UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004

 

or

 

o   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

 

87-0617894

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

118-29 Queens Boulevard, Forest Hills, New York

 

11375

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(718) 709-3026

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)

 

Indicate by check mark 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. ý  Yes   o  No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ý  Yes   o  No

 

As of June 30, 2004, there were 103,359,313 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.01, outstanding.

 

 



 

JetBlue Airways Corporation
FORM 10-Q

 

INDEX

 

PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003

2

 

Consolidated Statements of Income - Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

3

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

4

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

5

 

 

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

10

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

18

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures.

18

 

 

 

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

19

 

 

 

Item 2.

Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

19

 

 

 

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

19

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

20

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

20

 



 

PART 1.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  Financial Statements

 

JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(unaudited, in thousands, except share data)

 

 

 

June 30,
2004

 

December 31,
2003

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

513,614

 

$

570,695

 

Short-term investments

 

36,049

 

36,610

 

Receivables, less allowance

 

31,940

 

16,723

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

28,841

 

21,712

 

Total current assets

 

610,444

 

645,740

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

 

 

 

 

Flight equipment

 

1,509,006

 

1,220,272

 

Predelivery deposits for flight equipment

 

232,420

 

186,453

 

 

 

1,741,426

 

1,406,725

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

82,527

 

60,567

 

 

 

1,658,899

 

1,346,158

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other property and equipment

 

124,361

 

94,899

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

27,098

 

20,366

 

 

 

97,263

 

74,533

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total property and equipment

 

1,756,162

 

1,420,691

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Purchased technology, net

 

58,834

 

62,256

 

Other

 

84,638

 

57,070

 

Total other assets

 

143,472

 

119,326

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

2,510,078

 

$

2,185,757

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

60,807

 

$

52,983

 

Air traffic liability

 

171,855

 

134,719

 

Accrued salaries, wages and benefits

 

45,559

 

61,851

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

38,031

 

23,081

 

Short-term borrowings

 

40,091

 

29,884

 

Current maturities of long-term debt

 

82,051

 

67,101

 

Total current liabilities

 

438,394

 

369,619

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LONG-TERM DEBT

 

1,186,402

 

1,011,610

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DEFERRED TAXES AND OTHER LIABILITIES

 

153,608

 

133,392

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, 103,359,313 and 102,069,111 shares issued and outstanding in 2004 and 2003, respectively

 

1,034

 

1,021

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

568,402

 

552,375

 

Retained earnings

 

156,340

 

119,689

 

Unearned compensation

 

(6,596

)

(7,544

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

12,494

 

5,595

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

731,674

 

671,136

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

$

2,510,078

 

$

2,185,757

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

(unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Passenger

 

$

309,175

 

$

237,037

 

$

588,791

 

$

446,940

 

Other

 

10,543

 

7,664

 

19,930

 

14,891

 

Total operating revenues

 

319,718

 

244,701

 

608,721

 

461,831

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries, wages and benefits

 

83,902

 

67,827

 

161,486

 

124,728

 

Aircraft fuel

 

57,430

 

32,457

 

106,675

 

68,423

 

Landing fees and other rents

 

21,868

 

16,309

 

43,385

 

32,597

 

Aircraft rent

 

17,740

 

14,907

 

34,995

 

27,986

 

Sales and marketing

 

18,342

 

14,541

 

31,766

 

25,968

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

17,441

 

11,471

 

33,757

 

21,793

 

Maintenance materials and repairs

 

8,391

 

5,366

 

20,888

 

8,698

 

Other operating expenses

 

49,516

 

36,279

 

98,017

 

71,641

 

Total operating expenses

 

274,630

 

199,157

 

530,969

 

381,834

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING INCOME

 

45,088

 

45,544

 

77,752

 

79,997

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(12,519

)

(6,023

)

(22,340

)

(12,217

)

Capitalized interest

 

1,810

 

1,221

 

3,386

 

2,242

 

Interest income and other

 

2,135

 

1,948

 

3,480

 

2,720

 

Government compensation

 

 

22,761

 

 

22,761

 

Total other income (expense)

 

(8,574

)

19,907

 

(15,474

)

15,506

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

36,514

 

65,451

 

62,278

 

95,503

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

15,056

 

27,494

 

25,627

 

40,188

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME

 

$

21,458

 

$

37,957

 

$

36,651

 

$

55,315

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.21

 

$

0.40

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.59

 

Diluted

 

$

0.19

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.33

 

$

0.53

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

(unaudited, in thousands)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

36,651

 

$

55,315

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

25,004

 

39,287

 

Depreciation

 

29,411

 

19,057

 

Amortization

 

4,702

 

2,903

 

Changes in certain operating assets and liabilities

 

14,695

 

12,254

 

Other, net

 

1,777

 

909

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

112,240

 

129,725

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(284,893

)

(261,804

)

Predelivery deposits for flight equipment

 

(87,791

)

(99,384

)

Purchase of short-term investments

 

(13,727

)

(10,013

)

Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments

 

20,500

 

9,185

 

Other, net

 

(4,680

)

75

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(370,591

)

(361,941

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from:

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common stock

 

10,347

 

5,325

 

Issuance of long-term debt

 

232,315

 

68,000

 

Aircraft sale and leaseback transactions

 

 

189,300

 

Short-term borrowings

 

23,238

 

13,031

 

Repayment of long-term debt

 

(42,573

)

(26,512

)

Repayment of short-term borrowings

 

(13,031

)

(8,130

)

Other, net

 

(9,026

)

(2,025

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

201,270

 

238,989

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

(57,081

)

6,773

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

570,695

 

246,752

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

513,614

 

$

253,525

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION

 

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

June 30, 2004

 

Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation:  Our condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of JetBlue Airways Corporation, or JetBlue, and LiveTV, LLC, or LiveTV, collectively “we”, “us” or the “Company”, with all intercompany transactions and balances having been eliminated.  These condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with our 2003 audited financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 (our “2003 Form 10-K”).

 

These condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared by us following the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, and, in our opinion, reflect all adjustments including normal recurring items which are necessary to present fairly the results for interim periods. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted as permitted by such rules and regulations; however, we believe that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. Operating results for the periods presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year.

 

Stock-Based Compensation: We account for stock-based compensation in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees , and related interpretations.  Compensation expense for a stock option grant is recognized if the exercise price is less than the fair value of our common stock on the grant date.  The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per common share if we had applied the fair value method to measure stock-based compensation, as required under the disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation , as amended(in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income, as reported

 

$

21,458

 

$

37,957

 

$

36,651

 

$

55,315

 

Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income, net of tax

 

235

 

257

 

493

 

509

 

Deduct: Stock-based employee compensation expense determined under the fair value method, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crewmember stock purchase plan

 

(2,178

)

(145

)

(2,976

)

(999

)

Employee stock options

 

(3,020

)

(1,657

)

(5,721

)

(3,074

)

Proforma net income

 

$

16,495

 

$

36,412

 

$

28,447

 

$

51,751

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic - as reported

 

$

0.21

 

$

0.40

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.59

 

Basic - proforma

 

$

0.16

 

$

0.39

 

$

0.28

 

$

0.55

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted - as reported

 

$

0.19

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.33

 

$

0.53

 

Diluted - proforma

 

$

0.15

 

$

0.35

 

$

0.26

 

$

0.50

 

 

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Note 2 – Long-term Debt

 

On March 24, 2004, we completed a public offering of $431 million of pass-through certificates Series 2004-1 G-1, 2004-1 G-2 and 2004-1 C, or certificates, to finance 13 new Airbus A320 aircraft, scheduled to be delivered through December 2004.  The Class G-1 certificates totaling $119.1 million bear interest at three month London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, plus 0.375%, the Class G-2 certificates totaling $187.9 million bear interest at three month LIBOR plus 0.42%, and the Class C certificates totaling $124.0 million bear interest at three month LIBOR plus 4.25%. Principal payments are required on the Class G-1 and Class C certificates quarterly commencing on March 15, 2005.  The entire principal amount of the Class G-2 certificates is scheduled to be paid on March 15, 2014.  Interest on all certificates is payable quarterly and commenced on June 15, 2004.  Separate trusts were established for each class of certificates.

 

The proceeds from the sale of the certificates are being held in escrow with a depositary. As aircraft are delivered, the proceeds are utilized to purchase our secured equipment notes issued to finance these aircraft.  The proceeds held in escrow are not assets of ours, nor are the certificates obligations of ours or guaranteed by us; therefore, they are not included in our condensed consolidated financial statements.  At June 30, 2004, $164.3 million in equipment notes issued by us and secured by five aircraft are direct obligations of ours.  At June 30, 2004, $266.7 million of proceeds from the sale of the certificates was held in escrow and not recorded as an asset or direct obligation of ours.

 

In addition to the issuance of the equipment notes described above, during the six months ended June 30, 2004, we issued $68.0 million in floating rate equipment notes due through 2016, the interest on which adjusts quarterly based on the three month LIBOR.  At June 30, 2004, the weighted average interest rate of all of our long-term debt was 3.52%, and maturities were $33.9 million for the remainder of 2004, $83.4 million in 2005, $86.1  million in 2006, $88.3 million in 2007, $98.3 million in 2008, $85.5 million in 2009 and $793.0 million thereafter.

 

In June 2004, we increased our aircraft predelivery deposit funding facility from $34.0 million to $48.0 million.  At June 30, 2004, we had $40.1 million in borrowings outstanding under this facility and the weighted average interest rate on these short-term borrowings was 3.0%.

 

Note 3 – Comprehensive Income

 

Comprehensive income includes changes in the fair value and reclassifications into earnings of amounts previously deferred related to our crude oil financial derivative instruments, which qualify for hedge accounting in accordance with SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities .  Comprehensive income consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

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Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

21,458

 

$

37,957

 

$

36,651

 

$

55,315

 

Change in fair value of derivative contracts

 

12,459

 

3,672

 

19,586

 

2,540

 

Reclassifications into earnings

 

(5,889

)

48

 

(8,039

)

(130

)

Tax effect of change in fair value and reclassifications into earnings

 

(2,733

)

(1,487

)

(4,648

)

(964

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

 

$

25,295

 

$

40,190

 

$

43,550

 

$

56,761

 

 

Note 4 – Earnings Per Share

 

The following table shows how we computed basic and diluted earnings per common share (in thousands, except share data):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income applicable to common stockholders for basic and diluted earnings per share

 

$

21,458

 

$

37,957

 

$

36,651

 

$

55,315

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding for basic earnings per share

 

102,995,633

 

94,478,120

 

102,623,153

 

94,210,577

 

Effect of dilutive securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee stock options

 

8,426,726

 

8,025,918

 

8,191,237

 

7,539,971

 

Unvested common stock

 

34,468

 

1,779,068

 

27,322

 

1,787,402

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding and assumed conversions for diluted earnings per share

 

111,456,827

 

104,283,106

 

110,841,712

 

103,537,950

 

 

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, 4.1 million shares issuable upon conversion of our 3½% convertible notes are excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation since the contingent conditions for their conversion have not yet been met.  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, we excluded 2.3 million stock options from the diluted earnings per share computation and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, we excluded 0.1 million stock options.  These stock options were excluded from the diluted earnings per share computation because their exercise price was greater than the average market price of our common stock.

 

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Note 5 – Income Taxes

 

Income tax expense is based on estimated annual effective tax rates, which differ from the federal statutory rate of 35% primarily due to state and local income taxes, nondeductible expenses and stock option compensation.

 

Note 6 – Employee Retirement Plan

 

We sponsor a retirement profit sharing and 401(k) defined contribution plan, or the Plan.  Our contributions expensed for the Plan for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 were $7.8 million and $12.6 million, respectively, and contributions expensed for the Plan for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 were $13.7 million and $18.9 million, respectively.

 

Note 7 – Commitments

 

At June 30, 2004, our firm aircraft orders consisted of 122 Airbus A320 aircraft, 100 Embraer E190 aircraft and 37 spare engines scheduled for delivery through 2012. Committed expenditures for these aircraft and related flight equipment, including estimated amounts for contractual price escalations, spare engines and predelivery deposits, will be approximately $345 million for the remainder of 2004, $815 million in 2005, $1.12 billion in 2006, $1.16 billion in 2007, $1.19 billion in 2008, $1.22 billion in 2009 and $1.70 billion thereafter. We have options to purchase 50 A320 aircraft and related equipment scheduled for delivery from 2008 through 2013, and we also have options to purchase 100 Embraer E190 aircraft and related equipment scheduled for delivery from 2011 through 2016. Debt financing has been arranged for our eight remaining aircraft deliveries scheduled for 2004. Additionally, lease financing has been arranged for the first 30 Embraer E190 aircraft deliveries scheduled for delivery through March 2007.

