. 
If the holders convert the Series A 6.75% Debentures in connection with a fundamental change that occurs prior to October 15, 2014, the applicable conversion rate may be increased 
depending on our then current common stock price. The same applies to the Series B 6.75% Debentures prior to October 15, 2016. The maximum number of shares into which all of 
the 6.75% Debentures are convertible, including pursuant to this make-whole fundamental change provision, is 235.2941 shares per $1,000 principal amount of the 6.75% Debentures 
outstanding, as adjusted, or 38.1 million shares as of December 31, 2013.
We may redeem any of the 6.75% Debentures for cash at a redemption price of 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest at any time on or after October 15, 2014 
for the Series A 6.75% Debentures and October 15, 2016 for the Series B 6.75% Debentures. Holders may require us to repurchase the 6.75% Debentures for cash at a repurchase price 
equal to 100% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on October 15, 2014, 2019, 2024, 2029 and 2034 for the Series A 6.75% Debentures and October 15, 
2016, 2021, 2026, 2031 and 2036 for the Series B 6.75% Debentures; or at any time prior to their maturity upon the occurrence of a certain designated event.
During 2011, we repurchased a total of $39 million principal amount of our Series A 6.75% Debentures for approximately $45 million. We recognized a loss of approximately $6 million on 
these transactions, which was included in interest income and other in our consolidated statements of operation during 2011.
We evaluated the various embedded derivatives within the supplemental indenture for bifurcation from the 6.75% Debentures under the applicable provisions, including the basic conversion 
feature, the fundamental change make-whole provision and the put and call options. Based upon our detailed assessment, we concluded these embedded derivatives were either (i) excluded 
from bifurcation as a result of being clearly and closely related to the 6.75% Debentures or are indexed to our common stock and would be classified in stockholders’ equity if freestanding 
or (ii) are immaterial embedded derivatives.
In June 2008, we completed a public offering for an aggregate principal amount of $100.6 million of 5.5% Series A convertible debentures due 2038, or the Series A 5.5% Debentures. 
We simultaneously completed a public offering for an aggregate principal amount of $100.6 million for 5.5% Series B convertible debentures due 2038, or the Series B 5.5% Debentures. 
These are collectively known as the 5.5% Debentures. The 5.5% Debentures are general senior obligations and were originally secured in part by an escrow account for each series. We 
deposited approximately $32 million of the net proceeds from the offering, representing the first six scheduled semi-annual interest payments on the 5.5% Debentures, into escrow accounts 
for the exclusive benefit of the holders of each series of the 5.5% Debentures. As of December 31, 2011, all funds originally deposited in the escrow account had been used. Interest on 
the 5.5% Debentures is payable semi-annually on April 15 and October 15.
Holders of the Series A 5.5% Debentures may convert them into shares of our common stock at any time at a conversion rate of 220.6288 shares per $1,000 principal amount of Series A 
5.5% Debenture. Holders of the Series B 5.5% Debentures may convert them into shares of our common stock at any time at a conversion rate of 225.2252 shares per $1,000 principal 
amount of Series B 5.5% Debenture. The conversion rates are subject to adjustment should we declare common stock dividends or effect any common stock splits or similar transactions. 
If the holders convert the Series B 5.5% Debentures in connection with any fundamental corporate change that occurs prior to October 15, 2015 the applicable conversion rate may be 
increased depending upon our then current common stock price. The maximum number of shares of common stock into which all of the remaining 5.5% Debentures are convertible, 
including pursuant to this make-whole fundamental change provision, is 18.2 million shares. Holders who converted their 5.5% Debentures prior to April 15, 2011 received, in addition to 
the number of shares of our common stock calculated at the applicable conversion rate, a cash payment from the escrow account for the 5.5% Debentures of the series converted equal 
to the sum of the remaining interest payments that would have been due on or before April 15, 2011 in respect of the converted 5.5% Debentures.
We may redeem any of the 5.5% Debentures for cash at a redemption price of 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest at any time on or after October 15, 2015 
for the Series B 5.5% Debentures. Holders may require us to repurchase the 5.5% Debentures for cash at a repurchase price equal to 100% of their principal amount plus accrued and 
unpaid interest, if any, on October 15, 2013, 2018, 2023, 2028, and 2033 for the Series A 5.5% Debentures and October 15, 2015, 2020, 2025, 2030, and 2035 for the Series B 5.5% 
Debentures; or at any time prior to their maturity upon the occurrence of a specified designated event.
In June 2008, in conjunction with the public offering of the 5.5% Debentures described above, we also entered into a share lending agreement with Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, an 
affiliate of the underwriter of the offering, or the share borrower, pursuant to which we loaned the share borrower approximately 44.9 million shares of our common stock. Under the share 
lending agreement, the share borrower is required to return the borrowed shares when the debentures are no longer outstanding. We did not receive any proceeds from the sale of the 
borrowed shares by the share borrower, but we did receive a nominal lending fee of $0.01 per share from the share borrower for the use of borrowed shares.
Our share lending agreement requires the shares borrowed be returned upon the maturity of the related debt, October 2038, or earlier, if the debentures are no longer outstanding. We 
determined the fair value of the share lending arrangement was approximately $5 million at the date of the issuance based on the value of the estimated fees the shares loaned would have 
generated over the term of the share lending arrangement. The $5 million value was recognized as a debt issuance cost and is being amortized to interest expense through the earliest put 
date of the related debt, October 2013 and October 2015 for Series A and Series B, respectively. As of December 31, 2013, approximately $1 million of net debt issuance costs remain 
outstanding related to the share lending arrangement and will continue to be amortized through the earliest put date of the related debt.
During 2008 and 2009, approximately $79 million principal amount of the 5.5% Debentures were voluntarily converted by holders. As a result, we issued 17.5 million shares of our common 
stock. Cash payments from the escrow accounts related to the 2008 conversions were $11 million and borrowed shares equivalent to the number of shares of our common stock issued 
upon these conversions were returned to us pursuant to the share lending agreement described above. The borrower returned 10.0 million shares to us in September 2009, almost all of 
which were voluntarily returned shares in excess of converted shares, pursuant to the share lending agreement. In October 2011, approximately 16.6 million shares were voluntarily returned 
to us by the borrower, leaving 1.4 million shares outstanding under the share lending arrangement. At December 31, 2013 the fair value of similar common shares not subject to our share 
lending arrangement, based upon our closing stock price, was approximately $12 million. During the fourth quarter of 2013 the remaining principal amount of approximately $55 million of 
the Series A 5.5% Debentures were converted by holders and as a result, we issued 12.2 million shares of our common stock. At December 31, 2013, the remaining principal balance of 
Series B 5.5% Debentures was $68 million, which is currently convertible into 15.2 million shares of our common stock.

(7)  At December 31, 2013 and 2012, four capital leased Airbus A320 aircraft were included in property and equipment at a cost of $152 million with accumulated amortization of $33 million 
and $28 million, respectively. The future minimum lease payments under these non-cancelable leases are $14 million in each of 2014 through 2017, $13 million in 2018, and $69 million 
in the years thereafter. Included in the future minimum lease payments is $33 million representing interest, resulting in a present value of capital leases of $105 million with a current portion 
of $8 million and a long-term portion of $97 million.

During 2012, we modified the debt secured by three of our Airbus A320 aircraft, effectively lowering the borrowing rates over the remaining term of the loans. 
In exchange for lower borrowing rates associated with two of these aircraft loans, we deposited funds equivalent to the outstanding principal balance, a total 
of approximately $57 million. The deposit, which is included in long-term investment securities on our consolidated balance sheet, will be reduced as quarterly 
principal payments are made. If we withdraw the funds deposited, the interest rate on the debt reverts back to the original borrowing rate. As of December 31, 
2013 the remaining balance on these funds was approximately $52 million. These deposits are discussed further in Note 1.

In December 2013, we prepaid approximately $94 million of a financing agreement relating to four Airbus A320 aircraft. This prepayment resulted in a net loss 
of $3 million, inclusive of premium paid over principal outstanding and deferred financing fees write-off. In December 2013 we additionally prepaid the remaining 
$119 million on our Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificate, or EETC, Class G-1 and B-1 certificates that was due to mature in January 2014.

In September 2013, we priced a private placement EETC of pass-through certificates Series 2013-1 for $226 million which will be secured by fourteen Airbus 
A320 aircraft. We closed the certificates in October 2013 and are scheduled to receive funding in March 2014 to coincide with the final scheduled principal 
payments of $188 million associated with our March 2004 EETC Class G-2 certificates. 

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Year
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
Thereafter

$

Maturities
469
276
474
201
245
920

Aircraft, engines, and other equipment and facilities having a net book value of $3.58 billion at December 31, 2013 were pledged as security under 
various loan agreements. Cash payments for interest related to debt and capital lease obligations, net of capitalized interest, aggregated $117 million, 
$136 million and $136 million in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of our long-term debt at December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows (in millions):

December 31, 2013

December 31, 2012

Carrying
Value

Estimated 
Fair Value

Carrying
Value

Estimated 
Fair Value

$

55
373
—
78
162
68

$

54
365
—
68
297
134

$

173
373
49
82
162
123

$

164
351
48
82
225
173

634
1,110
2,480

$

645
1,161
2,724

$

816
960
$ 2,738

776
1,050
$ 2,869

We have determined that each of the trusts related to our aircraft EETCs 
meet the definition of a variable interest entity as defined in the Consolidations 
topic of the Codification and must be considered for consolidation in 
our financial statements. Our assessment of the EETCs considers both 
quantitative and qualitative factors, including whether we have the power 
to direct the activities and to what extent we participate in the sharing of 
benefits and losses. We evaluated the purpose for which these trusts were 
established and nature of risks in each. These trusts were not designed 
to pass along variability to us. We concluded we are not the primary 
beneficiary in these trusts due to our involvement in them being limited 
to principal and interest payments on the related notes and the variability 
created by credit risk related to us and the likelihood of our defaulting 
on the notes. Therefore, we have not consolidated these trusts in our 
financial statements.

Public Debt
Floating rate enhanced equipment notes

Class G-1, due through 2013, 2014 and 2016
Class G-2, due 2014 and 2016
Class B-1, due 2014

Fixed rate special facility bonds, due through 2036
6.75% convertible debentures due in 2039
5.5% convertible debentures due in 2038
Non-Public Debt
Floating rate equipment notes, due through 2025
Fixed rate equipment notes, due through 2026
TOTAL

The estimated fair values of our publicly held long-term debt are classified 
as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The fair values of our enhanced 
equipment notes and our special facility bonds were based on quoted 
market prices in markets with low trading volumes. The fair value of our 
convertible debentures was based upon other observable market inputs 
since they are not actively traded. The fair value of our non-public debt 
was estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis based on our 
borrowing rates for instruments with similar terms and therefore classified 
as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The fair values of our other financial 
instruments approximate their carrying values. Refer to Note 14 for 
additional information on fair value.

We utilize a policy provider to provide credit support on the Class G-1 and 
Class G-2 certificates. The policy provider has unconditionally guaranteed 
the payment of interest on the certificates when due and the payment of 
principal on the certificates no later than 18 months after the final expected 
regular distribution date. The policy provider is MBIA Insurance Corporation 
(a subsidiary of MBIA, Inc.).

Short-term Borrowings

We have several lines of credit which bear interest at a floating rate based upon LIBOR plus a margin range of between 1.0% and 2.75% 

Morgan Stanley Line of Credit 

CitiBank Line of Credit 

In July 2012, we entered into a revolving line of credit with Morgan Stanley 
for up to approximately $100 million, and in December 2012, the available 
line was increased to allow for borrowings up to $200 million. This line 
of credit is secured by a portion of our investment securities held by 
them and the amount available to us under this line of credit may vary 
accordingly. This line of credit bears interest at a floating rate based upon 
LIBOR, plus a margin. During the year we borrowed $190 million on this 
line of credit, which was fully repaid. As of December 31, 2013, we did 
not have a balance outstanding under this line of credit.

On April 23, 2013, we entered into a Credit and Guaranty Agreement consists 
of a $350 million revolving credit and letter of credit facility with Citibank, 
N.A. as the administrative agent which terminates in 2016. Borrowing 
under the Credit Facility bear interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR, 
plus a margin. The Credit Facility is secured by Slots at JFK, Newark, 
LaGuardia and Reagan National airports as well as certain other assets.

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The Credit Facility includes covenants that require us to maintain certain 
minimum balances in unrestricted cash, cash equivalents, and unused 
commitments available under all revolving credit facilities. In addition 
the covenants restrict our ability to incur additional indebtedness, issue 
preferred stock or pay dividends. As of December 31, 2013, we did not 
have an outstanding balance under our credit facilities.

American Express Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility 

In September 2011, we entered into a corporate purchasing line with 
American Express, which allowed us to borrow up to a maximum of $125 
million. Concurrent to entering into the above agreement with Citibank, 
N.A. for the Credit Facility, we terminated the unsecured revolving credit 
facility with American Express in April 2013.

NOTE 3 

Operating Leases

We lease aircraft, all of our facilities at the airports we serve, office space 
and other equipment. These leases have varying terms and conditions, 
with some having early termination clauses which we determine to be 
the lease expiration date. The length of the lease depends upon the type 
of asset being leased, with the latest lease expiring in 2035. Total rental 
expense for all operating leases in 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $295 million,  
$284 million and $269 million, respectively. We have approximately $31 
million in assets that serve as collateral for letters of credit related to certain 
of our leases, which are included in restricted cash.

At December 31, 2013, 60 of the 194 aircraft in our fleet were leased under 
operating leases, with lease expiration dates ranging from 2016 to 2026. 
Five of the 60 aircraft operating leases have variable rate rent payments 
based on LIBOR. Leases for 46 of our aircraft can generally be renewed 

at rates based on fair market value at the end of the lease term for one or 
two years. We have purchase options in 45 of our aircraft leases at the 
end of the lease term at fair market value and a one-time option during 
the term at fixed amounts that were expected to approximate fair market 
value at lease inception.

During 2013, we extended the leases on eight Airbus A320 aircraft that 
were previously set to expire starting from 2014. These extensions resulted 
in an additional $42 million of lease commitments through 2022. During 
2012, we extended the leases on three Airbus A320 aircraft that were 
previously set to expire in 2013. These extensions resulted in an additional 
$24 million of lease commitments through 2018. During 2010, we leased 
six used Airbus A320 aircraft from a third party, each with a separate six 
year operating lease term.

Future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases, including those described above, with initial or remaining terms in excess of one year 
at December 31, 2013, are as follows (in millions):

2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
Thereafter
TOTAL MINIMUM OPERATING LEASE PAYMENTS

Aircraft
141
$
150
90
77
75
271
804

$

Other
64
55
50
44
39
336
588

$

$

$

Total
205
205
140
121
114
607
$ 1,392

We have entered into sale-leaseback arrangements with a third party lender 
for 45 of our operating aircraft. The sale-leasebacks occurred simultaneously 
with the delivery of the related aircraft to us from their manufacturers. Each 
sale-leaseback transaction was structured with a separate trust set up 
by the third party lender, the assets of which consist of the one aircraft 
initially transferred to it following the sale by us and the subsequent lease 
arrangement with us. Because of their limited capitalization and the potential 
need for additional financial support, these trusts are variable interest entities 
as defined in the Consolidations topic of the Codification and must be 
considered for consolidation in our financial statements. Our assessment 
of each trust considers both quantitative and qualitative factors, including 
whether we have the power to direct the activities and to what extent we 

participate in the sharing of benefits and losses of the trusts. JetBlue does 
not retain any equity interests in any of these trusts and our obligations to 
them are limited to the fixed rental payments we are required to make to 
them. These were approximately $695 million as of December 31, 2013 
and are reflected in the future minimum lease payments in the table above. 
Our only interest in these entities is the purchase options to acquire the 
aircraft as specified above. Since there are no other arrangements (either 
implicit or explicit) between us and the individual trusts that would result in 
our absorbing additional variability from the trusts, we concluded we are 
not the primary beneficiary of these trusts. We account for these leases 
as operating leases, following the appropriate lease guidance as required 
by the Leases topic in the Codification.

