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Fourth Quarter 2009

Full Year 2009

Estimated Fuel Gallons Consumed

114 million

457 million

Estimated Average Fuel Price per Gallon, Net of Hedges

Exhibit 99.1


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Investor Update
October 22, 2009

This investor update provides JetBlue’s investor guidance for the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2009 and full year 2009.

Current News

JetBlue has recently announced service to the following new city pairs*:


City Pair	Frequency	Start Date
Fort Lauderdale, FL – San Francisco, CA	1x	November 17, 2009
Boston, MA – Montego Bay, Jamaica	Saturdays	January 9, 2010
Orlando, FL – Montego Bay, Jamaica	1x	February 8, 2010


*		Jamaican routes subject to receipt of government approval.

Specific details regarding frequency and start dates can be found on our web site www.jetblue.com.

Capacity
(Year over year percentage change)


	Fourth Quarter 2009			Full Year 2009
Available Seat Miles (ASMs)		5-7	%		(1)-1	%

ASMs by Aircraft Type as a Percentage of Total ASMs


	Fourth Quarter 2009						Full Year 2009
	(quarter average)						(full year average)
	A320			E190			A320			E190
Estimated ASMs by Aircraft Type as a Percentage of Total ASMs		86	%		14	%		86	%		14	%

Our average stage length is projected to be approximately 1,091 miles in the fourth quarter of 2009 versus 1,075 miles in the same prior year period and approximately 1,076 miles for the full year 2009 versus 1,120 miles for full year 2008.

Aircraft Delivery Schedule

As of September 30, 2009, our fleet was comprised of 110 Airbus A320 aircraft and 41 EMBRAER 190 aircraft and we had on order 115 aircraft, which are scheduled for delivery through 2016, with options to acquire 92 additional aircraft. There are no remaining deliveries scheduled for 2009.

A320

Committed Financing

E190

Committed Financing

firm

Mortgage

Lease

firm

Mortgage

Lease

Total at Year End*

110


*		The total fleet included in the table above reflects the sale of two EMBRAER 190s in the first quarter of 2009. JetBlue leased two of its owned EMBRAER 190 aircraft in 2008, which are not included in the table above.

Passenger Revenue per Available Seat Mile (PRASM)
(Estimated year over year percentage change)


	Fourth Quarter 2009			Full Year 2009
Estimated PRASM		(6)-(3	)%		(7)-(4	)%

Revenue per Available Seat Mile (RASM)
(Estimated year over year percentage change)


	Fourth Quarter 2009			Full Year 2009
Estimated RASM		(6)-(3	)%		(5)-(2	)%

Cost per Available Seat Mile (CASM) at Assumed Fuel Cost
(Estimated year over year percentage change)


	Fourth Quarter 2009			Full Year 2009
Estimated CASM		(5)-(3	)%		(9)-(7	)%

Cost per Available Seat Mile (CASM) Excluding Fuel
(Estimated year over year percentage change)


	Fourth Quarter 2009			Full Year 2009
Estimated Ex-fuel CASM		5-7	%		7-9	%

Operating Margin
(Estimated operating margin range)


	Fourth Quarter 2009			Full Year 2009
Estimated Operating Margin Range		6-8	%		7-9	%

Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes
(Estimated pre-tax margin range)


	Fourth Quarter 2009			Full Year 2009
Estimated Pre-tax Margin Range		0-2	%		2-4	%

Tax Rate

We currently expect an annual effective tax rate of approximately 41%. However, our actual tax rate in both fourth quarter and full year 2009 could differ due to the non-deductibility of certain items for tax purposes.

Fuel Hedges

As of October 16, 2009 our advanced fuel derivative contracts for the next 12 months are as follows:


	Gallons
	(Est. % of consumption)	Price
Q4 ‘09	69 million (61%)	• 11% in heat collars with the average cap at $2.45/gal and the average put at $2.00/gal

		• 10% in crude call options with the average cap at $84/bbl

		• 40% in USGC jet fuel swaps at an average of $1.86/gal

Q1 ‘10	57 million (49%)	• 5% in heat collars with the average cap at $2.00/gal and the average put at $1.60/gal

		• 15% in crude call options with the average cap at $84/bbl

		• 29% in USGC jet fuel swaps at an average of $1.95/gal

Q2 ‘10	29 million (24%)	• 5% in heat collars with the average cap at $2.06/gal and the average put at $1.66/gal

		• 19% in crude call options with the average cap at $86/bbl

Q3 ‘10	29 million (23%)	• 5% in heat collars with the average cap at $2.13/gal and the average put at $1.73/gal

		• 18% in crude call options with the average cap at $89/bbl

Share Based Compensation Expense

We estimate that our stock compensation expense under FAS 123(R) will be approximately $4 million in the fourth quarter of 2009 and will total approximately $16 million for the full year 2009.

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
(millions)

Share count estimates for calculating basic and diluted earnings per share are:

Fourth Quarter 2009

Full Year 2009

Basic

Diluted

Basic

Diluted

273.0

276.1

260.3

331.9

These share count estimates assume 20% annual stock price appreciation and are based on several assumptions. The number of shares used in our actual earnings per share calculation will likely be different from those stated above.

Capital Expenditures
(millions)


	Fourth Quarter 2009		Full Year 2009
Aircraft*	$	5	$	280
Non-aircraft	$	45	$	115
Total	$	50	$	395


*		Aircraft capital expenditure estimates exclude two EMBRAER 190 aircraft that JetBlue purchased and subsequently sold in January 2009.

This investor update contains statements of a forward-looking nature which represent our management’s beliefs and assumptions concerning future events. When used in this document and in documents incorporated herein by reference, the words “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “indicates,” “believes,” “forecast,” “guidance,” “outlook,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “targets” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. 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; volatility in financial and credit markets which could affect our ability to obtain debt and/or lease financing or to raise funds through debt or equity issuances; increases in fuel prices, maintenance costs and interest rates; our ability to implement our growth strategy, including the ability to operate reliably the EMBRAER 190 aircraft and our new terminal at JFK; our significant fixed obligations; our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel and maintain our culture as we grow; our reliance on high daily aircraft utilization; our dependence on the New York metropolitan market and the effect of increased congestion in this market; our reliance on automated systems and technology; our being subject to potential unionization; our reliance on a limited number of suppliers; changes in or additional government regulation; changes in our industry due to other airlines’ financial condition; a continuance of the economic recessionary conditions in the U.S. or a further economic downturn leading to a continuing or accelerated decrease in demand for domestic and business air travel; and external geopolitical events and conditions. Further information concerning these and other factors is contained in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to, the Company’s 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K as updated by our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on June 1, 2009 and August 26, 2009, and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this investor update.