 

Note 8 – Contingencies

 

Beginning in September 2003, several lawsuits were commenced against us alleging various causes of action, including fraudulent misrepresentation, breach of contract, violation of privacy rights, as well as violations of consumer protection statutes and federal electronic communications laws. These claims arose out of our providing access to limited customer data to a government contractor in connection with a test project for military base security.  Other parties, including certain governmental agencies, are conducting inquiries, and may commence proceedings, file claims or seek other relief with respect to this matter.  We are currently unable to determine the potential impact that this litigation or any inquiries may have upon us.

 

Holders of our $175 million aggregate principal amount of 3 ½% convertible unsecured notes due 2033 may convert the notes at a conversion rate of 23.52945 shares per $1,000 principal amount of notes into 4.1 million shares of our common stock under the following circumstances: (1) during any fiscal quarter if the closing sale price of our common stock exceeds 120% of the conversion price for at least 20 trading days in the 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the preceding fiscal quarter; (2) during the five business day period after any five consecutive trading day period in which the trading price per note for each day of that period was less than 95% of the product of the closing sale price of our common stock and the conversion rate; (3)  if the notes have been called for redemption; or (4) upon the occurrence of certain corporate transactions.

 

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Note 9 – Financial Instruments and Risk Management

 

The Company is exposed to the effect of changes in the price and availability of aircraft fuel.  To manage this risk, we periodically purchase crude oil option and swap contracts. The following is a summary of our derivative contracts (in thousands, except as otherwise indicated):

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

At June 30:

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of derivative instruments

 

$

21,187

 

$

4,446

 

Estimated hedged position during the next 12 months

 

25

%

60

%

Longest remaining term (months)

 

18

 

18

 

Hedged volume (barrels)

 

2,760

 

3,375

 

 

 

 

Three months ended
June 30,

 

Six months ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hedge effectiveness gains (losses) recognized in fuel expense

 

8,057

 

(494

)

13,424

 

559

 

Hedge ineffectiveness gains (losses) recognized in other income

 

(71

)

976

 

(45

)

741

 

Percentage of actual consumption hedged

 

46

%

73

%

46

%

62

%

 

Note 10–Government Compensation

 

In April 2003, the President signed into law the Emergency War Time Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2003, which provided for compensation to domestic air carriers based on their proportional share of passenger security and air carrier infrastructure security fees paid by those carriers through the date of enactment of the legislation. In May 2003, we received $22.8 million in compensation pursuant to this legislation, which is recorded in other income (expense).

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

Results of Operations

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

 

Our net income for the three months ended June 30, 2004 decreased to $21.5 million from $37.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003 and represented our 14 th consecutive quarterly profit.  Diluted earnings per share was $0.19 for the second quarter of 2004 compared with $0.36 for the same period in 2003.  Our results for 2003 included $22.8 million in government compensation related to the Emergency War Time Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2003, which, net of income taxes and profit sharing, amounted to $11.5 million, or $0.11 per diluted share.

 

Our operating margin for the three months ended June 30, 2004 was 14.1% compared to 18.6% in 2003 and operating income was $45.1 million in 2004 compared to $45.5 million for the same period in 2003.  Our operations in 2004 continued to be impacted by record high fuel prices in addition to an extremely competitive revenue environment which resulted in revenues growing at a slower rate than capacity.

 

Operating Revenues .  Operating revenues increased 30.7%, or $75.0 million, primarily due to an increase in passenger revenues. Increased passengers resulting from a 37.3% increase in departures, or $97.9 million, partially offset by a 7.4% decrease in yield, or $25.7 million, drove the increase in passenger revenues of $72.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004. Lower yields experienced during 2004 and a 0.8 point reduction in load factor were primarily attributable to an extremely competitive environment which included significant fare discounting by several major airlines in many of the markets we serve.  These carriers also added back capacity that was taken out in 2003 at the onset of hostilities in Iraq. Other revenues increased 37.6%, or $2.8 million, primarily due to increased change fees of $1.2 million resulting from more passengers, increases in LiveTV third party revenues of $0.5 million and increased concession revenues at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, or JFK, of $0.5 million.

 

Operating Expenses.   Operating expenses increased 37.9%, or $75.4 million, due to an average of 17.0 additional aircraft in service in 2004. Operating capacity increased 42.2% to 4.66 billion available seat miles.  An increase in transcontinental flights over 2003 contributed to a 7.6% increase in average stage length. Operating expenses per available seat mile decreased 3.0% to 5.90 cents for the three months ended June 30, 2004.  In detail, operating costs per available seat mile were:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Percent
Change

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

 

(in cents)

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries, wages and benefits

 

1.80

 

2.07

 

(13.0

)%

Aircraft fuel

 

1.23

 

.99

 

24.4

%

Landing fees and other rents

 

.47

 

.50

 

(5.7

)%

Aircraft rent

 

.38

 

.46

 

(16.3

)%

Sales and marketing

 

.40

 

.44

 

(11.3

)%

Depreciation and amortization

 

.38

 

.35

 

6.9

%

Maintenance materials and repairs

 

.18

 

.16

 

10.0

%

Other operating expenses

 

1.06

 

1.11

 

(4.0

)%

Total operating expenses

 

5.90

 

6.08

 

(3.0

)%

 

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Despite a 36.6% increase in sales and marketing expense and a 16.6% increase in fuel expense from the first quarter of 2004, cost per available seat mile decreased slightly compared to 6.08 cents in the first quarter of 2004 primarily due to lower maintenance costs.

 

Salaries, wages and benefits increased 23.7%, or $16.0 million, in 2004 compared to 2003 due to an increase in average full-time equivalent employees of 35.2%. Cost per available seat mile decreased 13.0% primarily as a result of a $5.1 million lower profit sharing provision, of which $3.4 million was attributable to Emergency War Time compensation in 2003.

 

Aircraft fuel expense increased 76.9%, or $25.0 million, due to 18.3 million more gallons of aircraft fuel consumed resulting in $14.4 million of additional fuel expense and, after the impact of fuel hedging, a 22.4% increase in average fuel cost per gallon, or $10.6 million. Cost per available seat mile increased 24.4% primarily due to the increase in average fuel cost per gallon.

 

Landing fees and other rents increased 34.1%, or $5.6 million, due to a 37.3% increase in departures over 2003. Cost per available seat mile decreased 5.7% due to higher capacity and an increase in average stage length.

 

Aircraft rent increased 19.0%, or $2.8 million, due to having 4.6 more average aircraft under operating leases during the three months ended June 30, 2004 compared to 2003. Cost per available seat mile decreased 16.3% primarily due to a lower percentage of our aircraft fleet being leased.

 

Sales and marketing expense increased 26.1%, or $3.8 million, due to higher credit card fees resulting from increased passenger revenues. On a cost per available seat mile basis, sales and marketing expense decreased 11.3% due to increases in capacity exceeding increases in advertising costs. We booked substantially all of our reservations through a combination of our website (75.2% in 2004) and our own reservation agents (23.1% in 2004).

 

Depreciation and amortization increased 52.0%, or $6.0 million, due to having 12.4 more average owned aircraft during the three months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the same period in 2003. Cost per available seat mile increased 6.9% primarily due to a higher percentage of our aircraft fleet being owned.

 

Maintenance materials and repairs increased 56.4%, or $3.0 million, due to 17.0 more average operating aircraft in 2004 compared to the same period in 2003 and a gradual aging of the fleet. Cost per available seat mile increased 10.0% due to the completion of 11 airframe checks in 2004 compared to eight in 2003, as well as increased engine and component repairs.

 

Other operating expenses increased 36.5%, or $13.2 million. Higher variable costs associated with increased capacity and number of passengers served were the primary reasons for the increase, partially offset by non-recurring tax refunds. Cost per available seat mile decreased 4.0% primarily as a result of higher capacity and lower insurance rates.

 

Other Income (Expense).   Interest expense increased 108%, or $6.5 million, due to the debt financing of 13 additional aircraft and interest on our 3½% convertible notes.  Capitalized interest increased 48.3%, or $0.5 million, primarily due to higher predelivery deposit balances partially offset by lower interest rates. Interest income increased 84.3%, or $0.7 million, primarily due to higher cash and investment balances in 2004.

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

 

Our net income for the six months ended June 30, 2004 decreased to $36.7 million from $55.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003.  Diluted earnings per share was $0.33 for the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared with $0.53 for the same period in 2003.  Our results for 2003 included $22.8 million in Emergency War Time government compensation, which net of income taxes and profit sharing, amounted to $11.5 million, or $0.11 per diluted share.

 

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Our operating margin for the six months ended June 30, 2004 was 12.8% compared to 17.3% in 2003 and operating income was $77.8 million in 2004 compared to $80.0 million for the same period in 2003.  Our operations in 2004 were impacted by an extremely competitive revenue environment which resulted in revenues growing at a slower rate than capacity additions and record high fuel prices, poor weather conditions in the Northeast and increases in maintenance costs.

 

Operating Revenues .  Operating revenues increased 31.7%, or $146.9 million, primarily due to an increase in passenger revenues. Increased passengers resulting from a 36.3% increase in departures, or $184.8 million, partially offset by a 6.8% decrease in yield, or $42.9 million, drove the increase in passenger revenues of $141.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004. Lower yields experienced during 2004 and a 1.2 point reduction in load factor were primarily attributable to an extremely competitive environment, which included unprecedented fare discounting and frequent flyer offers by several major airlines in many of the markets we serve.  These carriers also added back capacity that was taken out in 2003 at the onset of hostilities in Iraq, which significantly impacted our east-west markets. Other revenues increased 33.8%, or $5.0 million, primarily due to increased change fees of $2.5 million resulting from more passengers and increases in LiveTV third party revenues of $1.1 million.

 

Operating Expenses.   Operating expenses increased 39.1%, or $149.1 million, due to an average of 16.8 additional aircraft in service in 2004. Operating capacity increased 43.3% to 8.88 billion available seat miles.  An increase in transcontinental flights over 2003 contributed to an 9.2% increase in average stage length. Operating expenses per available seat mile decreased 3.0% to 5.98 cents for the six months ended June 30, 2004.  In detail, operating costs per available seat mile were:

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

Percent
Change

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

 

(in cents)

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries, wages and benefits

 

1.82

 

2.01

 

(9.7

)%

Aircraft fuel

 

1.20

 

1.10

 

8.8

%

Landing fees and other rents

 

.49

 

.53

 

(7.1

)%

Aircraft rent

 

.39

 

.45

 

(12.7

)%

Sales and marketing

 

.36

 

.42

 

(14.6

)%

Depreciation and amortization

 

.38

 

.35

 

8.1

%

Maintenance materials and repairs

 

.24

 

.14

 

67.6

%

Other operating expenses

 

1.10

 

1.17

 

(4.5

)%

Total operating expenses

 

5.98

 

6.17

 

(3.0

)%

 

Salaries, wages and benefits increased 29.5%, or $36.7 million, due to an increase in average full-time equivalent employees of 37.1% in 2004 compared to 2003. Cost per available seat mile decreased 9.7% principally as a result of a $5.9 million lower profit sharing provision, of which $3.4 million was attributable to Emergency War Time compensation in 2003.

 

Aircraft fuel expense increased 55.9%, or $38.2 million, due to 35.2 million more gallons of aircraft fuel consumed resulting in $30.9 million of additional fuel expense and, after the impact of fuel hedging, a 7.4% increase in average fuel cost per gallon, or $7.3 million. Cost per available seat mile increased 8.8% primarily due to the increase in average fuel cost per gallon.

 

Landing fees and other rents increased 33.1%, or $10.8 million, due to a 36.3% increase in departures over 2003. Cost per available seat mile decreased 7.1% due to higher capacity and an increase in average stage length.

 

Aircraft rent increased 25.0%, or $7.0 million, due to having 5.8 more average aircraft under operating leases during the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to 2003. Cost per available seat mile

 

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decreased 12.7% due to a lower percentage of our aircraft fleet being leased.

 

Sales and marketing expense increased 22.3%, or $5.8 million, due to higher credit card fees resulting from increased passenger revenues. On a cost per available seat mile basis, sales and marketing expense decreased 14.6% due to increases in capacity exceeding increases in advertising costs. We booked substantially all of our reservations through a combination of our website (76.1% in 2004) and our own reservation agents (22.1% in 2004).

 

Depreciation and amortization increased 54.9%, or $12.0 million, due to having 11.0 more average owned aircraft during the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the same period in 2003. Cost per available seat mile increased 8.1% primarily due to a higher percentage of our aircraft fleet being owned.

 

Maintenance materials and repairs increased 140%, or $12.2 million, due to 16.8 more average operating aircraft in 2004 compared to the same period in 2003, and a gradual aging of the fleet. Cost per available seat mile increased 67.6% due to the completion of 29 airframe checks in 2004 compared to 14 in 2003, as well as increased engine and component repairs.