NOTE 4 

JFK Terminal 5

We operate out of T5 at JFK and our occupancy is governed by various 
lease agreements with the PANYNJ. Under the terms of the facility lease 
agreement we were responsible for the construction of the 635,000 square 
foot 26-gate terminal, a parking garage, roadways and an AirTrain Connector, 
all of which are owned by the PANYNJ and collectively referred to as the 
T5 Project. In 2012, we commenced construction on T5i, an expansion to 
T5 that will be used as an international arrival facility. An extension of the 
original T5 lease was executed in 2013 which incorporates approximately 
19 acres of additional space for the T5i facilities. The construction of T5i 
is expected to be completed in late 2014. T5i is anticipated to include six 
international arrival gates comprised of three new and three converted from 
T5 as well as an international arrivals hall with full U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection services. The lease terms, as amended, for our terminal lease 
at JFK ends on the 28th anniversary of the date of beneficial occupancy of 

T5i, which is expected in late 2014. We have an early termination option in 
2033 for our terminal lease. We are responsible for various payments under 
the leases, including ground rents which are reflected in the future minimum 
lease payments table in Note 3, and facility rents which are included below. 
The facility rents are based upon the number of passengers enplaned out 
of the terminal, subject to annual minimums. 

We were considered the owner of the T5 Project for financial reporting 
purposes only and have been required to reflect an asset and liability for 
the T5 Project on our consolidated balance sheets since construction 
commenced in 2005. The cost of the T5 Project and the related liability are 
being accounted for as a financing obligation. Our construction of T5i is 
accounted for at cost with no financing obligation. Our capital expenditure 
to date relating to T5i is approximately $88 million, of which approximately 
$71 million was incurred in 2013.

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Total costs incurred for the elements of the T5 Project were $637 million, 
of which $561 million is classified as Assets Constructed for Others and 
the remaining $76 million is classified as leasehold improvements in our 
consolidated balance sheets. Assets Constructed for Others are being 
amortized over the shorter of the 25 years non-cancelable lease term or 
their economic life. We recorded amortization expense of $23 million in 
each of 2013 and 2012, and $22 million in 2011.

The PANYNJ has reimbursed us for the amounts currently included in Assets 
Constructed for Others. These reimbursements and related interest are 
reflected as Construction Obligation in our consolidated balance sheets. 
When the facility rents are paid they are treated as a debt service on the 
Construction Obligation, with the portion not relating to interest reducing 
the principal balance. Minimum estimated facility payments including 
escalations associated with the facility lease are estimated to be $40 million 
per year in 2014 through 2018 and $616 million thereafter. The portion 

of these scheduled payments serving to reduce the principal balance of 
the Construction Obligation is $14 million in 2014, $15 million in each of 
2015 and 2016, $16 million in 2017 and $17 million in 2018. Payments 
could exceed these amounts depending on future enplanement levels 
at JFK. Scheduled facility payments representative of interest totaled  
$27 million, $27 million and $28 million in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

We sublease portions of T5, including space for concessionaires, our 
service provider for the airspace lounge and the TSA. Two of our airline 
commercial partners operate from this terminal and sublease facilities from 
us, Hawaiian Airlines and Aer Lingus. Minimum lease payments due to us 
are subject to various escalation amounts through 2021. Future minimum 
lease payments due to us during each of the next five years are estimated 
to be $12 million per year in each of 2014 through 2016, $10 million in 
2017 and $9 million in 2018.

NOTE 5 

Stockholders’ Equity

In September 2012, our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase 
program for up to 25 million shares of common stock over a five year period. 
The repurchases may be commenced or suspended from time to time 
without prior notice.  During the fourth quarter of 2012, we repurchased 
approximately 4.1 million shares of our common stock for approximately 
$23 million. During 2013 we repurchased approximately 0.5 million 
shares of our common stock for approximately $3 million. The shares 
repurchased under our share repurchase program were purchased in 
open market transactions. As of December 31, 2013, 20.4 million shares 
remain available for repurchase under the program. 

As of December 31, 2013, we had a total of 168.9 million shares of our 
common stock reserved for issuance related to our equity incentive plans, 
our convertible debt, and our share lending facility. As of December 31, 
2013, we had a total of 50.9 million shares of treasury stock, the majority 
of which resulted from the return of borrowed shares under our share 
lending agreement and also include shares repurchased under our share 
repurchase program described above. Refer to Note 2 for further details 
on the share lending agreement and Note 7 for further details on our 
share-based compensation.

NOTE 6 

Earnings Per Share

The following table shows how we computed basic and diluted earnings per common share for the years ended December 31 (dollars in millions; share 
data in thousands):

Numerator:
Net income
Effect of dilutive securities:

Interest on convertible debt, net of income taxes and profit sharing

Net income applicable to common stockholders after assumed conversions for diluted 
earnings per share
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic earnings per share
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee stock options
Convertible debt

Adjusted weighted average shares outstanding and assumed conversions for diluted 
earnings per share
Shares excluded from EPS calculation (in millions):
Shares issuable upon conversion of our convertible debt as assumed conversion would be 
antidilutive
Shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options or vesting of restricted stock 
units as assumed exercise would be antidilutive

2013

2012

2011

$

$

168

9

177

$

$

128

9

137

$

$

86

12

98

282,755
2,108
58,562

282,317
1,237
60,575

278,689
1,660
66,118

343,425

344,129

346,467

—

13.8

—

19.5

—

22.3

As of December 31, 2013, a total of approximately 1.4 million shares of our 
common stock, which were lent to our share borrower pursuant to the terms 
of our share lending agreement as described in Note 2, were issued and 
outstanding for corporate law purposes. Holders of the borrowed shares 
have all the rights of a holder of our common stock. However, because 

the share borrower must return all borrowed shares to us (or identical 
shares or, in certain circumstances of default by the counterparty, the cash 
value thereof), the borrowed shares are not considered outstanding for the 
purpose of computing and reporting basic or diluted earnings per share.

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NOTE 7 

Share-Based Compensation

We have various equity incentive plans under which we have granted 
stock awards to our eligible Crewmembers and Directors. These includes 
the JetBlue Airways Corporation 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, and the 
Restated and Amended 2002 Stock Incentive Plan which were replaced 
by the JetBlue Airways Corporation 2011 Incentive Compensation Plan. 
We additionally have an employee stock purchase plan which we refer to 
as the Crewmember Stock Purchase Plan, or CSPP, that is available to 
all eligible Crewmembers.

Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense was approximately  
$15 million as of December 31, 2013, relating to a total of 4.8 million 
unvested restricted stock units under our 2002 Plan and 2011 Plan. 
We expect to recognize this stock-based compensation expense over a 
weighted average period of approximately two years.

2011 Incentive Compensation Plan

At our Annual Shareholders Meeting held on May 26, 2011, our shareholders 
approved the new 2011 Plan. This replaced the 2002 Plan which was 
set to expire at the end of 2011. Upon inception the 2011 Plan had 15.0 
million shares of our common stock reserved for issuance. The 2011 Plan, 
by its terms, will terminate no later than May 2021. This plan provides 
for RSUs to be granted to certain employees and members of our Board 
of Directors. It also provides for DSUs to be granted to members of our 
Board of Directors and performance stock units, or PSUs, to be granted 
to certain member of our executive leadership team.

The following is a summary of RSU activity under the 2011 Plan for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 respectively. Activity in 2011 for 
the 2011 Plan was immaterial.

Nonvested at beginning of year
Granted
Vested
Forfeited
NONVESTED AT END OF YEAR

The total intrinsic value, determined as of the date of vesting, of all RSUs 
under both Plans vested and converted to shares of common stock during 
the year ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $13 million, $11 
million and $10 million respectively.

The vesting period for DSUs under the 2011 Plan is either one or three 
years of service. Once vested, shares are issued six months and one day 
following the Director’s departure from the Board. During the years ended 
December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, we granted an immaterial amount of 
DSUs, almost all of which remain outstanding at December 31, 2013. In 
2013 we granted immaterial PSUs to members of our executive leadership 
team which are based upon certain performance criteria.

2013

2012

Weighted 
Average  
Grant Date  
Fair Value
 $ 5.77
6.08
5.77
5.82
$ 5.94

Shares
2,483,664  
2,653,842  
(828,291)
(190,366)
4,118,849  

Shares

65,914
2,570,891
(20,249)
(132,892)
2,483,664  

$

Weighted 
Average  
Grant Date 
Fair Value
$

 5.08
5.79
5.09
5.83
5.77 

Amended and Restated 2002 Stock 
Incentive Plan

The 2002 Plan, which included stock options issued during 1999 through 
2001 under a previous plan as well as all options issued from 2002 through 
adoption of the 2011 Plan, provided for incentive and non-qualified stock 
options and restricted stock units, or RSUs, to be granted to certain 
employees and members of our Board of Directors, as well as deferred 
stock units, or DSUs, to be granted to members of our Board of Directors. 
The 2002 Plan became effective following our initial public offering in April 
2002, we began issuing RSUs from 2007 and DSUs from 2008. Prior 
to 2011, the DSUs vested immediately upon being granted. The RSUs 
vested in annual installments over three years which can be accelerated 
upon the occurrence of a change in control as defined in the 2002 Plan. 
Our policy is to grant RSUs based on the market price of the underlying 
common stock on the date of grant.

The following is a summary of RSU activity under the 2002 Plan for the year ended December 31:

2013

2012

2011

Nonvested at beginning of year
Granted
Vested
Forfeited
NONVESTED AT END OF YEAR

Stock Options

Shares
2,029,081
—
(1,257,045)
(60,542)
711,494

$

Weighted 
Average 
Grant Date 
Fair Value
5.85
—
5.76
5.99
6.00

$

Weighted 
Average 
Grant Date 
Fair Value
$ 5.64
—
5.41
5.76
$ 5.85

Shares
4,093,484
—
(1,921,940)
(142,463)
2,029,081

Shares
3,681,013
2,677,809
(1,731,145)
(534,193)
4,093,484

$

Weighted 
Average 
Grant Date 
Fair Value
5.18
6.01
5.26
5.53
5.64

$

All options issued under the 2002 Plan expire ten years from the date of grant, with the last options vesting in 2012. Our policy is to grant options with 
an exercise price equal to the market price of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. 

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The following is a summary of stock option activity for the years ended December 31:

Outstanding at beginning of year
Granted
Exercised
Forfeited
Expired
Outstanding at end of year
Vested at end of year
Available for future grants

2013

2012

2011

Weighted 
Average 
Exercise Price
$ 14.87
—
7.79
—
18.50
$ 13.45
$ 13.45

Shares
15,845,124
—
(10,800)
—
(4,449,636)
11,384,688
11,384,688
60,615,340

Weighted 
Average 
Exercise Price
$ 13.91
—
4.00
—
12.03
$ 14.87
$ 14.87

Shares
21,807,170
—
(493,731)
—
(5,468,315)
15,845,124
15,845,124
56,105,162

Weighted 
Average 
Exercise Price
$ 13.42
—
2.09
8.92
13.33
$ 13.91
$ 13.94

Shares
23,600,494 
— 
(934,993)
(23,700)
(834,631)
21,807,170 
21,550,526 
50,494,384 

The following is a summary of outstanding stock options at December 31, 2013:

Range of exercise prices
$7.79 to $19.25

The total intrinsic value, determined as of the date of exercise, of options 
exercised was immaterial during the year ended December 31, 2013, and 
$1 million and $3 million during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 
2011 respectively. Amounts received in cash for options exercised were 
immaterial for the year ended December 31, 2013 and $2 million in each 
of the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011. We have not granted 
any stock options since 2008 and those previously granted became 
fully expensed in 2012. The total fair value of stock options vested was 
approximately $2 million and $5 million during 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Fair Value Assumptions

We used a Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model to estimate the 
fair value of share-based awards in accordance with the Compensation-
Stock Compensation topic of the Codification, for stock options under our 
2002 Plan. The Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model incorporates 
various and highly subjective assumptions, including expected term and 
expected volatility. We reviewed our historical pattern of option exercises 
under our 2002 Plan and determined meaningful differences in option 
exercise activity existed among employee job categories. Therefore, for 
all stock options granted after January 1, 2006, we categorized these 
awards into three groups of employees for valuation purposes.

We estimated the expected term of options granted using an implied life 
derived from the results of a lattice model. This incorporates our historical 
exercise and post-vesting employment termination patterns, which we 
believe are representative of future behavior. The expected term for our 
restricted stock units is based on the associated service period.

Options Outstanding, Vested and Exercisable

Weighted 
Average 
Remaining 
Contractual 
Life (years)
1.8

Shares
11,384,688
11,384,688

Weighted 
Average 
Exercise Price
$ 13.45

Aggregate 
Intrinsic Value 
(millions)
$    —
$    —

We estimated the expected volatility of our common stock at the grant 
date using a blend of 75% historical volatility of our common stock and 
25% implied volatility of two-year publicly traded options on our common 
stock as of the option grant date. Our decision to use a blend of historical 
and implied volatility was based upon the volume of actively traded options 
on our common stock and our belief historical volatility alone may not be 
completely representative of future stock price trends.

Our risk-free interest rate assumption was determined using the Federal 
Reserve nominal rates for U.S. Treasury zero-coupon bonds with maturities 
similar to those of the expected term of the award being valued. We have 
never paid any cash dividends on our common stock and we do not 
anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Therefore, 
we assumed an expected dividend yield of zero.

The Compensation-Stock Compensation topic of the Codification requires 
us to estimate pre-vesting forfeitures at the time of grant and periodically 
revise those estimates in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ 
from those estimates. We record stock-based compensation expense 
only for those awards expected to vest using an estimated forfeiture rate 
based on our historical pre-vesting forfeiture data.

Crewmember Stock Purchase Plan

In May 2011, our shareholders also approved the new 2011 Crewmember 
Stock Purchase Plan, or the 2011 CSPP, to replace the original Crewmember 
Stock Purchase Plan, which was set to expire in April 2012. At inception, 
the 2011 CSPP had 8.0 million shares of our common stock reserved for 
issuance. The 2011 CSPP, by its terms, will terminate no later than the 
last business day of April 2021. 

The following is a summary of CSPP share reserve activity under the 2011 CSPP for the year ended December 31:

Available for future purchases, beginning of year
Shares reserved for issuance
Common stock purchased
AVAILABLE FOR FUTURE PURCHASES, END OF YEAR

2013

2012

Shares

6,436,224  
—  

(1,581,080)
4,855,144  

Weighted 
Average

$

6.20  

Shares

8,000,000  
—  

(1,563,776)
6,436,224  

Weighted 
Average

$    4.75

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The 2011 CSPP has a series of six months offering periods, with a new 
offering period beginning on the first business day of May and November 
each year. Employees can only join an offering period on the start date. 
Employees may contribute up to 10% of their pay, through payroll deductions, 
toward the purchase of common stock. Purchase dates occur on the last 
business day of April and October each year.

Until April 2013 our 2011 CSPP was considered non-compensatory as the 
purchase price discount was 5% based upon the stock price on the date 
of purchase. The plan was amended and restated in May 2013, with the 
CSPP purchase price discount increasing to 15% based upon the stock 
price on the date of purchase. In accordance with the Compensation-
Stock Compensation topic of the Codification the 2011 CSPP no longer 
meets the non-compensatory definition as the terms of the plan are more 
favorable than those to all holders of the common stock. For all offering 

periods starting from May 2013 the compensation cost relating to the  
discount is recognized over the offering period. For the year ended 
December 31, 2013 the total expense recognized relating to the 2011 
CSPP was approximately $2 million.

Should we be acquired by merger or sale of substantially all of our assets or 
sale of more than 50% of our outstanding voting securities, all outstanding 
purchase rights will automatically be exercised immediately prior to the 
effective date of the acquisition at a price equal to 85% of the fair market 
value per share immediately prior to the acquisition.

