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JetBlue



Queens, NY
www.jetblue.com

quicktake

  • Taking delivery of 7 additional A320s for 2010, originally sold to a European airline but being returned to Jetblue
  • Rigs: trip rig 3.5:1; duty rig 2:1
  • Night pay override $13/hr for flying between 0100-0500 base local time
  • International pay override $5.11 for captains and $3.71 for FOs
  • Night Duty Rig 1.45:1 for flying 0100-0500 (Sept 1st, 2010)
  • Premium time trigger was moved to 78 from 70
  • Began daily service to San Jose, Costa Rica from Orlando using E190
  • JD Power & Associates ranked JetBlue highest in customer satisfaction among both low-cost and network carrier segments for 2010 (sixth year in a row)
  • Operating Orlando to Bogota, Colombia
  • Trans-Atlantic partnership with Aer Lingus
  • Deferred 16 A320 orders from 2010-11 to 2012-13
  • Lufthansa invested approx. $300 million for a 19% stake in JetBlue
  • Guaranteed yearly profit sharing of 5% (even if no profit)
  • 2011-16: 38 E190 orders/78 options
  • JetBlue routemap
  • Junior Assignment add'l pay is 40% of pilot's base rate
  • Each pilot signs an individual contract
  • E190s have dual HUDs installed
  • Pay calculator below does not reflect the 1.5 times base pay for flying more than 78 hrs/mo
  • This page last updated: Sept 1, 2010 (hiring info)
 
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pilots pilots
2,006
Total
2,006
Active
0
Furlough

none
pilots pilots
A320: 
115
E190: 
36

JFK
LGB
FLL
BOS
MCO

pilots

Application window closed. Classes in progress.

A transition incurs a 2-year aircraft lock (E190 FO to A320 FO); an upgrade incurs a 2-year aircraft lock (A320 FO to E190 capt).

JetBlue interview gouge.

pilots

Call Crew Support to list for a jumpseat: 801-365-2500, prompt 1, extension 6013. CASS participant.




Monthly guarantee: 70 hours
Reserve guarantee: 75 hours

Premium pay starts at 78 hours and is credited at 150%.

International override pay only applies to destinations that require special route qualification (currently only San Jose, and Bogota)

Most junior A320 captain hired: Jan 2005 (BOS)
Most junior EMB190 captain hired: Apr 2006 (JFK)

Per Diem :
$2.00/hr
 

pilots

401K:
yes
401k Matching:
up to 5%
A/B Fund:
none
Other:
Profit sharing: guaranteed 5% or more