 

Other operating expenses increased 36.8%, or $26.4 million. Higher variable costs associated with increased capacity and number of passengers served were the primary reasons for the increase, partially offset by non-recurring tax refunds. Cost per available seat mile decreased 4.5% primarily as a result of higher capacity and lower insurance rates.

 

Other Income (Expense).   Interest expense increased 82.9%, or $10.1 million, due to the debt financing of 13 additional aircraft and interest on our 3½% convertible notes resulting in $10.7 million of additional interest expense, slightly offset by lower interest rates. Capitalized interest increased 51.0%, or $1.1 million, primarily due to higher predelivery deposit balances partially offset by lower interest rates. Interest income increased 78.1%, or $1.5 million, primarily due to higher cash and investment balances in 2004.

 

The following table sets forth our operating statistics for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Percent
Change

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

Percent
Change

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue passengers

 

2,920,697

 

2,209,920

 

32.2

 

5,570,770

 

4,220,537

 

32.0

 

Revenue passenger miles (000)

 

3,935,385

 

2,795,016

 

40.8

 

7,307,680

 

5,169,862

 

41.4

 

Available seat miles (000)

 

4,656,795

 

3,275,219

 

42.2

 

8,875,315

 

6,193,290

 

43.3

 

Load factor

 

84.5

%

85.3

%

(0.8

)pts

82.3

%

83.5

%

(1.2

)pts

Breakeven load factor (1)

 

74.0

%

71.5

%

2.5

pts

73.6

%

71.2

%

2.4

pts

Aircraft utilization (hours per day)

 

13.7

 

12.9

 

5.5

 

13.5

 

13.0

 

3.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average fare

 

$

105.86

 

$

107.26

 

(1.3

)

$

105.69

 

$

105.90

 

(0.2

)

Yield per passenger mile (cents)

 

7.86

 

8.48

 

(7.4

)

8.06

 

8.65

 

(6.8

)

Passenger revenue per available seat mile (cents)

 

6.64

 

7.24

 

(8.3

)

6.63

 

7.22

 

(8.1

)

Operating revenue per available seat mile (cents)

 

6.87

 

7.47

 

(8.1

)

6.86

 

7.46

 

(8.0

)

Operating expense per available seat mile (cents)

 

5.90

 

6.08

 

(3.0

)

5.98

 

6.17

 

(3.0

)

Airline operating expense per available seat mile (cents)(1)

 

5.84

 

6.06

 

(3.7

)

5.93

 

6.15

 

(3.6

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Departures

 

22,145

 

16,133

 

37.3

 

42,990

 

31,544

 

36.3

 

Average stage length (miles)

 

1,348

 

1,253

 

7.6

 

1,323

 

1,212

 

9.2

 

Average number of operating aircraft during period

 

58.6

 

41.6

 

40.8

 

57.0

 

40.2

 

41.9

 

Average fuel cost per gallon (cents)

 

96.73

 

79.01

 

22.4

 

94.32

 

87.80

 

7.4

 

Fuel gallons consumed (000)

 

59,370

 

41,080

 

44.5

 

113,095

 

77,927

 

45.1

 

Percent of sales through jetBlue.com during period

 

75.2

%

72.5

%

2.7

pts

76.1

%

71.7

%

4.4

pts

Full-time equivalent employees at period end (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,718

 

4,402

 

29.9

 

 

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(1)                                   Excludes results of operations and employees for LiveTV, LLC which are unrelated to our airline operations.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

At June 30, 2004, we had cash and cash equivalents of $513.6 million, compared to $570.7 million at December 31, 2003. Cash flows from operating activities were $112.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to $129.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003. Cash flows from operations in 2004 would have increased 4.9% had we not received $22.8 million in government compensation in 2003. This increase is attributable to a 41.4% increase in revenue passenger miles over 2003 offset by lower yields, higher fuel prices and increased maintenance costs. We rely primarily on operating cash flows to provide working capital. We presently have no lines of credit other than a short-term borrowing facility for certain aircraft predelivery deposits.  In June 2004, we increased this facility from $34.0 million to $48.0 million and, at June 30, 2004, we had $40.1 million in borrowings outstanding under this facility.

 

Investing activities.   During the six months ended June 30, 2004, capital expenditures related to our purchase of flight equipment included expenditures of $245.2 million for seven Airbus A320 aircraft, $87.8 million for flight equipment deposits and $8.3 million for spare part purchases. Capital expenditures for other property and equipment, including ground equipment purchases and facilities improvements, were $31.4 million.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2003, capital expenditures related to our purchase of flight equipment included expenditures of $232.9 million for seven Airbus aircraft and one spare engine, $99.4 million for flight equipment deposits and $9.7 million for spare part purchases. Capital expenditures for other property and equipment, including ground equipment purchases and facilities improvements, were $19.2 million.

 

Financing activities.    Financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2004 consisted of (1) the financing of five aircraft with $164.3 million in floating rate equipment notes purchased with proceeds from our public offering of pass-through certificates, (2) the financing of two aircraft with $68.0 million of 12-year floating rate equipment notes issued to a European bank, (3) the repayment of three spare engine notes totaling $9.4 million and (4) scheduled maturities of $33.2 million of debt.

 

On March 24, 2004, we completed a public offering of $431 million of pass-through certificates Series 2004-1 to finance 13 new Airbus A320 aircraft, scheduled to be delivered through December 2004.  The pre-funded cash proceeds from the sale of the certificates are being held in escrow with a depositary.  As aircraft are delivered, the cash proceeds are utilized to purchase secured equipment notes issued by us.

 

Financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2003 consisted primarily of (1) the sale and

 

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leaseback over 20 years of five aircraft for $189.3 million with a U.S. leasing institution, (2) the issuance of $68.0 million of 10-year floating rate equipment notes issued to various European banks secured by two aircraft and (3)  and the repayment of $26.5 million of long-term debt.

 

We currently have on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, an effective shelf registration statement for the issuance of up to $750 million aggregate amount of common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, and/or pass-through certificates.  Through June 30, 2004, as described above, we had issued $431 million of pass-through certificates under this shelf registration statement.

 

Working Capital .   Our working capital was $172.1 million as of June 30, 2004. We expect to continue generating positive working capital through our operations. However, we cannot predict whether current trends and conditions will continue or what the effect on our business might be from the extremely competitive environment we are operating in or from events that are beyond our control, such as increased fuel prices, airline bankruptcies or consolidations, U.S. military actions, or acts of terrorism.  We have secured financing for all of our remaining aircraft deliveries scheduled for 2004 and, assuming that we utilize the predelivery short-term borrowing facility available to us, we believe the working capital available to us will be sufficient to meet our cash requirements for at least the next 12 months.

 

Contractual Obligations

 

Our noncancelable contractual obligations at June 30, 2004 include the following (in millions):

 

 

 

Payments due in

 

 

 

Total

 

2004

 

2005

 

2006

 

2007

 

2008

 

Thereafter

 

Long-term debt (1)

 

$

1,711

 

$

59

 

$

132

 

$

131

 

$

129

 

$

133

 

$

1,127

 

Operating leases

 

1,053

 

50

 

107

 

110

 

94

 

89

 

603

 

Flight equipment obligations

 

7,550

 

345

 

815

 

1,120

 

1,160

 

1,190

 

2,920

 

Short-term borrowings

 

40

 

40

 

 

 

 

 

 

Facilities and other (2)

 

318

 

106

 

72

 

28

 

34

 

33

 

45

 

Total

 

$

10,672

 

$

600

 

$

1,126

 

$

1,389

 

$

1,417

 

$

1,445

 

$

4,695

 

 


(1) Includes actual interest and estimated interest for floating-rate debt based on June 30, 2004 rates.

(2) Amounts represent noncancelable commitments for the purchase of goods and services.

 

There has been no material change in the terms of our debt instruments or financial covenants from the information provided in Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our 2003 Form 10-K.  There are no new covenants associated with our equipment notes issued as part of our public offering of pass-through certificates.  At June 30, 2004, we were in compliance with the covenants of all of our debt and lease agreements.

 

In January 2004, we entered into a non-cancelable operating lease for one aircraft with a 12-year term.  We have $20.0 million of restricted cash pledged under standby letters of credit related to certain of our leases which expire at the end of the related lease terms.

 

We operated a fleet of 60 Airbus A320 aircraft, of which 35 were owned and 25 were leased under operating leases, as of June 30, 2004. We also took delivery of one owned aircraft in June that began scheduled service in July 2004.  The average age of our fleet was 24 months at June 30, 2004.

 

On June 7, 2004, we amended our purchase agreement with AVSA, S.A.R.L., an affiliate of Airbus Industrie, increasing our firm orders for new aircraft by 30 through the exercise of existing purchase options.  We also received additional purchase options for 30 new aircraft.  Concurrently, we amended our purchase agreement with International Aero Engines to increase our firm engine orders to correspond to the increase in our firm aircraft ordered in addition to ordering five new spare engines.

 

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As of June 30, 2004, we had on order 122 Airbus A320 aircraft and 100 Embraer E190 aircraft with options to acquire 50 additional Airbus A320 aircraft and 100 additional Embraer E190 aircraft, which are scheduled for delivery through 2016 (on a relatively even basis during each year) as follows:

 

 

Year

 

Firm

 

Option

 

End of Year
Cumulative
Total
Fleet(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A320

 

E190

 

Total

 

A320

 

E190

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remainder of 2004

 

8

 

 

8

 

 

 

69

 

2005

 

15

 

7

 

22

 

 

 

91

 

2006

 

17

 

18

 

35

 

 

 

126

 

2007

 

17

 

18

 

35

 

 

 

161

 

2008

 

17

 

18

 

35

 

2

 

 

198

 

2009

 

18

 

18

 

36

 

2

 

 

236

 

2010

 

18

 

18

 

36

 

2

 

 

274

 

2011

 

12

 

3

 

15

 

9

 

15

 

313

 

2012

 

 

 

 

20

 

18

 

351

 

2013

 

 

 

 

15

 

18

 

384

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

18

 

402

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

18

 

420

 

2016

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

433

 

 

 

122

 

100

 

222

 

50

 

100

 

 

 

 


(1) Assumes all options are exercised.

 

 

Committed expenditures for our 222 firm aircraft and 37 spare engines include estimated amounts for contractual price escalations and predelivery deposits. Debt financing has been arranged for all of our remaining 2004 aircraft deliveries and lease financing has been arranged for the first 30 of our Embraer E190 aircraft deliveries. Although we believe that debt and/or lease financing should be available for our remaining aircraft deliveries, we cannot assure you that we will be able to secure financing on terms attractive to us, if at all, which may require us to modify our aircraft acquisition plans. Other anticipated capital expenditures for spare parts, ground purchases and facility improvements for the remainder of 2004 are projected to be approximately $95 million in the aggregate.

 

In March 2004, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the airlines agreed in principle on an agreement for the use of runways, taxiways and other facilities at JFK and LaGuardia Airports.  While the agreement is not final, the new agreement is expected to have a 20-year term, with a retroactive effective date of January 1, 2004. Financial terms of the new agreement are not materially different from those of the current operating agreement. Until the terms of the new agreement are finalized, a standstill agreement was entered into by the Port Authority and the airlines that extended the original agreement to June 30, 2004. We anticipate that the Port Authority and the airlines will execute an additional standstill agreement that will expire on September 30, 2004.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We have evaluated our interests in variable interest entities as defined by FASB Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities , and have determined that we hold a significant variable interest in, but are not the primary beneficiary of, certain pass-through trusts which are the purchasers of equipment notes issued by us and to be held by such pass-through trusts.  The proceeds from the sale of the certificates are being held in escrow with a depositary. As aircraft are delivered, the proceeds are utilized to purchase secured equipment notes issued by us.  The proceeds held in escrow are not assets of ours, nor are the certificates obligations of ours or guaranteed by us; therefore they are not

 

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included in our condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

The certificates contain 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 these certificates are Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen Girozentrale and Morgan Stanley Capital Services.

 

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.).  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 or financial condition.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates from the information provided in Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our 2003 Form 10-K.

 

Other Information

 

Outlook.   We expect our full-year operating capacity for 2004 to increase by approximately 40 to 42 percent over 2003 and our average stage length is anticipated to be approximately 1,350 miles, which, together with the current competitive industry environment, should result in lower passenger revenue per available seat mile.  Fuel costs have risen sharply since early December 2003 and may increase further.  Assuming fuel prices of 92 cents per gallon, net of hedges, our cost per available seat mile is expected to be slightly lower than 2003 and our operating margin is expected to be between 12% and 14% for 2004.  Higher maintenance costs are expected to be partially offset by our fixed costs being spread over more projected available seat miles.