Our original CSPP was available to all employees at its inception in April 
2002. The following is a summary of CSPP share reserve activity under 
the original CSPP for the year ended December 31, 2011. There was no 
activity in 2012 and 2013 under the original CSPP and the shares remain 
reserved at December 31, 2013.

Available for future purchases, beginning of year
Shares reserved for issuance
Common stock purchased
AVAILABLE FOR FUTURE PURCHASES, END OF YEAR

2011

Shares
20,923,959

—  

(1,617,602)
19,306,357

Weighted
Average

$

4.76

Taxation

LiveTV Equity Incentive Plan

The Compensation-Stock Compensation topic of the Codification requires 
deferred taxes be recognized on temporary differences that arise with 
respect to stock-based compensation attributable to nonqualified stock 
options and awards. However, no tax benefit is recognized for stock-based 
compensation attributable to incentive stock options (ISO) or CSPP shares 
until there is a disqualifying disposition, if any, for income tax purposes. 
A portion of our stock-based compensation is attributable to ISO and 
CSPP shares; therefore, our effective tax rate is subject to fluctuation.

In April 2009, our Board of Directors approved the LiveTV Equity Incentive 
Plan, or EIP, an equity based incentive plan for certain members of 
leadership at our wholly-owned subsidiary, LiveTV. Notional equity units 
were available under the EIP, representing up to 12% of the notional equity 
interest of LiveTV. Compensation cost was recorded ratably over the 
service period. In May 2011, we terminated the EIP. In exchange for the 
release of their rights under the EIP, participants were granted restricted 
stock units under the 2002 Plan.

NOTE 8 

LiveTV

Through December 31, 2013, LiveTV had installed in-flight entertainment 
systems for other airlines on 461 aircraft and had firm commitments for 
installations of in-flight entertainment and Ka broadband connectivity on 196 
additional aircraft scheduled to be installed through 2015, with options for 
nine additional in-flight entertainment installations through 2016. Revenues 
in 2013, 2012 and 2011 were $72 million, $81 million and $82 million, 
respectively. Deferred profit on hardware sales and advance deposits for 
future hardware sales are included in other accrued liabilities and other 
long term liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets depending on 
whether we expect to recognize it in the next 12 months or beyond. They 
totaled $42 million and $34 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, 
respectively. Deferred profit to be recognized on installations completed 

through December 31, 2013 will be approximately $3 million per year 
from 2014 through 2018 and $6 million thereafter. The net book value 
of equipment installed for other airlines was approximately $102 million 
and $109 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and 
is included in other assets on our consolidated balance sheets.

In December 2011, LiveTV terminated its contract with one of its airline 
customers. In connection with the termination, the customer paid 
approximately $16 million, which was included in other accrued liabilities 
on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2011. Upon fulfilling 
our obligation to deactivate service on the customer’s aircraft, we recorded 
a gain of $8 million in other operating expenses in 2012.

NOTE 9 

Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes consisted of the following for the years ended December 31 (in millions):

Deferred:
Federal
State

Deferred income tax expense
Current income tax expense
TOTAL INCOME TAX EXPENSE

56

2013

$

95
12
107
4
$ 111

2012

2011

$

$

68
8
76
5
81

$ 51
7
58
1
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The effective tax rate on income before income taxes differed from the federal income tax statutory rate for the years ended December 31 for the 
following reasons (in millions):

Income tax expense at statutory rate
Increase resulting from:

State income tax, net of federal benefit
Other, net

TOTAL INCOME TAX EXPENSE

2013
$ 98

9
4
$ 111

2012
73

$

6
2
81

$

2011
$ 51  

5  
3

$ 59  

Cash payments for income taxes were $4 million in 2013, $4 million in 2012 and zero in 2011.

The net deferred taxes below include a current net deferred tax asset of $120 million and a long-term net deferred tax liability of $605 million at  
December 31, 2013, and a current net deferred tax asset of $107 million and a long-term net deferred tax liability of $481 million at December 31, 2012.

The components of our deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31 are as follows (in millions):

Deferred tax assets:

Net operating loss carryforwards
Employee benefits
Deferred revenue/gains
Rent expense 
Terminal 5 lease 
Capital loss carryforwards
Other
Valuation allowance
Deferred tax assets, net
Deferred tax liabilities:

Accelerated depreciation

Deferred tax liabilities
NET DEFERRED TAX LIABILITY

2013

2012

$

157 
40
95
24
29
20
32
(20)
377

$

127  
36
82
22
26
20
37
(20)
330

(862)
(862)
$ (485)

(704)
(704)
$ (374)

At December 31, 2013, we had U.S. Federal regular and alternative 
minimum tax net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards of $456 million 
and $446 million, respectively, which begin to expire in 2025. In addition, 
at December 31, 2013, we had deferred tax assets associated with state 
NOLs of $9 million, which begin to expire in 2016. Our NOL carryforwards 
at December 31, 2013 include an unrecorded benefit of approximately 
$9 million related to stock-based compensation that will be recorded 
in equity when, and to the extent, realized. Section 382 of the Internal 
Revenue Code imposes limitations on a corporation’s ability to use 
its NOL carryforwards if it experiences an “ownership change.” As of  
December 31, 2013, our valuation allowance did not include any amounts 
attributable to this limitation; however, if an “ownership change” were to 
occur in the future, the ability to use our NOLs could be limited.

In evaluating the realizability of the deferred tax assets, we assess whether 
it is more likely than not that some portion, or all, of the deferred tax 
assets, will be realized. We consider, among other things, the generation 
of future taxable income (including reversals of deferred tax liabilities) 
during the periods in which the related temporary differences will become 
deductible. At December 31, 2013, we continue to maintain a $20 million 
valuation allowance to reduce the deferred tax assets to an amount that 
we consider is more likely than not to be realized. Our valuation allowance 
at December 31, 2013 is related to capital loss carryforwards which expire 
in 2015 and 2016.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follow (in millions):

Unrecognized tax benefits December 31, 2010
Increases for tax positions taken during the period
Unrecognized tax benefits December 31, 2011
Increases for tax positions taken during the period
Unrecognized tax benefits December 31, 2012
Increases for tax positions taken during the period
Decreases for settlement with tax authorities during the period
Unrecognized tax benefits December 31, 2013

$

$

11
1
12
1
13
2
(4)
11

Interest and penalties accrued on unrecognized tax benefits were not significant. If recognized, $9 million of the unrecognized tax benefits at  
December 31, 2013 would impact our effective tax rate. We do not expect any significant change in the amount of the unrecognized tax benefits 
within the next twelve months. As a result of NOLs and statute of limitations in our major tax jurisdictions, years 2002 through 2012 remain subject to 
examination by the relevant tax authorities.

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NOTE 10  Employee Retirement Plan

We sponsor a retirement savings 401(k) defined contribution plan, or the 
Plan, covering all of our employees. In 2013, we matched 100% of our 
employee contributions up to 5% of their compensation. The contributions 
vest over five years, measured from an employee’s hire date. Participants 
are immediately vested in their voluntary contributions.

Another component of the Plan is a Company discretionary contribution 
of 5% of eligible non-management employee compensation, which we 
refer to as Retirement Plus. Retirement Plus contributions vest over three 

years, measured from an employee’s hire date. Our non-management 
employees are also eligible to receive profit sharing, calculated as 15% 
of adjusted pre-tax income reduced by the Retirement Plus contributions 
discussed above. Certain FAA-licensed employees receive an additional 
contribution of 3% of eligible compensation, which we refer to as Retirement 
Advantage. Total Retirement Plus, Retirement Advantage, 401(k) company 
match and profit sharing expensed in 2013, 2012 and 2011 were $94 
million, $73 million and $61 million, respectively. 

NOTE 11  Commitments

Flight Equipment Commitments

As of December 31, 2013, our firm aircraft orders consisted of three Airbus 
A320 aircraft, 49 Airbus A321 aircraft, 30 Airbus A320 new engine option 
(A320neo), 30 Airbus A321neo, 24 EMBRAER 190 aircraft and 10 spare 
engines scheduled for delivery through 2022. Committed expenditures for 
these aircraft and related flight equipment, including estimated amounts for 
contractual price escalations and predelivery deposits, will be approximately 
$500 million in 2014, $660 million in 2015, $785 million in 2016,  
$835 million in 2017, $855 million in 2018 and $3,235 billion thereafter. 
We are scheduled to receive nine new Airbus A321 in 2014, four of which 
have committed financing. We plan to purchase the remaining 2014 
scheduled deliveries with cash.

In December 2012, we prepaid $200 million for certain 2013 aircraft deliveries 
and deposits on future aircraft deliveries in exchange for favorable pricing 
terms. In 2012 we amended our Embraer purchase agreement several 
times. In July 2012 we accelerated the delivery of one aircraft to 2013, 
from 2014 and in December 2012 we accelerated the delivery of four 
aircraft from 2018 to 2013. In October 2013 we amended our purchase 
agreements with both Embraer and Airbus. We deferred 24 EMBRAER 
190 aircraft from 2014-2018 to 2020-2022. We converted eight existing 
A320 orders to A321 orders and 10 A320neo orders to A321neo orders. 
We incrementally ordered 15 A321 aircraft for delivery between 2015 
and 2017 and 20 A321neo aircraft for delivery between 2018 and 2020.

Other Commitments

We utilize several credit card processors to process our ticket sales. Our 
agreements with these processors do not contain covenants, but do 
generally allow the processor to withhold cash reserves to protect the 
processor for potential liability for tickets purchased, but not yet used for 

travel. While we currently do not have any collateral requirements related 
to our credit card processors, we may be required to issue collateral to 
our credit card processors, or other key vendors, in the future. As of 
December 31, 2013, we had approximately $25 million pledged related 
to our workers compensation insurance policies and other business 
partner agreements, which will expire according to the terms of the related 
policies or agreements. 

Our commitments also include those of LiveTV, which has several 
noncancelable long-term purchase agreements with its suppliers to 
provide equipment to be installed on its customers’ aircraft, including 
JetBlue’s aircraft. At December 31, 2013, committed expenditures to 
these suppliers were approximately $45 million in 2014, and $2 million in 
each of 2015 through 2017.

In March 2011, we executed a seven year agreement, subject to an 
optional three year extension, with ViaSat Inc. to develop and introduce 
in-flight broadband connectivity technology on our aircraft. Committed 
expenditures under this agreement as of December 31, 2013 include a 
minimum of $20 million through 2020 and an additional $25 million for 
minimum hardware and software purchases.

We enter into individual employment agreements with each of our FAA-
licensed employees, which include pilots, dispatchers, technicians and 
inspectors as well as air traffic controllers. Each employment agreement 
is for a term of 5 years and automatically renews for an additional five-
year term unless either the employee or we elect not to renew it by giving 
at least 90 days notice before the end of the relevant term. Pursuant to 
these agreements, these employees can only be terminated for cause. 
In the event of a downturn in our business that would require a reduction 
in work hours, we are obligated to pay these employees a guaranteed 
level of income and to continue their benefits if they do not obtain other 
aviation employment. None of our employees are covered by collective 
bargaining agreements.

NOTE 12  Contingencies

We self-insure a portion of our losses from claims related to workers’ 
compensation, environmental issues, property damage, medical insurance 
for employees and general liability. Losses are accrued based on an 
estimate of the ultimate aggregate liability for claims incurred, using 
standard industry practices and our actual experience.

capital requirements. These indemnities would have the practical effect 
of increasing the interest rate on our debt if they were to be triggered. 
In all cases, we have the right to repay the loan and avoid the increased 
costs. The term of these indemnities matches the length of the related 
loan up to 15 years.

We are a party to many routine contracts under which we indemnify third 
parties for various risks. These indemnities consist of the following:

All of our bank loans, including our aircraft and engine mortgages, contain 
standard provisions present in loans of this type. These provisions obligate 
us to reimburse the bank for any increased costs associated with continuing 
to hold the loan on our books which arise as a result of broadly defined 
regulatory changes, including changes in reserve requirements and bank 

Under both aircraft leases with foreign lessors and aircraft and engine 
mortgages with foreign lenders, we have agreed to customary indemnities 
concerning withholding tax law changes. Under these contracts we 
are responsible, should withholding taxes be imposed, for paying such 
amount of additional rent or interest as is necessary to ensure that the 
lessor or lender still receives, after taxes, the rent stipulated in the lease 
or the interest stipulated under the loan. The term of these indemnities 
matches the length of the related lease up to 20 years.

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JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION - 2013 Annual ReportWe have various leases with respect to real property as well as various 
agreements among airlines relating to fuel consortia or fuel farms at airports. 
Under these contracts we have agreed to standard language indemnifying 
the lessor against environmental liabilities associated with the real property 
or operations described under the agreement, even if we are not the party 
responsible for the initial event that caused the environmental damage. 
In the case of fuel consortia at airports, these indemnities are generally 
joint and several among the participating airlines. We have purchased a 
standalone environmental liability insurance policy to help mitigate this 
exposure. Our existing aviation hull and liability policy includes some 
limited environmental coverage when a cleanup is part of an associated 
single identifiable covered loss.

Under certain contracts, we indemnify specified parties against legal liability 
arising out of actions by other parties. The terms of these contracts range 
up to 30 years. Generally, we have liability insurance protecting ourselves 
for the obligations we have undertaken relative to these indemnities.

LiveTV provides product warranties to third party airlines to which it 
sells its products and services. We do not accrue a liability for product 
warranties upon sale of the hardware since revenue is recognized over 
the term of the related service agreements of up to 10 years. Expenses 
for warranty repairs are recognized as they occur. In addition, LiveTV has 
provided indemnities against any claims which may be brought against its 
customers related to allegations of patent, trademark, copyright or license 
infringement as a result of the use of the LiveTV system. LiveTV customers 
include other airlines, which may be susceptible to the inherent risks of 
operating in the airline industry and/or economic downturns, which may 
in turn have a negative impact on our business.

Under a certain number of our LiveTV third party agreements as well as 
a certain number of our operating lease agreements; we are required to 
restore certain property or equipment to its original form upon expiration 
of the related agreement. We have recorded the estimated fair value of 
these retirement obligations of approximately $9 million as of December 
31, 2013. This liability may increase over time.

We are unable to estimate the potential amount of future payments under 
the foregoing indemnities and agreements.

Environmental Liability

Many aspects of airlines’ operations are subject to increasingly stringent 
federal, state, local, and foreign laws protecting the environment. Since 
the domestic airline industry is increasingly price sensitive we may not 
be able to recover the cost of compliance with new or more stringent 
environmental laws and regulations from our passengers, which could 
adversely affect our business. Although it is not expected that the costs 
of complying with current environmental regulations will have a material 
adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows, 
no assurance can be made that the costs of complying with environmental 
regulations in the future will not have such an effect. The impact to us 
and our industry from such actions is likely to be adverse and could be 
significant, particularly if regulators were to conclude that emissions from 
commercial aircraft cause significant harm to the upper atmosphere or 
have a greater impact on climate change than other industries.

In 2012, during the performance of environmental testing which was required 
in connection with the demolition of the passenger terminal buildings and 
closure of the defunct hydrant fuel systems at JFK the presence of light 
non-aqueous phase petroleum liquid was discovered in certain subsurface 
monitoring wells on the property. Our lease with the PANYNJ provides, 
under certain circumstances, we may be responsible for investigating, 
delineating, and remediating such subsurface contamination, even if we 
are not necessarily the party that caused its release. We have engaged 
environmental consultants to assess the extent of the contamination and 
assist us in determining steps to remediate it. A preliminary estimate indicates 
costs of remediation could range from $1 million up to approximately  
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estimates of remediation costs, which is included in current liabilities on 
our consolidated balance sheets. However, as with any environmental 
contamination, there is the possibility this contamination could be more 
extensive than estimated at this early stage. We have a pollution insurance 
policy that protects us against these types of environmental liabilities, which 
we expect will mitigate most of our exposure in this matter.

Based upon information currently known to us we do not expect these 
environmental proceedings to have a material adverse effect on our 
consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. 
However, it is not possible to predict with certainty the impact on us of 
future environmental compliance requirements or the costs of resolving 
the matter, in part because the scope of the remediation that may be 
required is not certain and environmental laws and regulations are subject 
to modification and changes in interpretation.

