Product Improvements, Including New RECARO Seats, Save Up to 1,050
Pounds Per Aircraft
NEW YORK, Feb. 19, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Low-fare, high-value JetBlue
Airways Corporation (Nasdaq:JBLU) today announces it has taken delivery of its
first A320 aircraft to boast a newly redesigned cabin, offering customers
improved seat comfort and more personal space. All of the low-cost carrier's
scheduled A320 future deliveries, a total of 88 aircraft, will feature these new
cabin enhancements.
Onboard experience improvements include: lightweight, all-leather RECARO
seats, offering more comfy cushions and increased personal space created by
thinner seat profiles; new sculptured sidewall paneling, adding inches to the
cabin's width and allowing more shoulder room for customers seated at the
window; 10 percent more overhead bin space; and LED cabin lighting, creating a
cool white tone that produces an open and more spacious ambiance.
"JetBlue took a purposeful approach to the redesign of our aircraft's
interior to create a crisp, clean and more comfortable travel experience for our
customers," said Michael Blancero, A320 Fleet Manager of JetBlue Airways. "These
subtle changes to our seats and cabin paneling, as well as the addition of cool
white lighting, create a roomier environment. Whether our customers choose to
watch TV or a movie, listen to XM Satellite radio, enjoy a good book, or take a
nap in our roomy leather seats with the most legroom of any airline, our new
interior will deliver the JetBlue Experience our customers have come to expect
of us -- only better."
In addition to improving the customer experience, the aesthetic redesign is
also a lightweight solution for JetBlue, trimming 1,050 pounds per aircraft,
making the aircraft lighter, which consumes less fuel per journey. The airline
estimates an annual savings of $52,000 per new delivery.
About JetBlue Airways
New York-based JetBlue Airways has created a new airline category based on
value, service and style. Known for its award-winning service and free TV as
much as its low fares, JetBlue is now pleased to offer customers the most
legroom throughout coach (based on average fleet-wide seat pitch for U.S.
airlines). JetBlue introduced complimentary in-flight e-mail and instant
messaging services on aircraft "BetaBlue," a first among U.S. domestic airlines.
JetBlue is also America's first and only airline to offer its own Customer Bill
of Rights, with meaningful and specific compensation for customers
inconvenienced by service disruptions within JetBlue's control. Visit
www.jetblue.com/promise for details. JetBlue serves 53 cities with 550 daily
flights. New service to Los Angeles International Airport begins in May. With
JetBlue, all seats are assigned, all travel is ticketless, all fares are
one-way, and an overnight stay is never required. For information or
reservations call 1-800-JETBLUE (1-800-538-2583) or visit www.jetblue.com.