 

We continue to add service, as reflected by the new daily non-stop service between Boston, MA and Fort Myers, FL and between New York and Phoenix, AZ, scheduled to commence in October 2004.   Additionally, we plan to initiate service from New York’s LaGuardia Airport to Fort Lauderdale, Florida in September 2004.

 

  Improved Customer Service. In June 2004, we launched CompanyBlue, an online corporate booking tool which provides corporate travel managers with free comprehensive reporting tools and allows corporate travelers to book online.

 

Employment Agreements.   On July 21, 2004 we executed agreements with our Chief Executive Officer, David Neeleman, and our President and Chief Operating Officer, David Barger, extending the terms of their employment contracts with us.  Mr. Neeleman’s employment term has been extended through August 2009 and Mr. Barger’s employment term has been extended through August 2008.

 

Forward-Looking Information.   This report contains forward-looking statements relating to future events and our future performance including, without limitation, statements regarding financial forecasts or projections, our expectations, beliefs, intentions or future strategies that are signified by the words “expects”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “believes” or similar language. Our actual results and the timing of certain events could differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements included in this report are based on information available to us on the date of this report.

 

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It is routine for our internal projections and expectations to change as the year or each quarter in the year progress, and therefore it should be clearly understood that the internal projections and beliefs upon which we base our expectations may change prior to the end of each quarter or the year. Although these expectations may change, we may not inform you if they do. Our policy is generally to provide our expectations only once per quarter, and not to update that information until the next quarter.

 

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, our ability to implement our growth strategy including the integration of the Embraer E190 aircraft into our operations, our significant fixed obligations and our reliance on high daily aircraft utilization, increases in maintenance costs, fuel prices and interest rates, our dependence on the New York market, seasonal fluctuations in our operating results, our reliance on sole suppliers, government regulation, the loss of key personnel and potential problems with our workforce, the potential liability associated with the handling of our customer data and future acts of terrorism or the threat of such acts or escalation of U.S. military involvement overseas.

 

Additional information concerning these and other factors is contained in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to, our 2003 Form 10-K.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 

There have been no material changes in market risks from the information provided in Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk included in our 2003 Form 10-K, except as follows:

 

Aircraft fuel .  As of June 30, 2004, we had hedged slightly less than 40% of our expected remaining 2004 fuel requirements using swaps at an average of $25.34 per barrel.  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 June 30, 2004 cost per gallon of fuel, including the effects of our fuel hedges.  Based on our projected twelve month fuel consumption, such an increase would result in an increase to aircraft fuel expense of approximately $23 million, compared to an estimated $6 million for 2003 measured as of June 30, 2003.  See Note 9 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

 

An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including our Chief Executive Officer, or CEO, and Chief Financial Officer, or CFO, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2004.  Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported as specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.   There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended June 30, 2004 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.    Legal Proceedings.

 

Beginning September 2003, we became aware that several lawsuits were commenced against us in the 3rd Judicial District Court of Utah, San Diego Superior Court, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, alleging various causes of action, including fraudulent misrepresentation, breach of contract, violation of privacy rights, as well as violations of consumer protection statutes and federal electronic communications laws. These claims arose out of our providing access to limited customer data to a government contractor in connection with a test project for military base security. Other parties, including other governmental agencies, are conducting inquiries, and may commence proceedings or file claims with respect to this matter. Since various motions are pending in several of the actions and the litigation is in preliminary stages, we are currently unable to determine the potential impact that this litigation or any inquiries may have upon us.

 

In the ordinary course of our business, we are party to various other legal actions, which we believe are incidental to the operation of our business.  We believe that the outcome of these proceedings to which we are currently a party will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Item 2.  Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 

None

 

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

At our annual meeting of stockholders held on May 26, 2004, our stockholders approved the election of the persons named below to our Board of Directors for a three-year term by the vote indicated below:

 

 

 

For

 

Withheld

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

David Barger

 

86,138,283

 

98,502

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

David Checketts

 

85,980,327

 

256,458

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neal Moszkowski

 

86,127,991

 

108,794

 

 

There were no broker non-votes on this matter. Following the meeting, the terms of office of our other directors, Kim Clark, Joy Covey, Joel Peterson, Ann Rhoades, Michael Lazarus, David Neeleman and Frank Sica, continued.

 

Additionally, at our annual meeting, our stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2004 by the vote indicated:

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ernst & Young LLP

 

85,799,903

 

179,091

 

257,791

 

 

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There were no broker non-votes on this matter.

 

Item 5.  Other Information.

 

None

 

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

 

(a)           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.

 

(b)          Reports on Form 8-K

 

                  Current Report dated April 22, 2004, reporting under Item 12. “Results of Operations and Financial Condition” furnishing financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2004.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements 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.

 

JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION

(Registrant)

 

 

Date: July 27, 2004

By:

/s/    JOHN OWEN

 

 

 

 

Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Exhibit

 

 

 

10.1*

 

Amendment No. 19 to Airbus A320 Purchase Agreement between AVSA, S.A.R.L. and JetBlue Airways Corporation, dated June 4, 2004.

 

 

 

10.2*

 

Amendment No. 20 to Airbus A320 Purchase Agreement between AVSA, S.A.R.L. and JetBlue Airways Corporation, dated June 7, 2004.

 

 

 

10.3*

 

Side Letter No. 17 to V2500 General Terms of Sale between IAE International Aero Engines AG and NewAir Corporation, dated June 11, 2004.

 

 

 

10.4

 

Amendment to JetBlue Airways Corporation 401(k) Retirement Plan, Dated November 19, 2003.

 

 

 

10.5

 

First Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated July 21, 2004, between JetBlue Airways Corporation and David Neeleman.

 

 

 

10.6

 

First Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated July 21, 2004, between JetBlue Airways Corporation and David Barger.

 

 

 

12.1

 

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.

 

 

 

31.1

 

Certifications Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), furnished herewith.

 

 

 

32.1

 

Certification Pursuant to Section 1350, furnished herewith.

 

 

 


*

 

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 Request filed with the Commission.

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

 

Amendment No. 19

 

To the A320 Purchase Agreement
Dated as of April 20, 1999

 

Between

 

AVSA, S.A.R.L.

 

And

 

JetBlue Airways Corporation

 

 

This Amendment No. 19 (hereinafter referred to as the “Amendment) is entered into as of

 

June 4, 2004, between AVSA, S.A.R.L., a société à responsabilité limitée organized and existing under the laws of the Republic of France, having its registered office located at 2, Ron-Point Maurice Bellonte, 31700 Blagnac, France (hereinafter referred to as the “Seller”), and JetBlue Airways Corporation, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, United States of America, having its principal corporate offices located 118-29 queens Boulevard, 5 th Floor, Forest Hills, New York 11375 USA (hereinafter referred to as the “Buyer”).

 

WITNESSETH

 

WHEREAS, the Buyer and the Seller entered into an A320 Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 20, 1999, relating to the sale by the Seller and the purchase by the Buyer of certain Airbus Industrie A320-200 aircraft (the “Aircraft”), including twenty-five option aircraft (the “Option Aircraft”), which, together with all Exhibits, Appendixes and Letter Agreements attached thereto and as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated as of September 30, 1999, Amendment No. 2, dated as of March 13, 2000, Amendment No. 3 dated as of March 29, 2000, amendment No. 4, dated as of September 29, 2000, Amendment No. 5 dated as of November 7, 2000, Amendment No. 6 dated as November 20, 2000, Amendment No. 7 dated as of January 29, 2001, Amendment No. 8 dated as of May 3, 2001, Amendment No. 9 dated as of July 18, 2001, Amendment No. 10 dated as of November 16, 2001, Amendment No. 11 dated as of December 31, 2001, Amendment No. 12 dated as of April 19, 2002, Amendment No. 13 dated as of November 22, 2002, Amendment No. 14 dated as of December 18, 2002, Amendment No. 15 dated as of February 10, 2003, Amendment No. 16 dated as of April 23, 2003, Amendment No. 17 dated as of October 1, 2003 and Amendment No. 18 dated as of November 12, 2003 is hereinafter called the “Agreement.”

 

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WHEREAS the Seller and the Buyer have agreed to amend the Agreement as follows.

 

1.                                        DEFINITIONS

 

1.1                                  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein will have the meanings assigned to them in the Agreement.  The terms “herein”,  “hereof” and “hereunder” and words of similar import refer to this Amendment.

 

2.                                       ***

 

3.               EFFECT OF THE AMENDMENT

 

The Agreement will be deemed amended to the extent herein provided, and, except as specifically amended hereby, will continue in full force and effect in accordance with its original terms.  This Amendment supersedes any previous understandings, commitments, or representations whatsoever, whether oral or written, related to the subject matter of this Amendment.

 

Both parties agree that this Amendment will constitute an integral, nonseverable part of the Agreement and be governed by its provisions, except that if the Agreement and this Amendment have specific provisions that are inconsistent, the specific provisions that are inconsistent, the specific provisions contained in this Amendment will govern.

 

This Amendment will become effective upon execution hereof and upon payment of the amounts due as per Clause 5.2.5 of the Agreement.

 

4.               CONFIDENTIALITY

 

This Amendment is subject to the confidentiality provisions set forth in Clause 22.5 of the Agreement.

 

5.               ASSIGNMENT

 

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Amendment or of the Agreement, this Amendment will not be assigned or transferred in any manner without the prior written consent of the Seller, and any attempted assignment or transfer in contravention of the provisions of this Paragraph 5 will be void and of no force or effect.

 


[***]                    Represents material which has been redacted and filed separately with the Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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6.               COUNTERPARTS

 

This Amendment may be executed by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective officers or agents on the dates written below.

 

 

AVSA, S.A.R.L.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ MARIE-PIERRE MERLE-BERAL

 

 

 

Its:

AVSA Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Date:

June 4, 2004

 

JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION

 

By:

/s/ THOMAS E. ANDERSON

 

 

Its:

Senior Vice President

 

 

Date:

June 4, 2004

 

 

4


Exhibit 10.2

 

 

Amendment No. 20

 

to the A320 Purchase Agreement
Dated as of April 20, 1999

 

between

 

AVSA, S.A.R.L.

 

and

 

JetBlue Airways Corporation

 

 

This Amendment No. 20 (hereinafter referred to as the ”Amendment”) is entered into as of June 7, 2004, between AVSA, S.A.R.L., a société à responsabilité limitée organized and existing under the laws of the Republic of France, having its registered office located at 2, Rond-Point Maurice Bellonte, 31700 Blagnac, France (hereinafter referred to as the “Seller”), and JetBlue Airways Corporation, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, United States of America, having its principal corporate offices located 118-29 Queens Boulevard, 5th Floor, Forest Hills, New York 11375 USA (hereinafter referred to as the “Buyer”).

 

WITNESSETH

 

WHEREAS, the Buyer and the Seller entered into an A320 Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 20, 1999, relating to the sale by the Seller and the purchase by the Buyer of certain Airbus A320-200 aircraft (the “Aircraft”), including twenty-five option aircraft (the “Option Aircraft”), which, together with all Exhibits, Appendixes and Letter Agreements attached thereto and as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated as of September 30, 1999, Amendment No. 2, dated as of March 13, 2000, Amendment No. 3, dated as of March 29, 2000, Amendment No. 4, dated as of September 29, 2000, Amendment No. 5 dated as of November 7, 2000, Amendment No. 6 dated as of November 20, 2000, Amendment No. 7 dated as of January 29 2001, Amendment No. 8 dated as of May 3, 2001, Amendment No. 9 dated as of July 18, 2001, Amendment No. 10 dated as of November 16, 2001,  Amendment No. 11 dated as of December 31, 2001, Amendment No. 12 dated as of  April 19, 2002, Amendment No. 13 dated as of November 22, 2002, Amendment No. 14 dated as of December 18, 2002 and Amendment No. 15 dated as of February 10, 2003, Amendment No. 16 dated as of April 23, 2003, Amendment No. 17 dated as of October 1, 2003, Amendment No. 18 dated as of November 12, 2003 and Amendment No. 19 dated as of June 4, 2004 is hereinafter called the “Agreement.”

 

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WHEREAS, by way of Amendment No. 16, the Buyer ordered sixty-five (65) Firm Aircraft (the “Amendment No. 16 Firm Aircraft”)

 

WHEREAS the Buyer exercises its option to firmly order thirty (30) Amendment No. 16 Option Aircraft (the “Amendment No. 20 Firm Aircraft”)

 

WHEREAS the Buyer wishes to order thirty (30) additional option aircraft (the “Amendment No. 20 Option”)

 

WHEREAS the Seller is willing to accommodate the Buyer with respect to the foregoing under the terms and conditions set forth herein,

 

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS

 

1.                                       DEFINITIONS

 

1.1                                  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein will have the meanings assigned to them in the Agreement. The terms “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and words of similar import refer to this Amendment.