Legal Matters

Occasionally, we are involved in various claims, lawsuits, regulatory 
examinations, investigations and other legal matters arising, for the most 
part, in the ordinary course of business. The outcome of litigation and 
other legal matters is always uncertain. The Company believes it has valid 
defenses to the legal matters currently pending against it, is defending itself 
vigorously and has recorded accruals determined in accordance with U.S. 
GAAP, where appropriate. In making a determination regarding accruals, 
using available information, we evaluate the likelihood of an unfavorable 
outcome in legal or regulatory proceedings to which we are a party to and 
record a loss contingency when it is probable a liability has been incurred 
and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. These judgments 
are subjective, based on the status of such legal or regulatory proceedings, 
the merits of our defenses and consultation with legal counsel. Actual 
outcomes of these legal and regulatory proceedings may materially differ 
from our current estimates. It is possible that resolution of one or more of the 
legal matters currently pending or threatened could result in losses material 
to our consolidated results of operations, liquidity or financial condition.

To date, none of these types of litigation matters, most of which are typically 
covered by insurance, has had a material impact on our operations or 
financial condition. We have insured and continue to insure against most of 
these types of claims. A judgment on any claim not covered by, or in excess 
of, our insurance coverage could materially adversely affect our financial 
condition or results of operations.

Employment Agreement Dispute. In or around March 2010, attorneys 
representing a group of current and former pilots (the “Claimants”) filed a 
Request for Mediation with the American Arbitration Association concerning 
a dispute over the interpretation of a provision of their individual JetBlue 
Airways Corporation Employment Agreement for Pilots (“Employment 
Agreement”). In their Fourth Amended Arbitration Demand, dated June 8, 
2012, the Claimants (972 pilots) alleged that JetBlue breached the base 
salary provision of the Employment Agreement and sought back pay and 
related damages for pay adjustments that occurred in each of 2002, 2007 
and 2009. The Claimants also asserted that JetBlue had violated numerous 
New York state labor laws. In July 2012, in response to JetBlue’s partial 
motion to dismiss, the Claimants withdrew the 2002 claims. Following an 
arbitration hearing on the remaining claims, in May 2013, the arbitrator 
issued an interim decision on the contractual provisions of the Employment 
Agreement. In 2007, all pilots received market rate pay adjustments. The 
arbitrator determined that a 26.7% base pay rate increase provided to certain 
pilots during 2007 triggered the base salary provision of the Employment 
Agreement. The 2009 claims and all New York state labor law claims were 
dismissed. The parties started the damages phase of the arbitration in 
June of 2013. Many variables remain undetermined, including the number 
of eligible Claimants and what elements of pay, if any, could be included in 
any damages calculation award. Motion practice began in July 2013 and 
in late August 2013, the arbitrator granted JetBlue’s motion to significantly 
limit the scope of damages. Motion practice continues that may further limit 
the number of pilots with valid claims and reduce the scope of damages.

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In January 2014, the Claimants specified $13 million in damages that they 
are seeking. We believe that any damages ultimately resulting from this 
dispute will be significantly less than the amount of damages sought by 
the Claimants and have accrued an amount which we believe is probable. 
Our estimate of reasonably possible losses in excess of the probable loss is 
not material. However, the outcome of any arbitration is inherently uncertain 
and any final judgment may differ materially. 

WestJet Complaint. In December 2013, WestJet, a customer of LiveTV, 
filed a complaint against LiveTV alleging breach of contract. WestJet has 

alleged $15 million in damages plus unspecified damages for removing the 
inflight entertainment systems from its aircraft. In January 2014, LiveTV filed 
a response to this Complaint and a series of Counterclaims. LiveTV disputes 
the accuracy and validity of the WestJet claims and to the extent WestJet 
is able to establish any liability on the part of LiveTV, LiveTV contends that 
the as-yet unliquidated damages sought by LiveTV in its Counterclaims are 
likely to exceed any actual damages awarded to WestJet on its Complaint. 
We believe the Complaint to be without merit and will continue to assert 
defenses; however, as the case is in its early stages, it is not possible to 
assess the likelihood of loss.

NOTE 13  Financial Derivative Instruments and Risk Management

As part of our risk management techniques, we periodically purchase over 
the counter energy derivative instruments and enter into fixed forward price 
agreements, or FFPs, to manage our exposure to the effect of changes 
in the price of aircraft fuel. Prices for the underlying commodities have 
historically been highly correlated to aircraft fuel, making derivatives of 
them effective at providing short-term protection against sharp increases in 
average fuel prices. We also periodically enter into jet fuel basis swaps for 
the differential between heating oil and jet fuel, to further limit the variability 
in fuel prices at various locations.

To manage the variability of the cash flows associated with our variable 
rate debt, we have also entered into interest rate swaps. We do not hold 
or issue any derivative financial instruments for trading purposes.

Aircraft fuel derivatives

We attempt to obtain cash flow hedge accounting treatment for each 
aircraft fuel derivative that we enter into. This treatment is provided for 
under the Derivatives and Hedging topic of the Codification which allows 
for gains and losses on the effective portion of qualifying hedges to be 
deferred until the underlying planned jet fuel consumption occurs, rather 
than recognizing the gains and losses on these instruments into earnings 
during each period they are outstanding. The effective portion of realized 
aircraft fuel hedging derivative gains and losses is recognized in aircraft 
fuel expense in the period the underlying fuel is consumed.

Ineffectiveness results, in certain circumstances, when the change in the 
total fair value of the derivative instrument differs from the change in the 
value of our expected future cash outlays for the purchase of aircraft fuel 
and is recognized immediately in interest income and other. Likewise, if a 
hedge does not qualify for hedge accounting, the periodic changes in its 
fair value are recognized in the period of the change in interest income and 
other. When aircraft fuel is consumed and the related derivative contract 
settles, any gain or loss previously recorded in other comprehensive income 
is recognized in aircraft fuel expense. All cash flows related to our fuel 
hedging derivatives are classified as operating cash flows.

Our current approach to fuel hedging is to enter into hedges on a 
discretionary basis without a specific target of hedge percentage needs. 
We view our hedge portfolio as a form of insurance to help mitigate the 
impact of price volatility and protect us against severe spikes in oil prices, 
when possible.

The following table illustrates the approximate hedged percentages of our 
projected fuel usage by quarter as of December 31, 2013, related to our 
outstanding fuel hedging contracts that were designated as cash flow 
hedges for accounting purposes.

First Quarter 2014
Second Quarter 2014
Third Quarter 2014
Fourth Quarter 2014

Jet fuel swap 
agreements
8%
7%
2%
2%

Jet fuel cap 
agreements

Total
8% 16%
8% 15%
2%
—%
2%
—%

In January 2014, we entered into jet fuel swap transactions representing an 
additional 7% and 6% of our forecasted consumption in each of the third 
and fourth quarter of 2014 respectively.

During 2013 we determined certain derivatives no longer qualified for 
hedge accounting. As such, we prospectively discontinued the application 
of hedge accounting for the remaining portion of our outstanding Brent 
crude oil agreements. Any incremental increase or decrease in the value of  
these contracts was recognized in interest income during 2013 until the 
contracts settled. As of December 31, 2013 there were no outstanding 
contracts related to Brent crude oil. Throughout the year we also entered 
into basis swaps, which did not qualify as cash flow hedges for accounting 
purposes and as a result we marked to market in earnings each period 
outstanding based on their current fair value. As of December 31, 2013 
there were no outstanding contracts related to basis swaps.

Interest rate swaps

The interest rate swap agreements we had outstanding as of December 31, 
2013 effectively swap floating rate debt for fixed rate debt, taking advantage 
of lower borrowing rates in existence at the time of the hedge transaction 
as compared to the date our original debt instruments were executed. As 
of December 31, 2013, we had $55 million in notional debt outstanding 
related to these swaps, which cover certain interest payments through 
August 2016. The notional amount decreases over time to match scheduled 
repayments of the related debt. Refer to Note 2 for information on the debt 
outstanding related to these swap agreements.

All of our outstanding interest rate swap contracts qualify as cash flow hedges 
in accordance with the Derivatives and Hedging topic of the Codification. 
Since all of the critical terms of our swap agreements match the debt to 
which they pertain, there was no ineffectiveness relating to these interest 
rate swaps in 2013, 2012 or 2011, and all related unrealized losses were 
deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income. We recognized 
approximately $8 million, $11 million and $10 million in additional interest 
expense as the related interest payments were made during 2013, 2012 
and 2011, respectively.

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The table below reflects quantitative information related to our derivative instruments and where these amounts are recorded in our financial statements 
(dollar amounts in millions).

Fuel derivatives
Asset fair value recorded in prepaid expenses and other (1)
Liability fair value recorded in other accrued liabilities (1)
Longest remaining term (months)
Hedged volume (barrels, in thousands)
Estimated amount of existing gains (losses) expected to be reclassified into earnings in the next 12 months
Interest rate derivatives
Liability fair value recorded in other long term liabilities (2)
Estimated amount of existing losses expected to be reclassified into earnings in the next 12 months

Fuel derivatives
Hedge effectiveness gains (losses) recognized in aircraft fuel expense
Hedge ineffectiveness losses recognized in other expense
Losses on derivatives not qualifying for hedge accounting recognized in other expense
Hedge gains (losses) on derivatives recognized in comprehensive income
Percentage of actual consumption economically hedged
Interest rate derivatives
Hedge gains (losses) on derivatives recognized in comprehensive income
Hedge losses on derivatives recognized in interest expense
(1)  Gross asset or liability of each contract prior to consideration of offsetting positions with each counterparty
(2)  Gross liability, prior to impact of collateral posted

As of December 31,

2013

2012

$

6
—
12 
  1,320
3

3
(2)

$

—
1  
9  
675  
(1)

12  
(9)

2013

2012

2011

$

(10)
—  
—
(6)
21%

1
(8)

$

10
—
(3)
14
30%

(3)
(11)

$

3
(2)
— 
(11)
40%

(7)
(10)

Any outstanding derivative instrument exposes us to credit loss in connection 
with our fuel contracts in the event of nonperformance by the counterparties 
to the agreements, but we do not expect any of our three counterparties 
will fail to meet their obligations. The amount of such credit exposure is 
generally the fair value of our outstanding contracts for which we are in 
a receivable position. To manage credit risks, we select counterparties 
based on credit assessments, limit our overall exposure to any single 
counterparty and monitor the market position with each counterparty. 
Some of our agreements require cash deposits from either counterparty 
if market risk exposure exceeds a specified threshold amount.

We have master netting arrangements with our counterparties allowing 
us the right of offset to mitigate credit risk in derivative transactions. The 

financial derivative instrument agreements we have with our counterparties 
may require us to fund all, or a portion of, outstanding loss positions 
related to these contracts prior to their scheduled maturities. The amount 
of collateral posted, if any, is periodically adjusted based on the fair value 
of the hedge contracts. Our policy is to offset the liabilities represented 
by these contracts with any cash collateral paid to the counterparties. We 
did not have any collateral posted related to our outstanding fuel hedge 
contracts at December 31, 2013 or December 31, 2012. We had $3 million 
and $12 million posted in collateral related to our interest rate derivatives 
which offset the hedge liability in other current liabilities at December 31, 
2013 and 2012, respectively. The impact of offsetting derivative instruments 
is depicted below (dollar amounts in millions):

As of December 31, 2013
Fuel derivatives
Interest rate derivatives
As of December 31, 2012
Fuel derivatives
Interest rate derivatives

NOTE 14  Fair Value

Gross Amount of 
Recognized

Assets

Liabilities

Gross Amount of 
Cash Collateral
Offset

Net Amount Presented 
in Balance Sheet

Assets

Liabilities

$

$

6
—

—
—

—
3

1
12

$

—
3

—
12

$

$

6
—

—
—

—
—

1
—

Under the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures topic of the Codification, 
disclosures are required about how fair value is determined for assets and 
liabilities and a hierarchy for which these assets and liabilities must be grouped 
is established, based on significant levels of inputs as follows:

 • Level 2 quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities 

and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability; or

 • Level 3 unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, such as discounted 

cash flow models or valuations.

 • Level 1 quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

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The determination of where assets and liabilities fall within this hierarchy 
is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair 
value measurement. The following is a listing of our assets and liabilities 
required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis and where 
they are classified within the fair value hierarchy, as described in Note 1  

(in millions). The carrying values of all other financial instruments approximated 
their fair values at December 31, 2013 and 2012. Refer to Note 2 for 
fair value information related to our outstanding debt obligations as of  
December 31, 2013 and 2012.

Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Restricted cash
Available-for-sale investment securities
Aircraft fuel derivatives

Liabilities
Interest rate swap

Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Restricted cash
Available-for-sale investment securities

Liabilities
Aircraft fuel derivatives
Interest rate swap

As of December 31, 2013

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

$

$

51
—
—
—
51

—
$ —

$ —
—
188
6
194

$

3
3

$

$ —
  —
—
  —
$ —

  —
$ —

As of December 31, 2012

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

$

84
4
68
$ 156

$ —
—
$ —

$ —
—
207
207

$

$

$

1
12
13

$ —
  —
  —
$ —

$ —
  —
$ —

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

51
—
188
6
245

3
3

Total

84
4
275
363

1
12
13

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Interest rate swaps

Our cash and cash equivalents include money market securities, treasury 
bills, and commercial papers which are readily convertible into cash with 
maturities of three months or less when purchased. All of these instruments 
are considered to be highly liquid and easily tradable. These securities are 
valued using inputs observable in active markets for identical securities 
and are therefore classified as Level 1 within our fair value hierarchy.

The fair values of our interest rate swaps are based on inputs received 
from the related counterparty, which are based on observable inputs for 
active swap indications in quoted markets for similar terms. Their fair 
values are determined using a market approach based on inputs that 
are readily available from public markets; therefore, they are classified 
as Level 2 inputs.

Available-for-sale investment securities

Aircraft fuel derivatives

Included in our available-for-sale investment securities are certificates of 
deposits and commercial paper with original maturities greater than 90 days 
but less than one year. The fair values of these instruments are based on 
observable inputs in non-active markets, which are therefore classified as 
Level 2 in the hierarchy. At December 31, 2012, we also held treasury bills 
with maturities greater than three months when purchased. The fair value 
of the treasury bills are based on actively traded quoted market prices and 
are therefore classified as Level 1 in the hierarchy. We did not record any 
material gains or losses on these securities during the twelve months ended  
December 31, 2013 or 2012.

Our jet fuel swaps, jet fuel, heating oil and crude oil collars, and crude oil 
caps are not traded on public exchanges. Their fair values are determined 
using a market approach based on inputs that are readily available from 
public markets for commodities and energy trading activities; therefore, 
they are classified as Level 2 inputs. The data inputs are combined into 
quantitative models and processes to generate forward curves and 
volatilities related to the specific terms of the underlying hedge contracts.

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NOTE 15  Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income includes changes in fair value of our aircraft fuel derivatives and interest rate swap agreements, which qualify for hedge 
accounting. A rollforward of the amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes for the years ended December 31, 
2011, 2012 and 2013 is as follows (in millions):

Beginning accumulated gains (losses) at December 31, 2010
Reclassifications into earnings (net of $3 of taxes)
Change in fair value (net of $(7) of taxes)
Balance of accumulated losses at December 31, 2011
Reclassifications into earnings (net of $0 of taxes)
Change in fair value (net of $5 of taxes)
Balance of accumulated losses at December 31, 2012
Reclassifications into earnings (net of $7 of taxes)
Change in fair value (net of $(2) of taxes)
ENDING ACCUMULATED GAINS (LOSSES), AT DECEMBER 31, 2013
(1)  Reclassified to aircraft fuel expense
(2)  Reclassified to interest expense

NOTE 16  Geographic Information

Aircraft Fuel 
Derivatives(1)

Interest  
Rate Swaps(2)

$

$

4 
(1)
(6)
(3)
(6)
8
(1)
6
(4)
1

$ (14)
6  
(4)
(12)
7  
(2)
(7)
5  
1
(1)

$

Total
$ (10)
5  
(10)
(15)
1  
6
(8)
11  
(3)
$ —

Under the Segment Reporting topic of the Codification, disclosures are required for operating segments, which are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision 
makers. Air transportation services accounted for substantially all the Company’s operations in 2013, 2012 and 2011.

