EX-12.1 7 file7.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

Exhibit 12.1

JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(in millions, except ratios)


  Year Ended December 31,
  2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
Earnings:  
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes $ 9
$ (24
)
$ 75
$ 174
$ 95
Less: capitalized interest (27
)
(16
)
(9
)
(5
)
(5
)
Add:  
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges 263
172
113
79
53
Amortization of capitalized interest 1
1
1
Adjusted earnings $ 246
$ 133
$ 180
$ 248
$ 143
Fixed charges:  
 
 
 
 
Interest expense $ 169
$ 104
$ 52
$ 28
$ 20
Amortization of debt costs 4
3
1
1
1
Rent expense representative of interest 90
65
60
50
32
Total fixed charges $    263
$    172
$    113
$    79
$ 53
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (1)
1.59
3.14
2.69
(1) Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $17 million and $39 million for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.