 

2.                                       DELIVERY SCHEDULE

 

2.1                                  The Buyer hereby exercises its option under Paragraph 2.1 of Letter Agreement No. 4 to the Agreement to firmly order thirty (30) Amendment No. 16 Option from rank No. 144 to rank No. 173 with delivery dates as specified in the schedule below.

 

2.2                                  In consideration of the Buyer’s order for thirty (30) firmly ordered aircraft the Seller hereby offers positions for thirty (30) Amendment No. 20 Options under the terms and conditions of Amendment No. 16 including Clause 4.

 

2.3                                  As a consequence Paragraphs 2.1, and 2.2 above, the delivery schedule set forth in Clause 9.1.1 of the Agreement is hereby cancelled and replaced by the following quoted provisions:

 

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QUOTE:

 

CAC Id No.

 

Rank No.

 

Aircraft

 

Delivery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

41 199

 

 

No. 1

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2000

 

41 200

 

 

No. 2

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2000

 

41 203

 

 

No. 3

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2000

 

41 201

 

 

No. 4

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2000

 

41 202

 

 

No. 5

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2000

 

41 204

 

 

No. 6

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

41 205

 

 

No. 7

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2001

 

41 206

 

 

No. 8

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2001

 

41 210

 

 

No. 9

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2001

 

41 207

 

 

No. 10

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2001

 

41 208

 

 

No. 11

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2001

 

41 209

 

 

No. 12

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2001

 

41 228

 

 

No. 13

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

41 211

 

 

No. 14

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2002

 

41 212

 

 

No. 15

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2002

 

41 218

 

 

No. 16

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2002

 

41 224

 

 

No. 17

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2002

 

41 227

 

 

No. 18

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2002

 

41 225

 

 

No. 19

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2002

 

41 213

 

 

No. 20

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2002

 

41 214

 

 

No. 21

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2002

 

41 234

 

 

No. 22

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2002

 

41 215

 

 

No. 23

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2002

 

41 216

 

 

No. 24

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2002

 

41 217

 

 

No. 25

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2002

 

124 965

 

 

No. 26

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2002

 

41 235

 

 

No. 27

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2002

 

41 220

 

 

No. 28

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2002

 

41 219

 

 

No. 29

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2002

 

 

 


[***]                    Represents material which has been redacted and filed separately with the Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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41 236

 

 

No. 30

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2003

 

104 399

 

 

No. 31

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2003

 

41 237

 

 

No. 32

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2003

 

124 966

 

 

No. 33

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2003

 

41 221

 

 

No. 34

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2003

 

41 238

 

 

No. 35

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2003

 

41 222

 

 

No. 36

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2003

 

104 400

 

 

No. 37

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2003

 

104 401

 

 

No. 38

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2003

 

41 223

 

 

No. 39

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2003

 

104 402

 

 

No. 40

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2003

 

104 443

 

 

No. 41

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2003

 

104 403

 

 

No. 42

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2003

 

124 964

 

 

No. 43

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2003

 

41 226

 

 

No. 44

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2003

 

 

CAC Id No.

 

Rank No.

 

Aircraft

 

Delivery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

111 579

 

 

No. 45

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2004

 

41 245

 

 

No. 46

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2004

 

41 246

 

 

No. 47

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2004

 

41 229

 

 

No. 48

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2004

 

41 247

 

 

No. 49

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2004

 

41 248

 

 

No. 50

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2004

 

104 404

 

 

No. 51

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2004

 

104 405

 

 

No. 52

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2004

 

41 230

 

 

No. 53

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2004

 

104 406

 

 

No. 54

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2004

 

124 967

 

 

No. 55

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

***

 

2004

 

104 407

 

 

No. 56

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2004

 

104 408

 

 

No. 57

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2004

 

124 968

 

 

No. 58

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

***

 

2004

 

 


[***]                    Represents material which has been redacted and filed separately with the Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

4



 

104 409

 

 

No. 59

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2005

 

41 232

 

 

No. 60

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2005

 

124 959

 

 

No. 61

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

***

 

2005

 

104 410

 

 

No. 62

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2005

 

104 411

 

 

No. 63

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2005

 

41 233

 

 

No. 64

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2005

 

104 412

 

 

No. 65

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2005

 

124 960

 

 

No. 66

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

***

 

2005

 

104 413

 

 

No. 67

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2005

 

104 414

 

 

No. 68

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2005

 

124 961

 

 

No. 69

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

***

 

2005

 

104 415

 

 

No. 70

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2005

 

104 416

 

 

No. 71

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2005

 

104 417

 

 

No. 72

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2005

 

104 418

 

 

No. 73

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2005

 

124 962

 

 

No. 74

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

***

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

124 963

 

 

No. 75

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

***

 

2006

 

159 936

 

 

No. 76

 

Amendment No. 20 Firm Aircraft

 

***

 

2006

 

104 419

 

 

No. 77

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2006

 

41 239

 

 

No. 78

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

***

 

2006

 

41 240

 

 

No. 79

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

***

 

2006

 

104 420

 

 

No. 80

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2006

 

41 241

 

 

No. 81

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

***

 

2006

 

104 421

 

 

No. 82

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2006

 

41 242

 

 

No. 83

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

***

 

2006

 

41 243

 

 

No. 84

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

***

 

2006

 

104 422

 

 

No. 85

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2006

 

41 244

 

 

No. 86

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

***

 

2006

 

69 719

 

 

No. 87

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

***

 

2006

 

104 423

 

 

No. 88

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2006

 

69 720

 

 

No. 89

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

***

 

2006

 

69 721

 

 

No. 90

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

***

 

2006

 

159 937

 

 

No. 91

 

Amendment No. 20 Firm Aircraft

 

***

 

2006

 

 


[***]                    Represents material which has been redacted and filed separately with the Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

5



 

CAC Id No.

 

Rank No.

 

Aircraft

 

Delivery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

104 424

 

 

No. 92

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2007

 

104 425

 

 

No. 93

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2007

 

159 938

 

 

No. 94

 

Amendment No. 20 Firm Aircraft

 

***

 

2007

 

104 426

 

 

No. 95

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2007

 

104 427

 

 

No. 96

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2007

 

104 428

 

 

No. 97

 

Pre-Amendment No. 16 Aircraft

 

***

 

2007

 

69 722

 

 

No. 98

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

***

 

2007

 

69 723

 

 

No. 99

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

***

 

2007

 

69 724

 

 

No. 100

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

***

 

2007

 

159 939

 

 

No. 101

 

Amendment No. 20 Firm Aircraft

 

***

 

2007

 

69 725

 

 

No. 102

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

***

 

2007

 

96 459

 

 

No. 103

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

***

 

2007

 

104 439

 

 

No. 104

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

***

 

2007

 

104 440

 

 

No. 105

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

***

 

2007

 

104 441

 

 

No. 106

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

***

 

2007

 

104 442

 

 

No. 107

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

***

 

2007

 

41231

 

 

No. 108

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

***

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

159 896

 

 

No. 109

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2008

 

159 897

 

 

No. 110

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2008

 

159 898

 

 

No. 111

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2008

 

159 899

 

 

No. 112

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2008

 

159 900

 

 

No. 113

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2008

 

159 901

 

 

No. 114

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2008

 

159 902

 

 

No. 115

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2008

 

159 903

 

 

No. 116

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2008

 

159 904

 

 

No. 117

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2008

 

159 905

 

 

No. 118

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2008

 

159 906

 

 

No. 119

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2008

 

159 907

 

 

No. 120

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2008

 

159 908

 

 

No. 121

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2008

 

159 940

 

 

No. 122

 

Amendment No. 20 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2008

 

159 941

 

 

No. 123

 

Amendment No. 20 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2008

 

159 942

 

 

No. 124

 

Amendment No. 20 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2008

 

159 943

 

 

No. 125

 

Amendment No. 20 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2008

 

 


[***]                    Represents material which has been redacted and filed separately with the Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

6



 

CAC Id No.

 

Rank No.

 

Aircraft

 

Delivery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

159 909

 

No. 126

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2009

 

159 910

 

No. 127

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2009

 

159 911

 

No. 128

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2009

 

159 912

 

No. 129

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2009

 

159 913

 

No. 130

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2009

 

159 914

 

No. 131

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2009

 

159 915

 

No. 132

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2009

 

159 916

 

No. 133

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2009

 

159 917

 

No. 134

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2009

 

159 918

 

No. 135

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2009

 

159 944

 

No. 136

 

Amendment No. 20 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2009

 

159 945

 

No. 137

 

Amendment No. 20 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2009

 

159 946

 

No. 138

 

Amendment No. 20 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2009

 

159 947

 

No. 139

 

Amendment No. 20 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2009

 

159 948

 

No. 140

 

Amendment No. 20 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2009

 

159 949

 

No. 141

 

Amendment No. 20 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2009

 

159 950

 

No. 142

 

Amendment No. 20 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2009

 

159 951

 

No. 143

 

Amendment No. 20 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

159 919

 

No. 144

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2010

 

159 920

 

No. 145

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2010

 

159 921

 

No. 146

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2010

 

159 922

 

No. 147

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2010

 

159 923

 

No. 148

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2010

 

159 924

 

No. 149

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2010

 

159 925

 

No. 150

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2010

 

159 926

 

No. 151

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2010

 

159 927

 

No. 152

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2010

 

159 928

 

No. 153

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2010

 

159 952

 

No. 154

 

Amendment No. 20 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2010

 

159 953

 

No. 155

 

Amendment No. 20 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2010

 

159 954

 

No. 156

 

Amendment No. 20 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2010

 

159 955

 

No. 157

 

Amendment No. 20 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2010

 

159 956

 

No. 158

 

Amendment No. 20 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2010

 

159 957

 

No. 159

 

Amendment No. 20 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2010

 

159 958

 

No. 160

 

Amendment No. 20 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2010

 

159 959

 

No. 161

 

Amendment No. 20 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2010

 

 

7



 

CAC Id No.

 

Rank No.

 

Aircraft

 

Delivery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

159 929

 

No. 162

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2011

 

159 930

 

No. 163

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2011

 

159 931

 

No. 164

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2011

 

159 932

 

No. 165

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2011

 

159 933

 

No. 166

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2011

 

159 934

 

No. 167

 

Amendment No.16 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2011

 

159 960

 

No. 168

 

Amendment No. 20 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2011

 

159 961

 

No. 169

 

Amendment No. 20 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2011

 

159 962

 

No. 170

 

Amendment No. 20 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2011

 

159 963

 

No. 171

 

Amendment No. 20 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2011

 

159 964

 

No. 172

 

Amendment No. 20 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2011

 

159 965

 

No. 173

 

Amendment No. 20 Firm Aircraft

 

Year

 

2011

 

 

CAC Id No.

 

Rank No.

 

Aircraft

 

Delivery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tbd

 

No. 174

 

Amendment No. 20 Option

 

Year

 

2008

 

tbd

 

No. 175

 

Amendment No. 20 Option

 

Year

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tbd

 

No. 176

 

Amendment No. 20 Option

 

Year

 

2009

 

tbd

 

No. 177

 

Amendment No. 20 Option

 

Year

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tbd

 

No. 178

 

Amendment No. 20 Option

 

Year

 

2010

 

tbd

 

No. 179

 

Amendment No. 20 Option

 

Year

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

159 966

 

No. 180

 

Amendment No.16 Option

 

Year

 

2011

 

159 967

 

No. 181

 

Amendment No.16 Option

 

Year

 

2011

 

159 968

 

No. 182

 

Amendment No.16 Option

 

Year

 

2011

 

159 969

 

No. 183

 

Amendment No.16 Option

 

Year

 

2011

 

159 970

 

No. 184

 

Amendment No.16 Option

 

Year

 

2011

 

159 971

 

No. 185

 

Amendment No.16 Option

 

Year

 

2011

 

159 972

 

No. 186

 

Amendment No.16 Option

 

Year

 

2011

 

tbd

 

No. 187

 

Amendment No. 20 Option

 

Year

 

2011

 

tbd

 

No. 188

 

Amendment No. 20 Option

 

Year

 

2011

 

 

8



 

CAC Id No.

 

Rank No.