Operating revenues are allocated to geographic regions, as defined by the DOT, based upon the origination and destination of each flight segment. We currently serve 
24 locations in the Caribbean and Latin American region, or Latin America as defined by the DOT. However, our management includes our three destinations in Puerto 
Rico and two destinations in the U.S. Virgin Islands in our Caribbean and Latin America allocation of revenues. Therefore, we have reflected these locations within the 
Caribbean and Latin America region in the table below. Operating revenues by geographic regions for the years ended December 31 are summarized below (in millions):

Domestic
Caribbean & Latin America
TOTAL

2013
3,886  
1,555  
5,441

$

$

2012

$ 3,666  
1,316  

$ 4,982

2011

$ 3,351  
1,153  

$ 4,504

Our tangible assets primarily consist of our fleet of aircraft, which is deployed system wide, with no individual aircraft dedicated to any specific route or 
region; therefore our assets do not require any allocation to a geographic area.

NOTE 17  Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

Quarterly results of operations for the years ended December 31 are summarized below (in millions, except per share amounts):

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

2013(1)
Operating revenues
Operating income
Net income
Basic earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share
2012(2)
$ 1,194
Operating revenues
44
Operating income
1
Net income
—
Basic earnings per share
—
Diluted earnings per share
(1)  During the first quarter of 2013 we had a gain of $7 million on the sale of the Airfone business by LiveTV. During the fourth quarter of 2013 we sold three spare engines resulting in gains 

$ 1,203
89
30
0.11
0.09

$ 1,299
59
14
0.05
0.05

$ 1,365
115
47
0.16
0.14

$ 1,277
130
52
0.19
0.16

$ 1,335
102
36
0.13
0.11

$ 1,308
113
45
0.16
0.14

$ 1,442
152
71
0.25
0.21

$
$

$
$

$
$

$
$

$
$

$
$

$
$

$
$

of approximately $2 million as well as $3 million in losses on the early extinguishment of debt. 

(2)  During the first quarter of 2012, LiveTV terminated a customer contract resulting in a gain of approximately $8 million in other operating expenses. During the second quarter of 2012, we 
recorded net gains of approximately $10 million on the sale of two EMBRAER 190 aircraft and six spare aircraft engines in other operating expenses, as well as net gains of approximately 
$2 million in interest income and other on the early extinguishment of debt secured by six aircraft. During the fourth quarter of 2012, we recognized losses of approximately $3 million in 
interest income and other on the early extinguishment of debt secured by two aircraft.

The sum of the quarterly earnings per share amounts does not equal the annual amount reported since per share amounts are computed independently 
for each quarter and for the full year based on respective weighted-average common shares outstanding and other dilutive potential common shares.

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ITEM 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders of 
JetBlue Airways Corporation

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of JetBlue 
Airways Corporation as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the related 
consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, cash flows 
and stockholders’ equity for each of the three years in the period ended 
December 31, 2013. These financial statements are the responsibility of 
the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion 
on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public 
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards 
require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance 
about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An 
audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts 
and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the 
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, 
as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe 
that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in 
all material respects, the consolidated financial position of JetBlue Airways 
Corporation at December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the consolidated results 
of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period 
ended December 31, 2013, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted 
accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company 
Accounting Oversight Board (United States), JetBlue Airways Corporation’s 
internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013, based 
on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by 
the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission 
(1992 framework) and our report dated February 18, 2014 expressed an 
unqualified opinion thereon.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

New York, New York

February 18, 2014

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders of 
JetBlue Airways Corporation

We have audited JetBlue Airways Corporation’s internal control over financial 
reporting as of December 31, 2013, based on criteria established in Internal 
Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring 
Organizations of the Treadway Commission (1992 framework) (the COSO 
criteria). JetBlue Airways Corporation’s management is responsible for 
maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its 
assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting 
included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control 
Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on 
the company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public 
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards 
require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance 
about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was 
maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an 
understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the 
risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design 
and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed 
risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary 
in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable 
basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed 
to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial 
reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes 
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s 
internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures 
that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, 

accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets 
of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are 
recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in 
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts 
and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance 
with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and 
(3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection 
of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets 
that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting 
may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation 
of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may 
become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree 
of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, JetBlue Airways Corporation maintained, in all material 
respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 
31, 2013, based on the COSO criteria.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public 
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated 
balance sheets of JetBlue Airways Corporation as of December 31, 
2013 and 2012, and the related consolidated statements of operations, 
comprehensive income, cash flows and stockholders’ equity for each 
of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2013 of JetBlue 
Airways Corporation and our report dated February 18, 2014 expressed 
an unqualified opinion thereon.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

New York, New York

February 18, 2014

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ITEM 9 Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

ITEM 9.  Changes in and Disagreements with 

Accountants on Accounting and Financial 
Disclosure

None.

ITEM 9A. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) or Rule 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that are designed to ensure 
that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported 
within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file under the 
Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer, or CEO, and our Chief Financial Officer, 
or CFO, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management, with the participation of our CEO and CFO, performed an evaluation of 
the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2013. Based on that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that our 
disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2013.

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or  
Rule 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act). Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our CEO and CFO, we conducted 
an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control—Integrated Framework 
issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (1992 framework). Based on that evaluation, our management 
concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2013 to provide reasonable assurance regarding the 
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of consolidated financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Ernst & Young LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm that audited our Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report 
on Form 10-K, audited the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013. Ernst & Young LLP has issued their 
report which is included elsewhere herein.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

During the quarter ended December 31, 2013, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 
Rule 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) identified in connection with the evaluation of our controls performed during that have materially affected, or 
are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 9B. Other Information

None.

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PART III

ITEM 10.  Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate 

Governance

Code of Ethics

We adopted a Code of Ethics within the meaning of Item 406(b) of SEC 
Regulation S-K. This Code of Ethics applies to our principal executive 
officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. This Code 
of Ethics is publicly available on our website at http://investor.jetblue.com. 
If we make substantive amendments to this Code of Ethics or grant any 
waiver, including any implicit waiver, we will disclose the nature of such 
amendment or waiver on our website or in a report on Form 8-K within 
four days of such amendment or waiver.

Information relating to executive officers is set forth in Part I of this report 
following Item 4 under “Executive Officers of the Registrant”. The other 
information required by this Item will be included in and is incorporated 
herein by reference from our definitive proxy statement for our 2014 
Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 22, 2014 to be filed 
with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after the end 
of our 2013 fiscal year, or our Proxy Statement.

ITEM 11.  Executive Compensation

The information required by this Item will be included in and is incorporated herein by reference from our Proxy Statement.

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ITEM 12  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

ITEM 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial 

Owners and Management and Related 
Stockholder Matters

Equity Compensation Plan Information

The table below provides information relating to our equity compensation plans (including individual compensation arrangements) under which our common 
stock is authorized for issuance as of December 31, 2013, as adjusted for stock splits:

Plan Category
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
TOTAL

Number of securities to 
be issued upon exercise 
of outstanding options, 
warrants and rights
16,764,500
—
16,764,500

Weighted-average 
exercise price 
of outstanding 
options, warrants 
and rights
$

11.04
—
11.04

$

Number of securities 
remaining available 
for future issuance  
under equity  
compensation plans 
(excluding securities 
reflected in first column)
94,424,966
—
94,424,966

See Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements for further information regarding the material features of the above plans.

The other information required by this Item will be included in and is incorporated herein by reference from our Proxy Statement.

ITEM 13.  Certain Relationships and Related 

Transactions, and Director Independence

The information required by this Item will be included in and is incorporated herein by reference from our Proxy Statement.

ITEM 14.  Principal Accounting Fees and Services

The information required by this Item will be included in and is incorporated herein by reference from our Proxy statement.

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1.

2.

3.

Financial statements:
Consolidated Balance Sheets — December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012
Consolidated Statements of Operations — For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income — For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity — For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Financial Statement Schedule:
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Financial Statement Schedule
Schedule II — Valuation of Qualifying Accounts and Reserves
All other schedules have been omitted because they are inapplicable, not required, or the information is included elsewhere in the 
consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.
Exhibits: See accompanying Exhibit Index included after the signature page of this report for a list of the exhibits filed or furnished 
with or incorporated by reference in this report.

S-1
S-2

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on 
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: 
February 18, 2014

By:

JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION
(Registrant)
/s/ DONALD DANIELS
Vice President, Controller, and Chief Accounting Officer 
(Principal Accounting Officer)

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose 
signature appears below constitutes and appoints James G. Hnat his or 
her attorney-in-fact with power of substitution for him or her in any and 
all capacities, to sign any amendments, supplements or other documents 
relating to this Annual Report on Form 10-K which he or she deems 
necessary or appropriate, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto, and 
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange 

Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact 
or their substitute may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of 
the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated (and, as 
indicated with an asterisk, representing at least a majority of the members 
of the Board of Directors).

Capacity
Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)

Date
February 18, 2014

Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

February 18, 2014

Vice President, Controller, and Chief Accounting Officer  
(Principal Accounting Officer)

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

February 18, 2014

February 18, 2014

February 18, 2014

February 18, 2014

February 18, 2014

February 18, 2014

February 18, 2014

February 18, 2014

February 18, 2014

February 18, 2014

February 18, 2014

February 18, 2014

Signature
/S/ DAVID BARGER
David Barger
/S/ MARK D. POWERS
Mark D. Powers
/S/ DONALD DANIELS
Donald Daniels
/S/ JENS BISCHOF
Jens Bischof *
/S/ PETER BONEPARTH
Peter Boneparth *
/S/ DAVID CHECKETTS
David Checketts *
/S/ VIRGINIA GAMBALE
Virginia Gambale *
/S/ STEPHAN GEMKOW
Stephan Gemkow *
/S/ ELLEN JEWETT
Ellen Jewett *
/S/ STANLEY MCCHRYSTAL
Stanley McChrystal *
/S/ JOEL PETERSON
Joel Peterson *
/S/ ANN RHOADES
Ann Rhoades *
/S/ FRANK SICA
Frank Sica *

/S/ THOMAS WINKELMANN
Thomas Winkelmann *

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EXHIBIT INDEX

2.1

3.2(a)

3.2(b)

3.3(e)

3.3(f)

3.3(g)

3.3(h)

3.4

4.1

4.2

4.2(a)

4.2(b)

4.2(c)

4.2(d)

4.4

4.5

4.5(a)

4.7

4.7(a)

4.7(b)

4.7(c)

4.7(d)

4.7(e)

Membership Interest Purchase Agreement among Harris Corporation and Thales Avionics In-Flight Systems, LLC and In-Flight 
Liquidating, LLC and Glenn S. Latta and Jeffrey A. Frisco and Andreas de Greef and JetBlue Airways Corporation, dated as of 
September 9, 2002 relating to the interests in LiveTV, LLC—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to our Current Report on  
Form 8-K dated September 27, 2002.
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of JetBlue Airways Corporation—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to our 
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.
Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation, dated May 20, 2010—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2(b) to our 
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010.
Fifth Amended and Restated Bylaws of JetBlue Airways Corporation—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.6 of our Quarterly 
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.
Fifth Amended and Restated Bylaws of JetBlue Airways Corporation (consolidated amendments as of November 12, 2009)—
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3(f) to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
Amended Consolidated Fifth Amended and Restated Bylaws of JetBlue Airways Corporation—incorporated by reference to  
Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 11, 2011.
Amended Consolidated Fifth Amended and Restated Bylaws of JetBlue Airways Corporation—incorporated by reference to  
Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 18, 2012.
Certificate of Designation of Series A Participating Preferred Stock dated April 1, 2002—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to 
our Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 10, 2003.
Specimen Stock Certificate—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended  
(File No. 333-82576).
Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 10, 2000, by and among JetBlue Airways Corporation 
and the Stockholders named therein—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1, as 
amended (File No. 333-82576).
Amendment No. 1, dated as of June 30, 2003, to Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 10, 
2000, by and among JetBlue Airways Corporation and the Stockholders named therein—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 
to the Registration Statement on Form S-3, filed on July 3, 2003, as amended on July 10, 2003 (File No. 333-106781).
Amendment No. 2, dated as of October 6, 2003, to Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of  
August 10, 2000, by and among JetBlue Airways Corporation and the Stockholders named therein—incorporated by reference to 
Exhibit 4.9 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3, filed on October 7, 2003 (File No. 333-109546).
Amendment No. 3, dated as of October 4, 2004, to Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of  
August 10, 2000, by and among JetBlue Airways Corporation and the Stockholders named therein—incorporated by reference  
to Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated October 4, 2004.
Amendment No. 4, dated as of June 22, 2006, to Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 10, 
2000, by and among JetBlue Airways Corporation and the Stockholders named therein—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.19 
to our Registration Statement on Form S-3 ARS, filed on June 30, 2006 (File No. 333-135545).
Summary of Rights to Purchase Series A Participating Preferred Stock—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Registration 
Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-82576).
Stockholder Rights Agreement—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended 
December 31, 2002.
Amendment to the Stockholder Rights Agreement, dated as of January 17, 2008, by and between JetBlue Airways Corporation 
and Computershare Trust Company, N.A.—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5(a) to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated 
January 23, 2008.
Form of Three-Month LIBOR plus 0.375% JetBlue Airways Pass Through Certificate Series 2004-1G-1-O—incorporated by 
reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 24, 2004.
Form of Three-Month LIBOR plus 0.420% JetBlue Airways Pass Through Certificate Series 2004-1G-2-O—incorporated by 
reference to Exhibit 4.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 24, 2004.
Form of Three-Month LIBOR plus 4.250% JetBlue Airways Pass Through Certificate Series 2004-1C-O—incorporated by reference 
to Exhibit 4.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 24, 2004.
Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of March 24, 2004, between JetBlue Airways Corporation and Wilmington Trust 
Company, as Pass Through Trustee, made with respect to the formation of JetBlue Airways Pass Through Trust, Series 
2004-1G-1-O and the issuance of Three-Month LIBOR plus 0.375% JetBlue Airways Pass Through Trust, Series 2004-1G-1-O, 
Pass Through Certificates—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 24, 2004 (1).
Revolving Credit Agreement (2004-1G-1), dated as of March 24, 2004, between Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination 
Agent, as agent and trustee for the JetBlue Airways 2004-1G-1 Pass Through Trust, as Borrower, and Landesbank Hessen-
Thüringen Girozentrale, as Primary Liquidity Provider—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to our Current Report on Form 8-K 
dated March 24, 2004.
Revolving Credit Agreement (2004-1G-2), dated as of March 24, 2004, between Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination 
Agent, as agent and trustee for the JetBlue Airways 2004-1G-2 Pass Through Trust, as Borrower, and Landesbank Hessen-
Thüringen Girozentrale, as Primary Liquidity Provider—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to our Current Report on Form 8-K 
dated March 24, 2004.

