UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 23, 2008

JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State of Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

      000-49728
(Commission File Number)   87-0617894
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)       118-29 Queens Boulevard, Forest Hills, New York
(Address of principal executive offices)   11375
(Zip Code)

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

 

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Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On May 27, 2008, JetBlue Airways Corporation issued a press release announcing the deferral of 21 Airbus A320 aircraft. JetBlue Airways Corporation and Airbus, S.A.S. amended the A320 Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 20, 1999, by Amendment 32, entered into as of May 23, 2008, by which amendment JetBlue and Airbus agreed to defer 21 Airbus A320 aircraft originally scheduled for delivery between 2009 through 2011 to 2014 through 2015. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.

JetBlue Airbus A320 Modified Firm Aircraft Delivery Schedule:

 

 

2009

 

2010

 

2011

 

2012

 

2013

 

2014

 

2015

 

Previous Firm A320 Orders

 

12

 

10

 

10

 

13

 

13

 

0

 

0

 

Revised Firm A320 Orders

 

3

 

3

 

5

 

13

 

13

 

12

 

9

 

Net Change

 

(9)

 

(7)

 

(5)

 

0

 

0

 

12

 

9

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

99

 

Press Release dated May 27, 2008 announcing deferral of 21 Airbus A320 aircraft.

 

 



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)

 

By: 


/s/ EDWARD BARNES

 

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)

Date: May 27, 2008

 

 



EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

99

 

Press Release dated May 27, 2008 announcing deferral of 21 Airbus A320 aircraft.