 

Aircraft

 

Delivery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

159 976

 

No. 189

 

Amendment No.16 Option

 

Year

 

2012

 

159 977

 

No. 190

 

Amendment No.16 Option

 

Year

 

2012

 

159 978

 

No. 191

 

Amendment No.16 Option

 

Year

 

2012

 

159 979

 

No. 192

 

Amendment No.16 Option

 

Year

 

2012

 

159 980

 

No. 193

 

Amendment No.16 Option

 

Year

 

2012

 

159 981

 

No. 194

 

Amendment No.16 Option

 

Year

 

2012

 

159 982

 

No. 195

 

Amendment No.16 Option

 

Year

 

2012

 

159 983

 

No. 196

 

Amendment No.16 Option

 

Year

 

2012

 

159 984

 

No. 197

 

Amendment No.16 Option

 

Year

 

2012

 

159 985

 

No. 198

 

Amendment No.16 Option

 

Year

 

2012

 

159 986

 

No. 199

 

Amendment No.16 Option

 

Year

 

2012

 

159 987

 

No. 200

 

Amendment No.16 Option

 

Year

 

2012

 

159 988

 

No. 201

 

Amendment No.16 Option

 

Year

 

2012

 

tbd

 

No. 202

 

Amendment No. 20 Option

 

Year

 

2012

 

tbd

 

No. 203

 

Amendment No. 20 Option

 

Year

 

2012

 

tbd

 

No. 204

 

Amendment No. 20 Option

 

Year

 

2012

 

tbd

 

No. 205

 

Amendment No. 20 Option

 

Year

 

2012

 

tbd

 

No. 206

 

Amendment No. 20 Option

 

Year

 

2012

 

tbd

 

No. 207

 

Amendment No. 20 Option

 

Year

 

2012

 

tbd

 

No. 208

 

Amendment No. 20 Option

 

Year

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tbd

 

No. 209

 

Amendment No. 20 Option

 

Year

 

2013

 

tbd

 

No. 210

 

Amendment No. 20 Option

 

Year

 

2013

 

tbd

 

No. 211

 

Amendment No .20 Option

 

Year

 

2013

 

tbd

 

No. 212

 

Amendment No. 20 Option

 

Year

 

2013

 

tbd

 

No. 213

 

Amendment No. 20 Option

 

Year

 

2013

 

tbd

 

No. 214

 

Amendment No. 20 Option

 

Year

 

2013

 

tbd

 

No. 215

 

Amendment No. 20 Option

 

Year

 

2013

 

tbd

 

No. 216

 

Amendment No. 20 Option

 

Year

 

2013

 

tbd

 

No. 217

 

Amendment No. 20 Option

 

Year

 

2013

 

tbd

 

No. 218

 

Amendment No. 20 Option

 

Year

 

2013

 

tbd

 

No. 219

 

Amendment No. 20 Option

 

Year

 

2013

 

tbd

 

No. 220

 

Amendment No. 20 Option

 

Year

 

2013

 

tbd

 

No. 221

 

Amendment No. 20 Option

 

Year

 

2013

 

tbd

 

No. 222

 

Amendment No. 20 Option

 

Year

 

2013

 

tbd

 

No. 223

 

Amendment No. 20 Option

 

Year

 

2013

 

 

UNQUOTE

 

9



 

3.                                       PREDELIVERY PAYMENTS

 

With respect to the 30 Amendment No. 20 Firm Aircraft, the Seller confirms that it has received nonrefundable deposits from the Buyer in the amount of US$ *** (US dollars - ***). Such amount will be applied to the predelivery payments due with respect to such Aircraft.

 

In addition, the Buyer will make the following advance payments to be allocated equally to Amendment No. 20 Firm Aircraft to be delivered between *** and *** :

 

(i)                                      upon ***, the Buyer will pay the Seller US$ *** (US dollars – ***);

 

(ii)                                   On ***, the Buyer will pay the Seller US$ *** (US dollars – ***);

 

(iii)                                On *** the Buyer will pay the Seller US$ *** (US dollars – ***).

 

Such Predelivery Payments will be paid in addition to the Predelivery Payments otherwise due under the Agreement.

 

4.                                       DEPOSIT

 

Upon ***, the Buyer will pay the Seller a nonrefundable deposit of US$ *** (US dollars – ***) for each of the thirty (30) Amendment No. 20 Options. As a result an amount of US$ *** (US dollars – ***) will be due by the Buyer to the Seller.

 

5.                                       ***

 

CAC Id No.

 

Delivery Date

 

 

 

 

 

104 404

 

 

*** 2004

 

104 405

 

 

*** 2004

 

41 230

 

 

*** 2004

 

104 406

 

 

*** 2004

 

104 415

 

 

*** 2004

 

104 407

 

 

*** 2004

 

104 408

 

 

*** 2004

 

104 409

 

 

*** 2005

 

 


[***]                    Represents material which has been redacted and filed separately with the Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

10



 

41 232

 

 

*** 2005

 

104 410

 

 

*** 2005

 

104 411

 

 

*** 2005

 

41 233

 

 

*** 2005

 

104 412

 

 

*** 2005

 

104 413

 

 

*** 2005

 

104 418

 

 

*** 2005

 

104 414

 

 

*** 2005

 

104 416

 

 

*** 2005

 

104 417

 

 

*** 2005

 

104 419

 

 

*** 2006

 

104 420

 

 

*** 2006

 

104 421

 

 

*** 2006

 

104 422

 

 

*** 2006

 

104 423

 

 

*** 2006

 

104 424

 

 

*** 2007

 

104 425

 

 

*** 2007

 

104 426

 

 

*** 2007

 

104 427

 

 

*** 2007

 

104 428

 

 

*** 2007

 

 

Additionally, with respect to ***.

 

6.                                       FLEXIBILITY RIGHTS

 

The provisions set forth in clause 9 of the Amendment No. 16 are hereby cancelled and replaced by the following quoted provisions:

 

QUOTE

 

6.1                                  Upon *** at least *** prior to delivery, ***, the Buyer may choose to convert any Firm Aircraft into a firm order for another Model of Aircraft (A318, A319 or A321). ***.

 

6.2                                  ***

 

UNQUOTE

 

7.                                       OTHER MATTERS

 


[***]                    Represents material which has been redacted and filed separately with the Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

11



 

7.1                                  In addition to the entitlements already granted by Amendment No. 16,

 

(i)                                      the Seller will *** months the *** to the permanent Spares Representative ***;

 

(ii)                                   upon the Buyer’s written request, the Seller will provide up to ***.

 

7.2                                  The Buyer and the Seller agree that the Amendment No. 20 Firm Aircraft and the Amendment No. 20 Options shall be ***.

 

7.3                                  The Buyer and the Seller agree that this Amendment is subject to ***.  Should such agreement ***; this Amendment shall be deemed in full force and effect.

 


[***]                    Represents material which has been redacted and filed separately with the Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

12



 

8.                                       EFFECT OF THE AMENDMENT

 

The Agreement will be deemed amended to the extent herein provided, and, except as specifically amended hereby, will continue in full force and effect in accordance with its original terms.  This Amendment supersedes any previous understandings, commitments, or representations whatsoever, whether oral or written, related to the subject matter of this Amendment.

 

Both parties agree that this Amendment will constitute an integral, nonseverable part of the Agreement and be governed by its provisions, except that if the Agreement and this Amendment have specific provisions that are inconsistent, the specific provisions contained in this Amendment will govern.

 

This Amendment will become effective upon execution hereof and upon payment of the amounts due as per Paragraphs 3 and 4 above.

 

9.                                       CONFIDENTIALITY

 

This Amendment is subject to the confidentiality provisions set forth in Clause 22.5 of the Agreement.

 

10.                                ASSIGNMENT

 

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Amendment or of the Agreement, this Amendment will not be assigned or transferred in any manner without the prior written consent of the Seller, and any attempted assignment or transfer in contravention of the provisions of this Paragraph 10 will be void and of no force or effect.

 

13



 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective officers or agents on the dates written below.

 

 

 

AVSA, S.A.R.L.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ MARIE-PIERRE MERLE-BERAL

 

 

 

 

Its:

AVSA Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

Date:

June 7, 2004

 

 

JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION

 

 

By:

/s/ THOMAS E. ANDERSON

 

 

Its:

Senior Vice President

 

 

Date:

June 7, 2004

 

 

14


Exhibit 10.3

 

IAE Building
400 Main Street
East Hartford, CT 06108 USA

 

11 June 2004

 

JetBlue Airways Corporation

19 Old Kings Highway South, Suite 23

Darien, Connecticut 06820

Attention: Vice President and Treasurer

 

Subject:

Side letter No. 17 to the V2500 General Terms of Sale Agreement between JetBlue Airways Corporation and IAE International Aero Engines AG dated May 4, 1999

 

Dear Tom:

 

IAE is pleased to submit to JetBlue this Side Letter No. 17 to the Agreement (as defined below) in support of JetBlue’s firm purchase from Airbus of thirty (30) incremental A320 Aircraft powered by V2527-A5 Propulsion Systems (the “2004 Firm Incremental Aircraft”), and its option to purchase thirty (30) A320 Aircraft powered by V2527-A5 Propulsion Systems (the “2004 Option Aircraft”, the 2004 Incremental Aircraft and the 2004 Option Aircraft are referred to collectively herein as the “2004 Incremental Aircraft”), all for delivery in accordance with the delivery schedule set forth in Exhibit A-1 hereto.

 

The 2004 Incremental Aircraft shall constitute ‘Aircraft’ for all purposes under the Agreement, except as otherwise noted herein.  All other Firm Aircraft (not including the 2004 Incremental Aircraft or Aircraft firmed up prior to Side Letter No. 13) that have not been delivered to JetBlue as of the date of this Side Letter shall be referred to herein as the “Existing Firm Aircraft”, and those firmed up under Side Letter No. 13 only shall be referred to as the ‘Incremental Firm Aircraft’ hereunder.  Capitalized terms used herein which are not otherwise defined shall have the same meaning as those given to them in the V2500 General Terms of Sale Agreement between JetBlue Airways Corporation (“JetBlue”) and IAE International Aero Engines AG (“IAE”) dated May 4, 1999 (the “Agreement”).

 

1.                                        Fleet Introductory Assistance Credit for 2004 Incremental Aircraft

 

1.1                                  To assist JetBlue with the introduction of the 2004 Incremental Aircraft IAE will issue the following credits to JetBlue’s account with IAE:

 

IAE PROPRIETARY INFORMATION

 

1



 

 

 

A319-100
(V2524-A5)

 

A320-200
(V2527-A5)

 

A321-200
(V2533-A5)

2004
Incremental
Aircraft

 

***

 

***

 

***

 

The credits in the above table with respect to the 2004 Incremental Firm Aircraft shall escalate from a base month of January 2003 in accordance with the Escalation Formula set forth in Exhibit B hereto.

 

1.1.1                         Each such credit above may be used by JetBlue towards the purchase of V2500 Spare Parts, tooling and services from IAE, but unless JetBlue provides written notice to IAE at least ninety (90) days prior to delivery of each applicable Incremental Aircraft, the total amount of such credit available for such Incremental Aircraft shall be assigned to the Aircraft Manufacturer to be applied toward the payment for the Propulsion Systems for such Incremental Aircraft.

 

1.1.2                         In the event any credit, or portion thereof, under this Clause 1 is assigned to the Aircraft Manufacturer, JetBlue acknowledges that the credit shall not vest in the Aircraft Manufacturer until delivery to and acceptance by JetBlue of the respective Incremental Aircraft or existing Firm Aircraft yet to be delivered.

 

2.                                        With respect to Propulsion Systems for installation on 2004 Incremental Aircraft (“Installed Propulsion Systems”), which are delivered by IAE under this Side Letter, the escalation per annum for the period of 1 January 2004 through delivery, applicable to the net Propulsion System and Spare Engine prices shall be the escalation per annum amount as determined by the application of the Escalation Formula, as set forth as Exhibit B to this Side Letter No. 17 and, where applicable, the ***.

 

4.                                        Notwithstanding any other provision of this Side Letter No. 17, the escalation per annum for the period from 1 January 2004 through delivery for all of the credits set forth in Clauses 1 and 4 of this Side Letter No. 17 and the applicable Spare Engine credit provided by IAE shall be the escalation per annum amount as determined by the application of the Escalation Formula set forth in Exhibit B, where applicable, the ***.

 


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5.                                        JetBlue hereby places a firm and unconditional order with IAE for the purchase of a minimum of five (5) new firm V2527-A5 spare Engines (the “2004 Firm Spare Engines”) and eight (8) new option V2527-A5 spare Engines (the “2004 Option Spare Engines”) and agrees to otherwise purchase, operate and maintain a minimum ratio of new spare engines to new installed V2500-A5 engines on the 2004 Incremental Aircraft of no less than *** with respect to each Engine thrust level per Aircraft model (or such ratio is maintained with respect to all engines at the applicable or higher thrust level for A319-100, A320-200 or A321-200 aircraft), all for delivery according to the schedule set forth in Exhibit A to this side letter.  IAE and JetBlue agree that the 2004 Firm and Option Spare Engines shall be escalated from January 2003 in accordance with Escalation Formula set forth in Exhibit B hereto.