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Revolving Credit Agreement (2004-1C), dated as of March 24, 2004, between Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent, 
as agent and trustee for the JetBlue Airways 2004-1C Pass Through Trust, as Borrower, and Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen 
Girozentrale, as Primary Liquidity Provider—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated 
March 24, 2004.
Deposit Agreement (Class G-1), dated as of March 24, 2004, between Wilmington Trust Company, as Escrow Agent, and HSH 
Nordbank AG, New York Branch, as Depositary—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to our Current Report on Form 8-K 
dated March 24, 2004.
Deposit Agreement (Class G-2), dated as of March 24, 2004, between Wilmington Trust Company, as Escrow Agent, and HSH 
Nordbank AG, New York Branch, as Depositary—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 to our Current Report on Form 8-K 
dated March 24, 2004.
Deposit Agreement (Class C), dated as of March 24, 2004, between Wilmington Trust Company, as Escrow Agent, and HSH 
Nordbank AG, New York Branch, as Depositary—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.10 to our Current Report on Form 8-K 
dated March 24, 2004.
Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class G-1), dated as of March 24, 2004, among Wilmington Trust Company, as Escrow 
Agent, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and 
Credit Lyonnais Securities (USA) Inc., as Underwriters, Wilmington Trust Company, as Pass Through Trustee for and on behalf of 
JetBlue Airways Corporation Pass Through Trust 2004-1G-1-O, as Pass Through Trustee, and Wilmington Trust Company, as 
Paying Agent—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.11 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 24, 2004.
Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class G-2), dated as of March 24, 2004, among Wilmington Trust Company, as Escrow 
Agent, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and 
Credit Lyonnais Securities (USA) Inc., as Underwriters, Wilmington Trust Company, as Pass Through Trustee for and on behalf of 
JetBlue Airways Corporation Pass Through Trust 2004-1G-2-O, as Pass Through Trustee, and Wilmington Trust Company, as 
Paying Agent—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.12 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 24, 2004.
Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class C), dated as of March 24, 2004, among Wilmington Trust Company, as Escrow Agent, 
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Credit 
Lyonnais Securities (USA) Inc., as Underwriters, Wilmington Trust Company, as Pass Through Trustee for and on behalf of JetBlue 
Airways Corporation Pass Through Trust 2004-1C-O, as Pass Through Trustee, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Paying Agent—
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.13 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 24, 2004.
ISDA Master Agreement, dated as of March 24, 2004, between Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc., as Above Cap Liquidity 
Facility Provider, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent for the JetBlue Airways Corporation Pass Through Trust 
2004-1G-1-O—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.14 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 24, 2004 (2).
Schedule to the ISDA Master Agreement, dated as of March 24, 2004, between Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc., as Above 
Cap Liquidity Facility Provider, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent for the JetBlue Airways Corporation Pass 
Through Trust 2004-1G-1-O—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.15 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 24, 2004.
Schedule to the ISDA Master Agreement, dated as of March 24, 2004, between Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc., as Above 
Cap Liquidity Facility Provider, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent for the JetBlue Airways Corporation Pass 
Through Trust 2004-1G-2-O—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.16 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 24, 2004.
Schedule to the ISDA Master Agreement, dated as of March 24, 2004, between Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc., as Above 
Cap Liquidity Facility Provider, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent for the JetBlue Airways Corporation Pass 
Through Trust 2004-1C-O—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.17 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 24, 2004.
Class G-1 Above Cap Liquidity Facility Confirmation, dated March 24, 2004, between Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc., as 
Above Cap Liquidity Facility Provider, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent—incorporated by reference to 
Exhibit 4.18 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 24, 2004.
Class G-2 Above Cap Liquidity Facility Confirmation, dated March 24, 2004, between Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc., as 
Above Cap Liquidity Facility Provider, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent—incorporated by reference to 
Exhibit 4.19 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 24, 2004.
Class C Above Cap Liquidity Facility Confirmation, dated March 24, 2004, between Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc., as Above 
Cap Liquidity Facility Provider, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.20 
to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 24, 2004.
Guarantee, dated March 24, 2004, of Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc. with respect to the Class G-1 Above Cap Liquidity 
Facility—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.21 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 24, 2004.
Guarantee, dated March 24, 2004, of Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc. with respect to the Class G-2 Above Cap Liquidity 
Facility—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.22 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 24, 2004.
Guarantee, dated March 24, 2004, of Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc. with respect to the Class C Above Cap Liquidity 
Facility—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.23 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 24, 2004.
Insurance and Indemnity Agreement, dated as of March 24, 2004, among MBIA Insurance Corporation, as Policy Provider, JetBlue 
Airways Corporation and Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.24 to our 
Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 24, 2004.
MBIA Insurance Corporation Financial Guaranty Insurance Policy, dated March 24, 2004, bearing Policy Number 43567(1) issued 
to Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent for the Class G-1 Certificates—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.25 to 
our Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 24, 2004.
MBIA Insurance Corporation Financial Guaranty Insurance Policy, dated March 24, 2004, bearing Policy Number 43567(2) issued 
to Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent for the Class G-2 Certificates—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.26 to 
our Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 24, 2004.

4.7(f)

4.7(g)

4.7(h)

4.7(i)

4.7(j)

4.7(k)

4.7(l)

4.7(m)

4.7(n)

4.7(o)

4.7(p)

4.7(q)

4.7(r)

4.7(s)

4.7(t)

4.7(u)

4.7(v)

4.7(w)

4.7(x)

4.7(y)

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4.7(z)

4.7(aa)

4.7(ab)

4.7(ac)

4.8

4.8(a)

4.8(b)

4.8(c)

4.8(d)

4.8(e)

4.8(f)

4.8(g)

4.8(h)

4.8(i)

4.8(j)

4.8(k)

4.8(l)

4.8(m)

4.8(n)

Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of March 24, 2004, among Wilmington Trust Company, as Pass Through Trustee, Landesbank 
Hessen- Thüringen Girozentrale, as Primary Liquidity Provider, Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc., as Above-Cap Liquidity 
Provider, MBIA Insurance Corporation, as Policy Provider, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent—incorporated 
by reference to Exhibit 4.27 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 24, 2004.
Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 24, 2004, among JetBlue Airways Corporation, Wilmington Trust Company, in its 
separate capacities as Pass Through Trustee, as Subordination Agent, as Escrow Agent and as Paying Agent—incorporated by 
reference to Exhibit 4.28 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 24, 2004.
Form of Trust Indenture and Mortgage between JetBlue Airways Corporation, as Owner, and Wilmington Trust Company, as 
Mortgagee—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.29 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 24, 2004.
Form of Participation Agreement among JetBlue Airways Corporation, as Owner, and Wilmington Trust Company, in its separate 
capacities as Mortgagee, as Pass Through Trustee and as Subordination Agent—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.30 to our 
Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 24, 2004.
Form of Three-Month LIBOR plus 0.375% JetBlue Airways Pass Through Certificate Series 2004-2G-1-O, with attached form of 
Escrow Receipt—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 9, 2004.
Form of Three-Month LIBOR plus 0.450% JetBlue Airways Pass Through Certificate Series 2004-2G-2-O, with attached form of 
Escrow Receipt—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 9, 2004.
Form of Three-Month LIBOR plus 3.100% JetBlue Airways Pass Through Certificate Series 2004-2C-O, with attached form of 
Escrow Receipt—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 9, 2004.
Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2004, between JetBlue Airways Corporation and Wilmington 
Trust Company, as Pass Through Trustee, made with respect to the formation of JetBlue Airways Pass Through Trust, Series 
2004-2G-1-O and the issuance of Three-Month LIBOR plus 0.375% JetBlue Airways Pass Through Trust, Series 2004-2G-1-O, 
Pass Through Certificates—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 9,  
2004 (3).
Revolving Credit Agreement (2004-2G-1), dated as of November 15, 2004, between Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination 
Agent, as agent and trustee for the JetBlue Airways 2004-2G-1 Pass Through Trust, as Borrower, and Landesbank Baden-
Württemberg, as Primary Liquidity Provider—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated 
November 9, 2004.
Revolving Credit Agreement (2004-2G-2), dated as of November 15, 2004, between Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination 
Agent, as agent and trustee for the JetBlue Airways 2004-2G-2 Pass Through Trust, as Borrower, and Landesbank Baden-
Württemberg, as Primary Liquidity Provider—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated 
November 9, 2004.
Revolving Credit Agreement (2004-2C), dated as of November 15, 2004, between Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination 
Agent, as agent and trustee for the JetBlue Airways 2004-2C Pass Through Trust, as Borrower, and Landesbank Baden-
Württemberg, as Primary Liquidity Provider—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated 
November 9, 2004.
Deposit Agreement (Class G-1), dated as of November 15, 2004, between Wilmington Trust Company, as Escrow Agent, and 
HSH Nordbank AG, New York Branch, as Depositary—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to our Current Report on Form 8-K 
dated November 9, 2004.
Deposit Agreement (Class G-2), dated as of November 15, 2004, between Wilmington Trust Company, as Escrow Agent, and 
HSH Nordbank AG, New York Branch, as Depositary—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 to our Current Report on Form 8-K 
dated November 9, 2004.
Deposit Agreement (Class C), dated as of November 15, 2004, between Wilmington Trust Company, as Escrow Agent, and HSH 
Nordbank AG, New York Branch, as Depositary—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.10 to our Current Report on Form 8-K 
dated November 9, 2004.
Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class G-1), dated as of November 15, 2004, among Wilmington Trust Company, as Escrow 
Agent, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities, 
Inc., as Underwriters, Wilmington Trust Company, as Pass Through Trustee for and on behalf of JetBlue Airways Corporation 
Pass Through Trust 2004-2G-2-O, as Pass Through Trustee, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Paying Agent—incorporated by 
reference to Exhibit 4.11 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 9, 2004.
Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class G-2), dated as of November 15, 2004, among Wilmington Trust Company, as Escrow 
Agent, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities, 
Inc., as Underwriters, Wilmington Trust Company, as Pass Through Trustee for and on behalf of JetBlue Airways Corporation 
Pass Through Trust 2004-2G-2-O, as Pass Through Trustee, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Paying Agent—incorporated by 
reference to Exhibit 4.12 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 9, 2004.
Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class C), dated as of November 15, 2004, among Wilmington Trust Company, as Escrow 
Agent, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities, 
Inc., as Underwriters, Wilmington Trust Company, as Pass Through Trustee for and on behalf of JetBlue Airways Corporation Pass 
Through Trust 2004-2C-O, as Pass Through Trustee, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Paying Agent—incorporated by reference 
to Exhibit 4.13 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 9, 2004.
ISDA Master Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2004, between Citibank, N.A., as Above Cap Liquidity Facility Provider, and 
Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent for the JetBlue Airways Corporation Pass Through Trust 2004-2G-1-O—
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.14 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 9, 2004 (4).
Schedule to the ISDA Master Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2004, between Citibank, N.A., as Above Cap Liquidity 
Facility Provider, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent for the JetBlue Airways Corporation Pass Through Trust 
2004-2G-1-O—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.15 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 9, 2004.

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Schedule to the ISDA Master Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2004, between Citibank, N.A., as Above Cap Liquidity 
Facility Provider, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent for the JetBlue Airways Corporation Pass Through Trust 
2004-2G-2-O—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.16 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 9, 2004.
Schedule to the ISDA Master Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2004, between Citibank, N.A., as Above Cap Liquidity Facility 
Provider, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent for the JetBlue Airways Corporation Pass Through Trust 2004-
2C-O—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.17 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 9, 2004.
Class G-1 Above Cap Liquidity Facility Confirmation, dated November 15, 2004, between Citibank, N.A., as Above Cap Liquidity 
Facility Provider, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.18 to our Current 
Report on Form 8-K dated November 9, 2004.
Class G-2 Above Cap Liquidity Facility Confirmation, dated November 15, 2004, between Citibank, N.A., as Above Cap Liquidity 
Facility Provider, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.19 to our Current 
Report on Form 8-K dated November 9, 2004.
Class C Above Cap Liquidity Facility Confirmation, dated November 15, 2004, between Citibank, N.A., as Above Cap Liquidity 
Facility Provider, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.20 to our Current 
Report on Form 8-K dated November 9, 2004.
Insurance and Indemnity Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2004, among MBIA Insurance Corporation, as Policy Provider, 
JetBlue Airways Corporation and Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent and Trustee—incorporated by reference to 
Exhibit 4.21 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 9, 2004.
MBIA Insurance Corporation Financial Guaranty Insurance Policy, dated November 15, 2004, bearing Policy Number 45243 issued 
to Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent for the Class G-1 Certificates—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.22 to 
our Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 9, 2004.
MBIA Insurance Corporation Financial Guaranty Insurance Policy, dated November 15, 2004, bearing Policy Number 45256 issued 
to Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent for the Class G-2 Certificates—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.23 to 
our Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 9, 2004.
Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2004, among Wilmington Trust Company, as Pass Through Trustee, 
Landesbank Baden-Württemberg, as Primary Liquidity Provider, Citibank, N.A., as Above-Cap Liquidity Provider, MBIA Insurance 
Corporation, as Policy Provider, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent—incorporated by reference to  
Exhibit 4.24 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 9, 2004.
Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2004, among JetBlue Airways Corporation, Wilmington Trust Company, in 
its separate capacities as Pass Through Trustee, as Subordination Agent, as Escrow Agent and as Paying Agent—incorporated by 
reference to Exhibit 4.25 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 9, 2004.
Form of Trust Indenture and Mortgage between JetBlue Airways Corporation, as Owner, and Wilmington Trust Company, as 
Mortgagee—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.26 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 9, 2004.
Form of Participation Agreement among JetBlue Airways Corporation, as Owner, and Wilmington Trust Company, in its separate 
capacities as Mortgagee, as Pass Through Trustee and as Subordination Agent—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.27 to our 
Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 9, 2004.
Indenture, dated as of March 16, 2005, between JetBlue Airways Corporation and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, relating 
to the Company’s debt securities—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 10, 
2005.
Second Supplemental Indenture to the Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.9 to this report, dated as of June 4, 2008, between JetBlue 
Airways Corporation and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, relating to the Company’s 5.5% Convertible Debentures due 
2038—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 5, 2008.
Third Supplemental Indenture to the Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.9 to this report, dated as of June 4, 2008, between JetBlue Airways 
Corporation and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, relating to the Company’s 5.5% Convertible Debentures due 2038—
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 5, 2008.
Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of November 14, 2006, between JetBlue Airways Corporation and Wilmington Trust 
Company, as Pass Through Trustee, made with respect to the formation of JetBlue Airways (Spare Parts) G-1 Pass Through Trust, 
and the issuance of Three-Month LIBOR plus 0.230% JetBlue Airways (Spare Parts) G-1 Pass Through Certificate—incorporated 
by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 14, 2006.
Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of November 14, 2006, between JetBlue Airways Corporation and Wilmington Trust 
Company, as Pass Through Trustee, made with respect to the formation of JetBlue Airways (Spare Parts) B-1 Pass Through Trust, 
and the issuance of Three-Month LIBOR plus 2.875% JetBlue Airways (Spare Parts) B-1 Pass Through Certificate—incorporated 
by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 14, 2006.
Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of November 14, 2006, between Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent, as 
agent and trustee for the JetBlue Airways (Spare Parts) G-1 Pass Through Trust, as Borrower, and Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen 
Girozentrale, as Primary Liquidity Provider—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated 
November 14, 2006.
ISDA Master Agreement, dated as of November 14, 2006, between Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc., as Above Cap Liquidity 
Provider, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent for the JetBlue Airways (Spare Parts) G-1 Pass Through Trust—
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 14, 2006.
Schedule to the ISDA Master Agreement, dated as of November 14, 2006, between Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc., as 
Above Cap Liquidity Provider, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent for the JetBlue Airways (Spare parts) G-1 
Pass Through Trust—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 14, 2006.

