Summary David Neeleman founded JetBlue in 1999. David Barger was previously president and COO of JetBlue‚ and then was promoted to the CEO role. Steven Predmore‚ was the vice president and chief safety officer. Vicky stennes was the vice president of in-flight service. Tom Anderson was senior vice president of Fleet Programs. Scott Green was vice president of flight operations. Russ Chew was the new COO of JetBlue. JetBlue was one of low-cost carriers (LCC)‚ serving by mainly two models of airplanes:
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Analysis of JetBlue Airlines JFK Hub The JFK Airport hub in New York City is a tangible physical resource of JetBlue. This hub provides significant size and location capabilities. The airport is a large population center‚ with 19 million people within the 60-mile radius. The hub is also at the heart of some underserved markets‚ including upstate New York and the New England region. This resource also has political support from the state government. This support allowed JetBlue to be exempt
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Banking Industry Meltdown: The Ethical and Financial Risks of Derivatives Steven Young Strayer University Dr. Mary Tranquillo Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making and Cases November 29‚ 2012 Determine which moral philosophy (as discussed in chapter 6) is most applicable to an understanding of the banking industry meltdown Moral philosophy in business is hard to classify‚ especially in today’s economic times where there are government bailouts‚ loss of paying jobs‚ home foreclosures
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JetBlue Airways airline was established by David Neeleman as a low-fare airline with high-quality customer service. His goal was to create an airline that was innovative for the current market. Their main focus was to provide service to areas that were underserved as well as to large cities with overpriced fares. He aimed to establish a strong brand that differentiated itself from its competitors by being a safe‚ reliable and low cost-airline. Neeleman managed to achieve this partially by hiring
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JetBlue Airlines‚ a low-fare commercial airline‚ has planned to go public towards the end of 2001. During the process the firm had restructured their initial price from $22- 24 per share to $26 – 28 per share. Advantages / Disadvantages of the IPO Decision There are considerable advantages with obtaining equity through the IPO process. There are‚ however‚ some drawbacks that also need to be taken into consideration. Some of the advantages and disadvantages are: Advantages | Disadvantages
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Chernobyl Nuclear Meltdown On April 26‚ 1986‚ the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded. The explosion released radioactive particles into the atmosphere which drifted across most of Europe. The resulting steam explosion and fires released at least 5% of the radioactive reactor core into the atmosphere and downwind. Two of the Chernobyl plant workers died on the night of the accident‚ they received high doses from external gamma radiation. More people died a few weeks later due to radiation poisoning
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Traveling with your pets on American Airlines is not an easy task. Comparing it to JetBlue’s services‚ American Airlines is a lot more strict on pet breeds than JetBlue. From customer concerns to controversy with their “pet-friendly” traveling you can get an idea on how it is to travel on American Airlines with your furry friend. American Airlines provides you with their basic information on how to travel with pets on their flights. Before you travel with your pets there are some preparation
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JetBlue Study New York based JetBlue Airways Corporation‚ entered the airline travel business in 1998 with the goal of “making the experience of flying happier and easier for everyone.” They were succeeding and thriving in their goal up until Wednesday‚ February 14‚ 2007‚ when they suffered through a severe winter storm at the JFK International Airport. Their operations were jumbled forcing the airline to cancel more than half of their flights along the east coast‚ and it forced them to give
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JetBlue Airways SWOT Analysis Strengths • Extra Space- JetBlue has many strengths including more comfortable seating. They offer seating with more leg room some seats have 34 inches between the seats‚ while taller men and women who need the extra leg room can have seats with 38 inches. This is an extra feature that JetBlue offers to their customers. • Advanced Technology and Entertainment-They also offer exciting entertainment. The entertainment includes XM Radio which includes over 100
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Sample Essay: Jet Blue Airways: Starting From Scratch Three National Equal Employment Opportunities Laws Jet Blue Airways was established to adhere to corporate values of safety‚ caring‚ integrity‚ fun‚ and passion (Gittel & O’Reilly‚ 2001). These values‚ in turn‚ became the basis for the human resources policies and procedures established by the company. As a player in the highly service-oriented airline industry‚ the company’s commitment to its corporate values has enabled it to adhere to several
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