 

6.                                        Exhibits A-1 (Aircraft Delivery Schedule) and A-2 (Spare Engine Delivery Schedule) to the Agreement are removed in their entirety and replaced by the new Exhibit A attached hereto.

 

7.                                        IAE also confirms that on delivery of every *** Aircraft, now including the 2004 Incremental Aircraft, starting with the *** delivered aircraft, JetBlue shall be entitled to receive the U.S.$ *** spare parts credits provided in Side Letter No. 6 to the Agreement with respect to all of the firm and option aircraft delivered to JetBlue, including the 2004 Incremental Aircraft, which as noted above, constitute ‘Aircraft’ for all other purposes, including this credit, under the Agreement.  In addition, independent of the foregoing credit, IAE shall issue on the delivery of every *** 2004 Incremental Aircraft, a U.S.$ *** spare parts credit.  Such credits shall escalate from the base month of January 2003 in accordance with Escalation Formula set forth in Exhibit B hereto.

 

8.                                        IAE confirms that all of the 2004 Incremental Aircraft when purchased and delivered to JetBlue, shall be covered under the guarantees, including the Maintenance Cost Guarantee provided to JetBlue with respect to all of its other Aircraft, both delivered and firmly ordered.

 

9.                                        Flexibility and Conversion Rights

 

9.1                                  ***

 

9.2                                  JetBlue may chose to convert for up to *** prior to delivery, *** of the 2004 Incremental Aircraft from A320 aircraft to either A319 or A321 aircraft powered by V2500-A5 Propulsion Systems at the concession levels described in Section 1.1, and subject to pricing to be determined and

 


[***]                    Represents material which has been redacted and filed separately with the Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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the prior agreement of Airbus and IAE on its production, conversion to a V2500 powered speculative Airbus A320 aircraft.

 

9.3                                  ***

 

10.                                  *** Negotiations

 

IAE and JetBlue agree to negotiate exclusively in good faith over the next six (6) months from the date hereof in an effort to reach agreement on a *** .  Such *** negotiations would be in accordance with the IAE’s *** to JetBlue under Side Letter No. 6.

 

Except as expressly amended by this Side Letter No. 17 all provisions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect.

 

Very truly yours,

Agreed to and Accepted on behalf of:

IAE International Aero Engines AG

JetBlue Airways Corporation

 

 

/s/ M. A. KING

 

/s/ THOMAS E. ANDERSON

 

Name

Name

M. A. King

 

Thomas E. Anderson

 

Title

Title

President and CEO

 

Senior Vice President

 

Date

Date

June 11, 2004

 

June 14, 2004

 

 

 


[***]                    Represents material which has been redacted and filed separately with the Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

AIRCRAFT DELIVERY SCHEDULES

 

As of June 2004

 

Glossary Note:

 

                  Delivered Aircraft are indicated by Italics typeface

 

                  Existing Firm Aircraft are indicated by normal typeface

 

                  Incremental Firm Aircraft are indicated by an asterisk*

 

                  2004 Incremental Aircraft, including all 2004 Incremental Aircraft and all Option Aircraft are indicated by bold typeface

 

Rank No.

 

Aircraft

 

Delivery

No. 1

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2000

No. 2

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2000

No. 3

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2000

No. 4

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2000

No. 5

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2000

No. 6

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2000

No. 7

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2001

No. 8

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2001

No. 9

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2001

No. 10

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2001

No. 11

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2001

No. 12

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2001

No. 13

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2001

No. 14

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2002

No. 15

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2002

No. 17

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2002

No. 17

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2002

No. 18

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2002

No. 19

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2002

No. 20

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2002

No. 21

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2002

No. 22

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2002

No. 23

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2002

No. 24

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2002

 


[***]                    Represents material which has been redacted and filed separately with the Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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No. 25

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2002

No. 26

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2002

No. 27

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2002

No. 28

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2002

No. 29

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2002

 

 

 

 

 

No. 30

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2003

No. 31

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2003

No. 32

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2003

No. 33

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2003

No. 34

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2003

No. 35

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2003

No. 36

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2003

No. 37

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2003

No. 38

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2003

No. 39

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2003

No. 40

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2003

No. 41

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2003

No. 42

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2003

No. 43

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2003

No. 44

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2003

 

 

 

 

 

No. 45

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2004

No. 46

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2004

No. 47

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2004

No. 48

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2004

No. 49

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2004

No. 50

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2004

No. 51

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2004

No. 52

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2004

No. 53

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2004

No. 54

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2004

No. 55

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2004*

No. 56

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2004

No. 57

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2004

No. 58

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2004*

 

 

 

 

 

No. 59

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2005

No. 60

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2005

No. 61

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2005*

No. 62

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2005

No. 63

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2005

 


[***]                    Represents material which has been redacted and filed separately with the Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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No. 64

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2005

No. 65

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2005

No. 66

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2005*

No. 67

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2005

No. 68

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2005

No. 69

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2005*

No. 70

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2005

No. 71

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2005

No. 72

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2005

No. 73

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2005

No. 74

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2005*

 

 

 

 

 

No. 75

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2006*

No. 76

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2006

No. 77

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2006

No. 78

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2006*

No. 79

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2006*

No. 80

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2006

No. 81

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2006*

No. 82

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2006

No. 83

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2006*

No. 84

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2006*

No. 85

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2006

No. 86

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2006*

No. 87

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2006*

No. 88

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2006

No. 89

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2006*

No. 90

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2006*

No. 91

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2006

 

 

 

 

 

No. 92

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2007

No. 93

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2007

No. 94

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2007

No. 95

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2007

No. 96

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2007

No. 97

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2007

No. 98

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2007*

No. 99

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2007*

No. 100

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2007*

No. 101

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2007

No. 102

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2007*

No. 103

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2007*

 


[***]                    Represents material which has been redacted and filed separately with the Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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No. 104

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2007*

No. 105

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2007*

No. 106

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2007*

No. 107

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2007*

No. 108

 

Firm Aircraft

 

*** 2007*

 

 

 

 

 

No. 109

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2008*

No. 110

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2008*

No. 111

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2008*

No. 112

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2008*

No. 113

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2008*

No. 114

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2008*

No. 115

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2008*

No. 117

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2008*

No. 117

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2008*

No. 118

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2008*

No. 119

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2008*

No. 120

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2008*

No. 121

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2008*

No. 122

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2008

No. 123

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2008

No. 124

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2008

No. 125

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2008

 

 

 

 

 

No. 126

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2009*

No. 127

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2009*

No. 128

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2009*

No. 129

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2009*

No. 130

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2009*

No. 131

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2009*

No. 132

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2009*

No. 133

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2009*

No. 134

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2009*

No. 135

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2009*

No. 136

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2009

No. 137

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2009

No. 138

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2009

No. 139

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2009

No. 140

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2009

No. 141

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2009

No. 142

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2009

No. 143

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2009

 


[***]                    Represents material which has been redacted and filed separately with the Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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No. 144

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2010*

No. 145

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2010*

No. 146

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2010*

No. 147

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2010*

No. 148

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2010*

No. 149

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2010*

No. 150

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2010*

No. 151

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2010*

No. 152

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2010*

No. 153

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2010*

No. 154

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2010

No. 155

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2010

No. 156

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2010

No. 157

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2010

No. 158

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2010

No. 159

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2010

No. 170

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2010

No. 171

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2010

 

 

 

 

 

No. 172

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2011

No. 173

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2011

No. 174

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2011

No. 175

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2011

No. 176

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2011

No. 177

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2011

No. 178

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2011

No. 179

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2011

No. 170

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2011

No. 171

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2011

No. 172

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2011

No. 173

 

Firm Aircraft

 

Year 2011

 

2004 Option Aircraft

 

No. 174

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2008

No. 175

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2008

 

 

 

 

 

No. 176

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2009

No. 177

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2009

 

 

 

 

 

No. 178

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2010

No. 179

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2010

 

 

 

 

 

No. 180

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2011

No. 181

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2011

 

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No. 182

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2011

No. 183

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2011

No. 184

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2011

No. 185

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2011

No. 186

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2011

No. 187

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2011

No. 188

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2011

 

Option Aircraft to be delivered after December 31, 2011 are subject to IAE and Airbus
SAS concurrence on extension of the current purchase agreement between the parties.

 

No. 189

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2012

No. 190

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2012

No. 191

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2012

No. 192

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2012

No. 193

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2012

No. 194

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2012

No. 195

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2012

No. 196

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2012

No. 197

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2012

No. 198

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2012

No. 199

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2012

No. 200

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2012

No. 201

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2012

No. 202

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2012

No. 203

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2012

No. 204

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2012

No. 205

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2012

No. 206

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2012

No. 207

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2012

No. 208

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2012

 

 

 

 

 

No. 209

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2013

No. 210

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2013

No. 211

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2013

No. 212

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2013

No. 213

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2013

No. 214

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2013

No. 215

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2013

No. 217

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2013

No. 217

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2013

No. 218

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2013

No. 219

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2013

No. 220

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2013

No. 221

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2013

No. 222

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2013

 

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No. 223

 

Option Aircraft

 

Year 2013

 

Leased Aircraft

 

Year
 
Number
 
Delivery Dates

1999

 

1

 

(1) ***

2000

 

3

 

(1) ***, (1) ***, (1) ***

2001

 

4

 

(1) ***, (2) ***, (1) ***

2003

 

1

 

(1) ***

2004

 

1

 

(1) ***

 


[***]                    Represents material which has been redacted and filed separately with the Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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EXHIBIT A-2

 

PURCHASED ITEMS, PRICE,

 

ESCALATION FORMULA AND DELIVERY

 

As of June 2004

 

Rank
No.

 

Purchased Item

 

Basic Contract
Price
U.S. Dollars
(January 2003)

 

Qty.

 

Delivery Date

1

 

V2527-A5 spare Engine:

 

$

***

 

1

 

***/99*

2

 

V2527-A5 spare Engine:

 

$

***

 

1

 

***00*

3

 

V2527-A5 spare Engine:

 

$

***

 

1

 

***/01*

4

 

V2527-A5 spare Engine:

 

$

***

 

1

 

***/02*

5

 

V2527-A5 spare Engine:

 

$

***

 

1

 

***/02*

6

 

V2527-A5 spare Engine:

 

$

***

 

1

 

***/03*

7

 

V2527-A5 spare Engine:

 

$

***

 

1

 

***/04*

8

 

V2527-A5 spare Engine:

 

$

***

 

1

 

***/05

9

 

V2527-A5 spare Engine:

 

$

***

 

1

 

***/06

10

 

V2527-A5 spare Engine:

 

$

***

 

1

 

***/06

11

 

V2527-A5 spare Engine:

 

$

***

 

1

 

***/06

12

 

V2527-A5 spare Engine:

 

$

***

 

1

 

***/07

13

 

V2527-A5 spare Engine:

 

$

***

 

1

 

***/07

14

 

V2527-A5 spare Engine:

 

$

***

 

1

 

***/07

15

 

V2527-A5 spare Engine:

 

$

***

 

1

 

***/08

16

 

V2527-A5 spare Engine:

 

$

***

 

1

 

***/08

17

 

V2527-A5 spare Engine:

 

$

***

 

1

 

***/08

18

 

V2527-A5 spare Engine:

 

$

***

 

1

 

***/08

19

 

V2527-A5 spare Engine:

 

$

***

 

1

 

***/09

20

 

V2527-A5 spare Engine:

 

$

***

 

1

 

***/09

21

 

V2527-A5 spare Engine:

 

$

***

 

1

 

***/09

22

 

V2527-A5 spare Engine:

 

$

***

 

1

 

***/10

23

 

V2527-A5 spare Engine:

 

$

***

 

1

 

***/10

24

 

V2527-A5 spare Engine:

 

$

***

 

1

 

***/10

25

 

V2527-A5 spare Engine:

 

$

***

 

1

 

***/11

26

 

V2527-A5 spare Engine:

 

$

***

 

1

 

***/11

27

 

V2527-A5 spare Engine:

 

$

***

 

1

 

***/12

28

 

V2527-A5 spare Engine:

 

$

***

 

1

 

***/12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

28

 

 

 


[***]                    Represents material which has been redacted and filed separately with the Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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Option Spare Engines

 

 

V2524-A5 Spare Engine:

 

$

***

V2527-A5 Spare Engine:

 

$

***

V2533-A5 Spare Engine:

 

$

***

 


[***]                    Represents material which has been redacted and filed separately with the Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

ESCALATION FORMULA

 

1.                Any unit base price or other sum expressed to be subject to escalation from a base month to a month of delivery or other date of determination in accordance with the IAE Escalation Formula will be subject to escalation in accordance with the following formula:

 

Pi

 

=

 

(Pb+F) x CPI where:

 

 

 

 

 

Pi

 

=

 

the invoiced purchase price or escalated sum rounded to the nearest U.S. Dollar.