4.8(o)

4.8(p)

4.8(q)

4.8(r)

4.8(s)

4.8(t)

4.8(u)

4.8(v)

4.8(w)

4.8(x)

4.8(y)

4.8(z)

4.9

4.9(b)

4.9(c)

4.10

4.10(a)

4.10(b)

4.10(c)

4.10(d)

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4.10(e)

4.10(f)

4.10(g)

4.10(h)

4.10(i)

4.10(j)

4.10(k)

4.10(l)

4.10(m)

4.10(n)

4.10(o)

4.10(p)

4.10(q)

4.11

4.11(a)

4.12

4.13

4.14

4.15

4.16

4.17

4.18

4.19

4.20

4.21

4.22

Class G-1 Above Cap Liquidity Facility Confirmation, dated November 14, 2006, between Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc., as 
Above Cap Liquidity Provider, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to 
our Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 14, 2006.
Insurance and Indemnity Agreement, dated as of November 14, 2006, among MBIA Insurance Corporation, as Policy Provider, 
JetBlue Airways Corporation and Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent and Trustee—incorporated by reference to 
Exhibit 4.7 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 14, 2006.
Guarantee, dated as of November 14, 2006, by Morgan Stanley, relating to the Above-Cap Liquidity Facility—incorporated by 
reference to Exhibit 4.8 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 14, 2006.
MBIA Insurance Corporation Financial Guaranty Insurance Policy, dated November 14, 2006, bearing Policy Number 487110 
issued to Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent for the Class G-1 Certificates—incorporated by reference to  
Exhibit 4.9 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 14, 2006.
Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of November 14, 2006, among Wilmington Trust Company, as Pass Through Trustee, 
Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale, as Primary Liquidity Provider, Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc., as Above-Cap 
Liquidity Provider, MBIA Insurance Corporation, as Policy Provider, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent—
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.10 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 14, 2006.
Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 14, 2006, among JetBlue Airways Corporation, Wilmington Trust Company, in 
its separate capacities as Pass Through Trustee, as Subordination Agent and as Mortgagee—incorporated by reference to  
Exhibit 4.11 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 14, 2006.
Trust Indenture and Mortgage, dated November 14, 2006, between JetBlue Airways Corporation, as Owner, and Wilmington Trust 
Company, as Mortgagee—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.12 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 14, 2006.
Collateral Maintenance Agreement, dated as of November 14, 2006, among, JetBlue Airways Corporation, MBIA Insurance 
Corporation, as Initial Policy Provider, Wilmington Trust Company, as Mortgagee, and Additional Policy Provider(s), if any, which 
may from time to time hereafter become parties—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.13 to our Current Report on Form 8-K 
dated November 14, 2006.
Reference Agency Agreement, dated November 14, 2006, among JetBlue Airways Corporation, Wilmington Trust Company as 
Subordination Agent and Mortgagee and Reference Agent—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.14 to our Current Report on 
Form 8-K dated November 14, 2006.
Form of JetBlue Airways (Spare Parts) G-1 Pass Through Certificate (included in Exhibit 4.10)—incorporated by reference to  
Exhibit 4.15 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 14, 2006.
Form of JetBlue Airways (Spare Parts) B-1 Pass Through Certificate (included in Exhibit 4.10(a))—incorporated by reference to 
Exhibit 4.16 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 14, 2006.
Form of JetBlue Airways (Spare Parts) G-1 Equipment Note—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.17 to our Current Report on 
Form 8-K dated November 14, 2006.
Form of JetBlue Airways (Spare Parts) B-1 Equipment Note—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.18 to our Current Report on 
Form 8-K dated November 14, 2006.
Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 13, 2007, between JetBlue Airways Corporation and Deutsche Lufthansa AG—
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.11 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 13, 2007.
Amendment No. 1, dated as of January 22, 2008, to the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 13, 2007, between 
JetBlue Airways Corporation and Deutsche Lufthansa AG—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.11(a) to our Current Report on 
Form 8-K dated January 23, 2008.
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of January 22, 2008, by and between JetBlue Airways Corporation and Deutsche 
Lufthansa AG—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.12 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 23, 2008.
Supplement Agreement, dated as of May 27, 2008, between JetBlue Airways Corporation and Deutsche Lufthansa AG –
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.12 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 28, 2008.
Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 4, 2008 between JetBlue Airways Corporation and Wilmington Trust Company, 
as Trustee—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 5, 2008.
Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 4, 2008 between JetBlue Airways Corporation and Wilmington Trust Company, as 
Trustee—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 5, 2008.
Form of Global Debenture—5.50% Convertible Debenture due 2038 (Series A) (included as part of Exhibit 4.1)—incorporated by 
reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 5, 2008.
Form of Global Debenture—5.50% Convertible Debenture due 2038 (Series B) (included as part of Exhibit 4.2)—incorporated by 
reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 5, 2008.
Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 9, 2009 between JetBlue Airways Corporation and Wilmington Trust Company, as 
Trustee—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 9, 2009.
Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 9, 2009 between JetBlue Airways Corporation and Wilmington Trust Company, as 
Trustee—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 9, 2009.
Form of Global Debenture—6.75% Convertible Debenture due 2039 (Series A)—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Current 
Report on Form 8-K filed on June 9, 2009.
Form of Global Debenture—6.75% Convertible Debenture due 2039 (Series B)—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Current 
Report on Form 8-K filed on June 9, 2009.
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of April 5, 2012, among JetBlue Airways Corporation, Deutsche Lufthansa AG and 
Lufthansa Malta Blues LP - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.22 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 5, 2012.

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V2500 General Terms of Sale between IAE International Aero Engines AG and NewAir Corporation, including Side Letters No. 1 
through No. 3 and No. 5 through No. 9—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1, as 
amended (File No. 333-82576).
Side Letter No. 10 to V2500 General Terms of Sale between IAE International Aero Engines AG and NewAir Corporation, dated 
April 25, 2002—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 
2002.
Side Letter No. 11 to V2500 General Terms of Sale between IAE International Aero Engines AG and NewAir Corporation, dated 
February 10, 2003—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  
December 31, 2002.
Side Letter No. 12 to V2500 General Terms of Sale between IAE International Aero Engines AG and NewAir Corporation, dated 
March 24, 2003—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 
2003.
Side Letter No. 13 to V2500 General Terms of Sale between IAE International Aero Engines AG and NewAir Corporation, dated 
April 23, 2003—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 30, 2003.
Side Letter No. 14 to V2500 General Terms of Sale between IAE International Aero Engines AG and NewAir Corporation, dated 
October 3, 2003—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 
2003.
Side Letter No. 15 to V2500 General Terms of Sale between IAE International Aero Engines AG and NewAir Corporation, dated 
November 10, 2003—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  
December 31, 2003.
Side Letter No. 16 to V2500 General Terms of Sale between IAE International Aero Engines AG and NewAir Corporation, dated 
February 20, 2004—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended  
March 31, 2004.
Side Letter No. 17 to V2500 General Terms of Sale between IAE International Aero Engines AG and NewAir Corporation, dated 
June 11, 2004—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 
2004.
Side Letter No. 18 to V2500 General Terms of Sale between IAE International Aero Engines AG and NewAir Corporation, dated 
November 19, 2004—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 19, 2004.
Side Letter No. 19 to V2500 General Terms of Sale between IAE International Aero Engines AG and New Air Corporation, dated 
July 21, 2005—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended  
September 30, 2005.
Side Letter No. 20 to V2500 General Terms of Sale between IAE International Aero Engines AG and New Air Corporation, dated 
July 6, 2006—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 
2006.
Side Letter No. 21 to V2500 General Terms of Sale between IAE International Aero Engines AG and New Air Corporation, dated 
January 30, 2007—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended  
March 31, 2007.
Side Letter No. 22 to V2500 General Terms of Sale between IAE International Aero Engines AG and New Air Corporation, dated 
March 27, 2007—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 
2007.
Side Letter No. 23 to V2500 General Terms of Sale between IAE International Aero Engines AG and New Air Corporation, dated 
December 18, 2007—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3(n) to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year 
ended December 31, 2007.
Side Letter No. 24 to V2500 General Terms of Sale between IAE International Aero Engines and New Air Corporation, dated April 2, 
2008—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.
Side Letter No. 25 to V2500 General Terms of Sale between IAE International Aero Engines and New Air Corporation, dated May 27, 
2008—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.
Side Letter No. 26 to V2500 General Terms of Sale between IAE International Aero Engines and New Air Corporation, dated 
January 27, 2009—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3(q) to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended  
March 31, 2009.
Side Letter No. 27 to V2500 General Terms of Sale between IAE International Aero Engines and New Air Corporation, dated June 5, 
2009–incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3(r) to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009.
Side letter No. 28 to V2500 General Terms of Sale between IAE International Aero Engines and New Air Corporation, dated August 31, 
2010—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3(s) to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 
2010.
Side letter No. 29 to V2500 General Terms of Sale between IAE International Aero Engines and New Air Corporation, dated  
March 14, 2011—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3(t) to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended  
March 31, 2011.
Side letter No. 30 to V2500 General Terms of Sale between IAE International Aero Engines and New Air Corporation, dated  
August 17, 2011—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3(u) to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended 
September 30, 2011.
Side letter No. 31 to V2500 General Terms of Sale between IAE International Aero Engines and New Air Corporation, dated 
September 27, 2011—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3(v) to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended 
September 30, 2011.

10.3**

10.3(a)**

10.3(b)**

10.3(c)**

10.3(d)**

10.3(e)**

10.3(f)**

10.3(g)**

10.3(h)**

10.3(i)**

10.3(j)**

10.3(k)**

10.3(l)**

10.3(m)**

10.3(n)**

10.3(o)**

10.3(p)**

10.3(q)**

10.3(r)**

10.3(s)**

10.3(t)**

10.3(u)**

10.3(v)**

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10.3(w)**

10.3(x)**

10.3(y)**

10.3(z)**

10.3(aa)**

10.3(ab)**

10.4**

10.5**

10.15

10.17**

10.17(a)**

10.17(b)**

10.17(c)**

10.17(d)**

10.17(e)**

10.17(f)**

10.17(g)**

10.17(h)**

10.17(i)**

10.17(j)**

10.17(k)**

10.17(l)**

Side letter No. 32 to V2500 General Terms of Sale between IAE International Aero Engines and New Air Corporation, dated 
November 8, 2011 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3(w) to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  
December 31, 2011.
Side letter No. 33 to V2500 General Terms of Sale between IAE International Aero Engines and New Air Corporation, dated 
December 1, 2011 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3(x) to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  
December 31, 2011.
Side letter No. 34 to V2500 General Terms of Sale between IAE International Aero Engines and New Air Corporation, dated 
February 21, 2012 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3(y) to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended  
March 31, 2012.
Side letter No. 35 to V2500 General Terms of Sale between IAE International Aero Engines and New Air Corporation, dated March 15, 
2012 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3(z) to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012.
Side letter No. 36 to V2500 General Terms of Sale between IAE International Aero Engines and New Air Corporation, dated May 1, 
2012 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3(aa) to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012.
Side letter No. 37 to V2500 General Terms of Sale between IAE International Aero Engines and New Air Corporation, dated 
November 9, 2012 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3(ab) to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended 
December 31, 2012.
Amendment and Restated Agreement between JetBlue Airways Corporation and LiveTV, LLC, dated as of December 17, 2001, 
including Amendments No. 1, No. 2 and 3—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1, 
as amended (File No. 333-82576).
GDL Patent License Agreement between Harris Corporation and LiveTV, LLC, dated as of September 2, 2002—incorporated by 
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for quarter ended September 30, 2002.
Form of Director/Officer Indemnification Agreement—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the Registration Statement on 
Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-82576) and referenced as Exhibit 10.19 in our Current Report on Form 8-K dated  
February 12, 2008.
EMBRAER-190 Purchase Agreement DCT-025/2003, dated June 9, 2003, between Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica 
S.A. and JetBlue Airways Corporation— incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 
30, 2003.
Amendment No. 1 to Purchase Agreement DCT-025/2003, dated as of July 8, 2005, between Embraer-Empresa Brasileria de 
Aeronautica S.A. and JetBlue Airways Corporation—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Quarterly Report on  
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005.
Amendment No. 2 to Purchase Agreement DCT-025/2003, dated as of January 5, 2006, between Embraer-Empresa Brasileria de 
Aeronautica S.A. and JetBlue Airways Corporation—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22(b) to our Annual Report on  
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.
Amendment No. 3 to Purchase Agreement DCT-025/2003, dated as of December 4, 2006, between Embraer-Empresa Brasileria 
de Aeronautica S.A. and JetBlue Airways Corporation—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21( c) to our Annual Report on 
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
Amendment No. 4 to Purchase Agreement DCT-025/2003, dated as of October 17, 2007, between Embraer-Empresa Brasileria  
de Aeronautica S.A. and JetBlue Airways Corporation—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17(d) to our Annual Report on  
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
Amendment No. 5 to Purchase Agreement DCT-025/2003, dated as of July 18, 2008, between Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de 
Aeronautica S.A. and JetBlue Airways Corporation—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Quarterly Report on  
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008.
Amendment No. 6 to Purchase Agreement DCT-025/2003, dated as of February 17, 2009, between Embraer-Empresa Brasileira 
de Aeronautica S.A. and JetBlue Airways Corporation—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17(f) to our Quarterly Report on 
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009.
Amendment No. 7 to Purchase Agreement DCT-025/2003, dated as of December 14, 2009, between Embraer-Empresa Brasileira 
de Aeronautica S.A. and JetBlue Airways Corporation—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17(g) to our Annual Report on  
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
Amendment No. 8 to Purchase Agreement DCT-025/2003, dated as of March 11, 2010, between Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de 
Aeronautica S.A. and JetBlue Airways Corporation—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17(h) to our Quarterly Report on  
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.
Amendment No. 9 to Purchase Agreement DCT-025/2003, dated as of May 24, 2010, between Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de 
Aeronautica S.A. and JetBlue Airways Corporation—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17(i) to our Quarterly Report on  
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010.
Amendment No. 10 to Purchase Agreement DCT-025/2003, dated as of September 10, 2010, between Embraer-Empresa 
Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. and JetBlue Airways Corporation—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17(j) to our Quarterly 
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2010.
Amendment No. 11 to Purchase Agreement DCT-025/2003, dated as of October 20, 2011, between Embraer-Empresa Brasileira 
de Aeronautica S.A. and JetBlue Airways Corporation - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17(k) to our Annual Report on  
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.
Amendment No. 12 to Purchase Agreement DCT-025/2003, dated as of October 25, 2011, between Embraer-Empresa Brasileira 
de Aeronautica S.A. and JetBlue Airways Corporation - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17(l) to our Annual Report on  
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

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10.17(m)**

10.17(n)**

10.17(o)**

10.17(p)**

10.17(q)**

10.17(r)**

10.17(s)***

10.17(t)***

10.18**

10.18(a)**

10.18(b)**

10.18(c)**

10.18(d)**

10.18(e)**

10.18(f)**

10.18(g)**

10.18(h)**

10.18(i)**

10.18(j)***

10.18(k)***

10.20

10.20(a)

