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Blue Streak: Inside jetBlue, the Upstart that Rocked an Industry
Barbara Peterson

Portfolio Trade, 2006 - 288 pages

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Book on Setting-Up a Successful Airline

David Neelman has been very clever at the way he structured Jet Blue.He essentially bought new aircraft, hired good people,treated them welland they looked after the passengers. It would be nice to see a low-cost airline in Europe follow this model. Go was very close but they no longer exist.

Great read for anyone in the airline business,an example to follow!


Jet Blue

This is a worthwhile read for businessmen and is inspiration for students of business. The first half is a quick read and it is hard to put away till the finish.









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Interesting book, but ...

...there are other books about startup companies (Wal-Mart, Home Depot, et al) that are better. The Jet Blue debacle at JFK recently led me to research Jet Blue. I knew little about the company, as it doesn't fly where I currently live. I read that there were two books written on the founder, and this is the only one I could get through the library fairly quickly.

It was interesting about the founder's early professional life and how he started Morris Air and other small travel related companies. He sold Morris Air to Southwest Airlines. He got himself an executive position as part of the deal but last only 4-5 months, as he was a square peg trying to fit into a round hole. He had many innovative ideas, such as his reservationists work out of the homes, but cut down his company costs and created some very loyal employees. The story on how his company came up with the name "Jet Blue" is quite interesting. The history about JFK is very interesting too. I flew into JFK once(1991)and was not very impressed with it, and vowed never to fly into it again.


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A good start to understanding Jet Blue

As someone who reads widely on the airline industry this book was really quite interesting. This new airline bent the rules in a time when the majors were cutting back and developed a winning formula for success. Peterson does an excellent job talking about the early day of the airline and sets the reader up to be curious about how it will do in the future. She had great access to all of the relevant players. If you are curious about how the airline industry has changed and what they need to do to get back this is a great place to start.


David Neelman and Jet Blue Airways

This book was a very good read. It explains how David Neelman started Jet Blue. It also talks about all the ups and dows of getting the company off the ground. It was very informative and some of the facts about other airlines may surprise you.If you are flying Jet Blue soon or are a frequent flyer of Jet Blue, this book is good for you.


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Five years ago, an unknown entrepreneur named David Neeleman uprooted his wife and nine kids from Utah to New York to start a revolutionary airline that would make jaded travelers fall in love with flying again. Against all odds, Neeleman has succeeded beyond his wildest dreams. JetBlue Airways has already reached $1 billion a year in sales, is consistently profitable despite the worst downturn in aviation history, and has the highest consumer ratings in the business.

Barbara S. Peterson has been reporting on JetBlue since before its first plane took off. She?s the only book author to gain full access to all the major players in the story, including the CEO and his inner circle. She even got to participate in flight attendant training for a rare inside look at JetBlue?s unusual corporate culture.

Blue Streak is the definitive book on what makes this hot company tick and why JetBlue?s customers are so fiercely loyal. (It?s not just the leather seats and individual TV screens.) This is a fun, exciting narrative about a tight band of true believers who dared to try a new approach to a tough business. Blue Streak also offers a fascinating look at the decline of American, Delta, and the other airlines that used to be on top.


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