 

 

 

 

 

Pb

 

=

 

unit base price or other sum.

 

 

 

 

 

F

 

=

 

*** (N)(Pb)

 

 

 

 

 

N

 

=

 

the calendar year of scheduled delivery or other date of determination minus 2003

 

 

 

 

 

CPI

 

=

 

*** (L) + *** (M)

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

=

 

Labor Ratio defined below

 

 

 

 

 

M

 

=

 

Material Ratio defined below

 

IAE’s Composite Price Index (“CPI”) is the sum of *** percent of the Labor ratio and *** percent of the Material Ratio, with the sum rounded to the nearest ten thousandth.

 

The quarterly value published for the Employment Cost Index will be deemed to apply to each month of the quarter.

 

The Labor Ratio is the “Employment Cost Index (ECI) Wages and Salaries for Aircraft Manufacturing, SIC Code 3721” as published at the time of scheduled engine delivery by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor for the arithmetic average of the fifth, sixth and seventh months (rounded to the nearest tenth) preceding the month of scheduled delivery for each engine/equipment; divided by the value of SIC Code 3721 for the arithmetic average of the fifth, sixth and seventh months (rounded to the nearest tenth) preceding the base month.

 


[***]                    Represents material which has been redacted and filed separately with the Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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The Material Ratio is the “Producer Price Indexes, Industrial Commodities” as published at the time of scheduled engine delivery by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, for the arithmetic average of the fifth, sixth and seventh months (rounded to the nearest tenth) preceding the month of scheduled delivery for each engine/equipment; divided by the value for Industrial Commodities for the arithmetic average of the fifth, sixth and seventh months (rounded to the nearest tenth) preceding the base month

 

For a given month, the escalation shall be computed by using the applicable Index value, which the Bureau has published as the time of delivery or other date of determination.

 

2.                                        If the U.S. Department of Labor changes the base year for determination of the Index values as defined above, such re-based values will be incorporated in the escalation calculation.

 

3.                                        If the U.S. Department of Labor revises the methodology used for the determination of the values to be used to determine the CPI or, for any reason, has not released values needed to determine the CPI, IAE, in its sole discretion, shall select a substitute for such values from data published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics or otherwise make revisions to the escalation formula such that the escalation will as closely as possible approximate the result that would have been attained by continuing the use of the original escalation formula and values as they may have fluctuated during the applicable time period.

 

4.                                        The invoiced purchase price, which in no event shall be less than the unit base price, shall be the final price.  If the calculated sum of L + M is less than 1.0000, then the value of the sum is adjusted to 1.0000.

 

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Exhibit 10.4

 

2003 AMENDMENT TO THE

 

JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION

 

401(k) RETIREMENT PLAN

 

 

THIS AMENDMENT adopted this 19th day of November, 2003, by JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION (herein referred to as the “Employer”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, the Employer has heretofore adopted a defined contribution pension benefit plan, effective as of October 1, 1999, known as the JetBlue Airways Corporation 401(k) Retirement Plan (herein referred to as the “Plan”); and

 

WHEREAS, the Plan was amended and restated in its entirety pursuant to a plan document adopted on December 31, 2001;

 

WHEREAS, the Employer, pursuant to Section 8.1 of the Plan relating to amendments thereto, hereby desires to further amend the Plan.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, effective as of January 1, 2003, except as otherwise provided herein, the Employer hereby amends the Plan as follows:

 

I. The name of the Plan shall be the “JetBlue Airways Retirement Plan.”

 

II. The second paragraph of Section 1.8 of the Plan is amended by deleting subparagraph (a) thereof in its entirety and replacing it with the following:

 

(a) excluding, for purposes of the Employer’s discretionary profit sharing contributions pursuant to Section 4.1(c), the following items: per diem allowances and other similar types of expense reimbursements; the value of company-paid group term life insurance; the value of other non-cash fringe benefits, such as incentive passes and “positive space” travel benefits; moving allowances, relocation adjustments and other similar payments and allowances; automobile expense allowances and reimbursements; annual bonuses to officers and directors, but not excluding cash incentive awards and other types of

 



 

cash bonuses to Crewmembers other than officers and directors; signing bonuses and other similar payments received in connection with becoming employed; “in lieu of” payments made to Highly Compensated Employees affected by the provisions of Section 4.10(a)(1); PTO payouts; any taxable compensation that may result from the grant or exercise of stock-based compensation; any other type of deferred compensation; severance pay and payments in the nature of severance benefits; non-taxable sick pay, workers compensation payments and payments under short-term and long-term disability plans; and payments under a pilots’ loss of license income replacement plan.

 

III. The second paragraph of Section 1.8 of the Plan is further amended by deleting subparagraph (b) thereof in its entirety and replacing it with the following:

 

(b) excluding, for purposes of salary reduction elections pursuant to Section 4.2 and Employer matching contributions pursuant to Section 4.1(b), the following items: per diem allowances and other similar types of expense reimbursements; the value of company-paid group term life insurance; the value of other non-cash fringe benefits, such as incentive passes and “positive space” travel benefits; moving allowances, relocation adjustments and other similar payments and allowances; automobile expense allowances and reimbursements; signing bonuses and other similar payments received in connection with becoming employed; “in lieu of” payments made to Highly Compensated Employees affected by the provisions of Section 4.10(a)(1); any taxable compensation that may result from the grant or exercise of stock-based compensation; any other type of deferred compensation; severance pay and payments in the nature of severance benefits; non-taxable sick pay; workers compensation payments and payments under any long- term disability plan; and payments under a pilots’ loss of license income replacement plan.

 

IV. Section 1.15 of the Plan is amended by adding, at the end thereof, the following additional paragraph:

 

Interns, including student interns, shall not be eligible to participate in this Plan.

 

V. Section 2.8 of the Plan is deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following:

 

2.8 CLAIMS REVIEW PROCEDURE

 

Any Employee, former Employee, or Beneficiary of either, who has been denied a benefit by a decision of the

 



 

Administrator pursuant to Section 2.7 shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity for a full and fair review of such decision under a claims review procedure established by the Administrator. Such claims review procedure shall comply with the requirements of Department of Labor regulation 2560.503-1, as amended from time to time.

 

VI. Section 4.4(b)(3) of the Plan is amended by adding, at the end of the second grammatical paragraph thereof, the following additional sentence:

 

An Employee who is on an approved leave of absence as of the last day of the Plan Year, including an unpaid leave of absence, shall be deemed to be “actively employed” for purposes of the foregoing requirement.

 

* * *

 

The Plan, as herein amended, is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed as being in full force and effect as of the date hereof.

 

* * *

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Employer has executed this Amendment as of the day and year first above written, to become effective January 1, 2003.

 

 

EMPLOYER :

 

JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION

 

 

By:

  /s/ VINCENT STABILE

 

 

Name: Vincent Stabile

 

Title: V.P.–People

 


Exhibit 10.5

 

First Amendment

to

Employment Agreement

 

This First Amendment to Employment Agreement (this “Amendment”) is entered into effective as of July 21, 2004, between JetBlue Airways Corporation, a Delaware corporation formerly known as New Air Corporation (the “Company”) and David Neeleman (“Executive”).

 

Recitals

 

A.                                    Executive is the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

B.                                      Executive became an employee of the Company on August 24, 1998.  On November 23, 1998, Executive and the Company entered into an Employment Agreement (the “Employment Agreement”), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.   (Capitalized terms used in this Amendment without definition shall have the meanings given to them in the Employment Agreement.)

 

C.                                      In the Employment Agreement, the initial “Employment Term” is defined as the period ending on December 1, 2003.

 

D.                                     The Employment Agreement provides for automatic one-year renewals of the initial Employment Term, unless either party delivers in advance a notice of non-renewal as provided for in the Employment Agreement.

 

E.                                       No such notice was delivered by either party; thus, the Employment Term has automatically been extended to December 1, 2004.

 

F.                                       The parties now desire to enter into this Amendment to further extend the Employment Term through August 24, 2009.

 



 

Agreement

 

For valuable consideration, the parties agree that the Employment Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

 

1.                The “Employment Term” described in Section 3.1 of the Employment Agreement is hereby defined as that period beginning on the original effective date of the Employment Agreement and ending on August 24, 2009.

 

Except as specifically amended above, all other provisions of the Employment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as of the date first written above.

 

 

JetBlue Airways Corporation

 

 

 

By:

/s/ DAVID CHECKETTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ DAVID NEELEMAN

 

 

 David Neeleman

 


Exhibit 10.6

 

First Amendment

to

Employment Agreement

 

This First Amendment to Employment Agreement (this “Amendment”) is entered into effective as of July 21, 2004, between JetBlue Airways Corporation, a Delaware corporation formerly known as New Air Corporation (the “Company”) and David Barger (“Executive”).

 

Recitals

 

A.                                    Executive is the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company.

 

B.                                      Executive became an employee of the Company on August 24, 1998.  On October 14, 1998, Executive and the Company entered into an Employment Agreement (the “Employment Agreement”), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.   (Capitalized terms used in this Amendment without definition shall have the meanings given to them in the Employment Agreement.)

 

C.                                      In the Employment Agreement, the initial “Employment Term” is defined as the period ending on December 1, 2003.

 

D.                                     The Employment Agreement provides for automatic one-year renewals of the initial Employment Term, unless either party delivers in advance a notice of non-renewal as provided for in the Employment Agreement.

 

E.                                       No such notice was delivered by either party; thus, the Employment Term has automatically been extended to December 1, 2004.

 

F.                                       The parties now desire to enter into this Amendment to further extend the Employment Term through August 24, 2008, and to make certain other additions to the Employment Agreement.

 



 

Agreement

 

For valuable consideration, the parties agree that the Employment Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

 

1.                                        The “Employment Term” described in Section 3.1 of the Employment Agreement is hereby defined as that period beginning on the original effective date of the Employment Agreement and ending on August 24, 2008.

 

2.                                        In connection with the execution of this Amendment, the Company shall issue to Executive a total of 90,000 stock options.  These options shall be issued on September 1, 2004, which is the Company’s next scheduled option issuance date.  These options shall be issued in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Company’s 2002 Stock Incentive Plan.  These options shall vest as follows: (a) 18,000 options shall vest on the date of issuance; and (b) an additional 18,000 options shall vest on each August 24 th from 2005 through 2008.

 

Except as specifically amended above, all other provisions of the Employment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as of the date first written above.

 

 

JetBlue Airways Corporation

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ DAVID CHECKETTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  /s/DAVID BARGER

 

 

 

David Barger

 

 


Exhibit 12.1

 

JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(in thousands, except ratios)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

$

36,514

 

$

65,451

 

$

62,278

 

$

95,503

 

Less: Capitalized interest

 

(1,810

)

(1,221

)

(3,386

)

(2,242

)

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges

 

27,388

 

18,188

 

51,599

 

35,479

 

Amortization of capitalized interest

 

142

 

113

 

276

 

225

 

Adjusted earnings

 

$

62,234

 

$

82,531

 

$

110,767

 

$

128,965

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$

12,165

 

$

5,794

 

$

21,656

 

$

11,758

 

Amortization of debt costs

 

354

 

229

 

684

 

459

 

Rent expense representative of interest

 

14,869

 

12,165

 

29,259

 

23,262

 

Total fixed charges

 

$

27,388

 

$

18,188

 

$

51,599

 

$

35,479

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

2.27

 

4.54

 

2.15

 

3.64

 

 

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Exhibit 31.1

 

Certifications Pursuant to Rule 13a–14(a)/15d–14(a)

 

I, David Neeleman, certify that:

 

1.                I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of JetBlue Airways Corporation;

 

2.                Based on my knowledge, this quarterly 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 quarterly report;

 

3.                Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly 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 quarterly report;

 

4.                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)) 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 quarterly report is being prepared;

b)              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

c)               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 registrant’s board of directors:

 

a)               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

b)              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: July 27, 2004

By:

/s/  DAVID NEELEMAN

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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I, John Owen, certify that:

 

1.                I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of JetBlue Airways Corporation;

 

2.                Based on my knowledge, this quarterly 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 quarterly report;

 

3.                Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly 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 quarterly report;

 

4.                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)) 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 quarterly report is being prepared;

b)              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

c)               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 registrant’s board of directors:

 

a)               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

b)              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: July 27, 2004

By:

/s/  JOHN OWEN

 

 

Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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Exhibit 32.1

 

JetBlue Airways Corporation

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 1350

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of JetBlue Airways Corporation on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 27, 2004 (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 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: July 27, 2004

By:

/s/  DAVID NEELEMAN

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Date: July 27, 2004

By:

/s/  JOHN OWEN

 

 

Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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