10.21*

10.22*

Amendment No. 13 to Purchase Agreement DCT-025/2003, dated as of July 20, 2012, between Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de 
Aeronautica S.A. and JetBlue Airways Corporation - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17(m) to our Quarterly Report on  
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012.
Amendment No. 14 to Purchase Agreement DCT-025/2003, dated as of December 3, 2012, between Embraer-Empresa Brasileira 
de Aeronautica S.A. and JetBlue Airways Corporation - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17(n) to our Annual Report on  
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.
Amendment No. 15 to Purchase Agreement DCT-025/2003, dated as of December 19, 2012, between Embraer-Empresa 
Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. and JetBlue Airways Corporation - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17(m) to our Annual 
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.
Amendment No. 16 to Purchase Agreement DCT-025/2003, dated as of January 31, 2013 between Embraer S.A. (formerly known 
as Embraer - Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica S.A.) and JetBlue Airways Corporation - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 
10.17(p) to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013.
Amendment 17 to Purchase Agreement DCT-025/2003, dated as of May 14, 2013 between Embraer S.A. (formerly known as 
Embraer - Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica S.A.) and JetBlue Airways Corporation -incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17(q) 
to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013.
Amendment 18 to Purchase Agreement DCT-025/2003, dated as of June 25, 2013 between Embraer S.A. (formerly known as 
Embraer - Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica S.A.) and JetBlue Airways Corporation - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17(r) 
to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013.
Amendment No. 19 to Purchase Agreement DCT-025/2003, dated as of October 1, 2013 between Embraer S.A. (formerly known 
as Embraer - Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A.) and JetBlue Airways Corporation.
Amendment No. 20 to Purchase Agreement DCT-025/2003, dated as of October 24, 2013 between Embraer S.A. (formerly known 
as Embraer - Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica S.A.) and JetBlue Airways Corporation.
Letter Agreement DCT-026/2003, dated June 9, 2003, between Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. and JetBlue 
Airways Corporation—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 30, 2003.
Amendment No. 1, dated as of July 8, 2005, to Letter Agreement DCT-026/2003, between Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de 
Aeronautica S.A. and JetBlue Airways Corporation—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to our Quarterly Report on  
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005.
Amendment No. 2, dated as of January 5, 2006, to Letter Agreement DCT-026/2003, between Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de 
Aeronautica S.A. and JetBlue Airways Corporation—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22(b) to our Annual Report on  
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
Amendment No. 3, dated as of December 4, 2006, to Letter Agreement DCT-026/2003, between Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de 
Aeronautica S.A. and JetBlue Airways Corporation—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22( c) to our Annual Report on  
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
Amendment No. 4, dated as of October 17, 2007, to Letter Agreement DCT-026/2003, between Embraer-Empresa Brasileria de 
Aeronautica S.A. and JetBlue Airways Corporation—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18(d) to our Annual Report on  
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
Amendment No. 5 to Letter Agreement DCT-026/2003, dated as of March 6, 2008, between Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de 
Aeronautica S.A. and JetBlue Airways Corporation—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Quarterly Report on  
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008.
Amendment No. 6 to Letter Agreement DCT-026/2003, dated as of July 18, 2008, between Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de 
Aeronautica S.A. and JetBlue Airways Corporation—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Quarterly Report on  
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008.
Amendment No. 7 to Letter Agreement DCT-026/2003, dated as of February 17, 2009, between Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de 
Aeronautica S.A. and JetBlue Airways Corporation—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18(g) to the Quarterly Report on  
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009.
Amendment No. 8 to Letter Agreement DCT-026/2003, dated as of December 14, 2009, between Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de 
Aeronautica S.A. and JetBlue Airways Corporation—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18(h) to the Annual Report on  
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
Amendment No. 9 to Letter Agreement DCT-026/2003, dated as of March 11, 2010, between Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de 
Aeronautica S.A. and JetBlue Airways Corporation—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18(i) to the Quarterly Report on  
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.
Amendment No. 10 to Letter Agreement DCT - 026/2003, dated as of November 18, 2010, between Embraer-Empresa Brasileira 
de Aeronautica S.A. and JetBlue Airways Corporation.
Amendment No. 11 to Letter Agreement DCT-026/2003, dated as of October 24, 2013 between Embraer - Empresa Brasileira de 
Aeronáutica S.A. and JetBlue Airways Corporation.
Agreement of Lease (Port Authority Lease No. AYD-350), dated November 22, 2005, between The Port Authority of New York and 
New Jersey and JetBlue Airways Corporation—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 
the year ended December 31, 2005.
Supplement No. 3 to Agreement of Lease, dated July 1, 2012 between The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and 
JetBlue Airways Corporation-incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20(a) to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter 
ended March 31, 2013.
Amended and Restated 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, dated November 7, 2007, and form of award agreement—incorporated by 
reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the Annual Report for Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.
JetBlue Airways Corporation Executive Change in Control Severance Plan, dated as of June 28, 2007—incorporated by reference 
to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, dated June 28, 2007.

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10.23*

10.23(a)*

10.23(b)*

10.23(c)*

10.25

10.26

10.27

10.29

10.30**

10.31(a)*

10.31(b)*

10.31(c)*

10.31 (d)*
10.33**

10.33(a)**

10.33(b)***

10.35*

10.36

10.37

10.38**

10.39*
12.1
21.1
23

Employment Agreement, dated February 11, 2008, between JetBlue Airways Corporation and David Barger—incorporated by 
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008.
Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated July 8, 2009, between JetBlue Airways Corporation and David Barger—
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23(a) to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
Amendment no. 2 to Employment Agreement, dated December 21, 2010, between JetBlue Airways Corporation and David 
Barger—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23(b) to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 22, 2010.
Amendment no. 3 to Employment Agreement, dated December [13], 2013, between JetBlue Airways Corporation and David 
Barger.
Share Lending Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2008 between JetBlue Airways Corporation and Morgan Stanley Capital Services, 
Inc.—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 30, 2008.
Pledge and Escrow Agreement (Series A Debentures) dated as of June 4, 2008 among JetBlue Airways Corporation, Wilmington 
Trust Company, as Trustee, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Escrow Agent—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our 
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 5, 2008.
Pledge and Escrow Agreement (Series B Debentures) dated as of June 4, 2008 among JetBlue Airways Corporation, Wilmington 
Trust Company, as Trustee, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Escrow Agent—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our 
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 5, 2008.
Option Letter Agreement, dated as of June 3, 2009, between JetBlue Airways Corporation and Deutsche Lufthansa AG—
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 4, 2009.
Sublease by and between JetBlue Airways Corporation and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company—incorporated by reference to 
Exhibit 10.30 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2010.
JetBlue Airways Corporation 2011 Incentive Compensation Plan—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31(a) to our Quarterly 
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011.
JetBlue Airways Corporation 2011 Incentive Compensation Plan forms of award agreement—incorporated by reference to  
Exhibit 10.31(b) to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011.
JetBlue Airways Corporation 2011 Incentive Compensation Plan form of Performance Share Unit Award Agreement-incorporated 
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 12, 2013.
JetBlue Airways Corporation 2011 Incentive Compensation Plan forms of amended award agreement.
Airbus A320 Family Purchase Agreement, dated October 19, 2011, between Airbus S.A.S. and JetBlue Airways Corporation, 
including Letter Agreements 1-8, each dated as of same date - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33 to our Annual Report on 
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.
Letter Agreement 9 to Airbus A320 Family Purchase Agreement, dated December 19, 2012, between Airbus S.A.S. and JetBlue 
Airways Corporation - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33(a) to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended 
December 31, 2012
Amendment No. 1 to Airbus A320 Family Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 25, 2013, between Airbus S.A.S. and JetBlue 
Airways Corporation, including Amended and Restated Letter Agreements 1, 2, 3 and 6, each dated as of the same date.
JetBlue Airways Corporation 2011 Crewmember Stock Purchase Plan - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.35 to our Annual 
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.
Credit and Guarantee Agreement dated as of April 23, 2013 among JetBlue Airways Corporation, as Borrower, The Subsidiaries of 
the Borrower Party Hereto, as Guarantors, The Lenders Party Hereto, and Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent-incorporated by 
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013.
Slot and Gate Security Agreement dated as of April 23, 2013 between JetBlue Airways Corporation, as Grantor, and Citibank, N.A., 
as Administrative Agent – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended 
June 30, 2013.
Engine Services Agreement between JetBlue Airways Corporation and GE Engine Services, LLC, dated as of May 1, 2013 – 
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013.
JetBlue Airways Corporation Retirement Plan, amended and restated effective as of January 1, 2014
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
List of Subsidiaries.
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.

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31.1
31.2
32
99.2

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer.
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Financial Officer.
Section 1350 Certifications.
Letter of Approval from the City of Long Beach Department of Public Works, dated May 22, 2001, approving City Council 
Resolution C-27843 regarding Flight Slot Allocation at Long Beach Municipal Airport—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to 
the Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-82576).
XBRL Instance Document
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION DEFINITION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

101.INS
101.SCH
101.DEF
101.CAL
101.LAB
101.PRE
* 
**  Pursuant to a Confidential Treatment Request under Rule 24b-2 filed with and approved by the SEC, portions of this exhibit have been omitted.
***  Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.24b-2, confidential information has been omitted and has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a Confidential Treatment 

Compensatory plans in which the directors and executive officers of JetBlue participate.

Request filed with the Commission.

(1)  Documents substantially identical in all material respects to the document filed as Exhibit 4.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 24, 2004 (which exhibit relates to formation 
of JetBlue Airways Pass Through Trust, Series 2004-1G-1-O and the issuance of Three-Month LIBOR plus 0.375% JetBlue Airways Pass Through Trust, Series 2004-1G-1-O, Pass Through 
Certificates) have been entered into with respect to formation of each of JetBlue Airways Pass Through Trusts, Series 2004-1G-2-O and Series 2004-1C-O and the issuance of each of 
Three-Month LIBOR plus 0.420% JetBlue Airways Pass Through Trust, Series 2004-1G-2-O and Three-Month LIBOR plus 4.250% JetBlue Airways Pass Through Trust, Series 2004-1C-O. 
Pursuant to Instruction 2 of Item 601 of Regulation S-K, Exhibit 99.1, incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 24, 2004, sets forth the terms by which 
such substantially identical documents differ from Exhibit 4.7(c).

(2)  Documents substantially identical in all material respects to the document filed as Exhibit 4.14 our Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 24, 2004 (which exhibit relates to an above-cap 
liquidity facility provided on behalf of the JetBlue Airways Corporation Pass Through Trust 2004-1G-1-O) have been entered into with respect to the above-cap liquidity facilities provided 
on behalf of the JetBlue Airways Corporation Pass Through Trust 2004-1G-2-O and the JetBlue Airways Corporation Pass Through Trust 2004-1C-O. Pursuant to Instruction 2 of Item 601 
of Regulation S-K, Exhibit 99.2, incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 24, 2004, sets forth the terms by which such substantially identical documents 
differ from Exhibit 4.7(m).

(3)  Documents substantially identical in all material respects to the document filed as Exhibit 4.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 9, 2004 (which exhibit relates to formation 
of JetBlue Airways Pass Through Trust, Series 2004-2G-1-O and the issuance of Three-Month LIBOR plus 0.375% JetBlue Airways Pass Through Trust, Series 2004-2G-1-O, Pass Through 
Certificates) have been entered into with respect to formation of each of the JetBlue Airways Pass Through Trusts, Series 2004-2G-2-O and Series 2004-2C-O and the issuance of each of 
Three-Month LIBOR plus 0.450% JetBlue Airways Pass Through Trust, Series 2004-2G-2-O and Three-Month LIBOR plus 3.100% JetBlue Airways Pass Through Trust, Series 2004-2C-O. 
Pursuant to Instruction 2 of Item 601 of Regulation S-K, Exhibit 99.1, incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 9, 2004, sets forth the terms by which 
such substantially identical documents differ from Exhibit 4.8(c).

(4)  Documents substantially identical in all material respects to the document filed as Exhibit 4.14 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 9, 2004 (which exhibit relates to an 
above-cap liquidity facility provided on behalf of the JetBlue Airways Corporation Pass Through Trust 2004-2G-1-O) have been entered into with respect to the above-cap liquidity facilities 
provided on behalf of the JetBlue Airways Corporation Pass Through Trust 2004-2G-2-O and the JetBlue Airways Corporation Pass Through Trust 2004-2C-O. Pursuant to Instruction 2 of 
Item 601 of Regulation S-K, Exhibit 99.2, incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 9, 2004, sets forth the terms by which such substantially identical 
documents differ from Exhibit 4.8(m).

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders of 
JetBlue Airways Corporation

We have audited the consolidated financial statements of JetBlue Airways Corporation as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and for each of the three 
years in the period ended December 31, 2013, and have issued our report thereon dated February 18, 2014 (included elsewhere in this Annual Report 
on Form 10-K). Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in Item 15(2) of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. This schedule is the 
responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this schedule based on our audits.

In our opinion, the financial statement schedule referred to above, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, 
presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

New York, New York

February 18, 2014

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JetBlue Airways Corporation

Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

(in thousands)

Additions

Balance at 
beginning of 
period

Charged to 
Costs and 
Expenses

Charged to 
Other  
Accounts

Deductions

Balance at 
end of period

$

$

$

$

$

$

6,593
5,046
20,268

7,586
3,886
20,872

6,172
3,636
20,672

3,618
1,309

$ — $
—  
—  

—  

5,472
1,250

$ — $
—  
—  

—  

4,416(1) $
—(3)
119(2)

5,795
6,355
20,149

6,465(1) $
90(3)
604(2)

6,593
5,046
20,268

7,017
1,026
254

$ — $
—  
—  

5,603(1) $
776(3)
54(2)

7,586
3,886
20,872

Description
Year Ended December 31, 2013
Allowances deducted from asset accounts:

Allowance for doubtful accounts
Allowance for obsolete inventory parts
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets

Year Ended December 31, 2012
Allowances deducted from asset accounts:

Allowance for doubtful accounts
Allowance for obsolete inventory parts
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets

Year Ended December 31, 2011
Allowances deducted from asset accounts:

Allowance for doubtful accounts
Allowance for obsolete inventory parts
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets
(1)  Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries.
(2)  Attributable to recognition and write-off of deferred tax assets.
(3) 

Inventory scrapped.

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EXHIBIT 12.1  Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(in millions, except ratios)
Earnings: 

Income before income taxes
Less: Capitalized interest
Add:
Fixed charges
Amortization of capitalized interest

Adjusted earnings
Fixed charges:

Interest expense
Amortization of debt costs
Rent expense representative of interest

TOTAL FIXED CHARGES
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

Year Ended December 31, 

$

$

$

$

279
(13)

255
3

524

154
8
93
255
2.05

$

$

$

$

209
(8)

270
2

473

167
9
94
270
1.75

$

$

$

$

145
(5)

273
2

415

171
8
94
273
1.52

$

$

$

$

161
(4)

272
2

431

172
8
92
272
1.59

$

$

$

$

104
(7)

298
2

397

189
9
100
298
1.33

EXHIBIT 21.1  List of Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013

BlueBermuda Insurance, LTD (Bermuda corporation)

LiveTV, LLC (Delaware limited liability company)

LTV Global, Inc. (Delaware corporation)

LiveTV International, Inc. (Delaware corporation)

LiveTV Satellite Communications, LLC. (Delaware limited liability company)

EXHIBIT 23 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:

(1)  Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-86444) pertaining to the JetBlue Airways Corporation 2002 Stock Incentive Plan,

(2)  Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-129238) pertaining to the JetBlue Airways Corporation Crewmember Stock Purchase Plan,

(3)  Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-161565) pertaining to the JetBlue Airways Corporation 2002 Stock Incentive Plan and the JetBlue 

Airways Corporation Crewmember Stock Purchase Plan,

(4)  Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-174947) pertaining to the JetBlue Airways Corporation 2011 Incentive Compensation Plan and the 

JetBlue Airways Corporation 2011 Crewmember Stock Purchase Plan,

(5)  Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-181058) of JetBlue Airways Corporation, and

(6)  Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-184730) of JetBlue Airways Corporation;

of our reports dated February 18, 2014, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of JetBlue Airways Corporation, the effectiveness of internal 
control over financial reporting of JetBlue Airways Corporation and the financial statement schedule of JetBlue Airways Corporation listed in Item 15(2) 
included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of JetBlue Airways Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2013.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

New York, New York

February 18, 2014

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EXHIBIT 31.1  Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer 

I, David Barger, certify that:

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of JetBlue Airways Corporation; 

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make 
the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered 
by this report; 

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the 
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in 
Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) 
for the registrant and have: 

a) 

designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, 
to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within 
those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)  designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our 
supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for 
external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) 

evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the 
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)  disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent 
fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially 
affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. 

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the 
registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): 

a) 

b) 

all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably 
likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control 
over financial reporting.

Date: February 18, 2014

By:

/s/ DAVID BARGER
Chief Executive Officer

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EXHIBIT 31.2  Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Financial Officer 

I, Mark D. Powers, certify that:

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of JetBlue Airways Corporation;

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make 
the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered 
by this report; 

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the 
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in 
Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) 
for the registrant and have: 

a) 

designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, 
to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within 
those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)  designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our 
supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for 
external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) 

evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the 
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)  disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent 
fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially 
affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. 

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the 
registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): 

a) 

b) 

all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably 
likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control 
over financial reporting.

Date: February 18, 2014

By:

/s/ MARK D. POWERS
Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT 32 

Section 1350 Certifications

In connection with the Annual Report of JetBlue Airways Corporation on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as filed with the Securities 
and Exchange Commission on February 18, 2014 (the “Report”), the undersigned, in the capacities and on the dates indicated below, each hereby 
certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Report fully complies 
with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)) and the information contained in the 
Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of JetBlue Airways Corporation. 

Date: February 18, 2014

Date: February 18, 2014

By:

By:

/s/ DAVID BARGER
Chief Executive Officer

/s/ MARK D. POWERS
Chief Financial Officer

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