Congratulations On 5year Anniversary

[javaboy]

5years,

0-71 planes
0-1000pilots
0-8000 employees

tip of the cap to all that make it happen each day!

🙂

 

[Flying Titan]

Don't forget last year's $1B+ in sales, making B6 the fastest airline ever to reach "major" carrier status. Very impressive. Can't wait to see what the next few years hold in store. Good luck.

 

[Farley]

Don't forget last year's $1B+ in sales, making B6 the fastest airline ever to reach "major" carrier status. Very impressive. Can't wait to see what the next few years hold in store. Good luck.

[post="247156"][/post]​

A sincere thanks.

Very soon now, the usual suspects will begin to post their revised theories on how we are doomed to fail- all of their previous theories having fallen prey to fact. We await their words of wisdom with much anticipation.

 

[SVQLBA]

The B6 story is very impressive, and I like the way mgt is tackling the new challenges, working on maintaining the culture, respecting the employees, etc ...

BUT

... IIRC, the last "new major" was ATA and look where they are now.


It only gets more difficult from here for B6.

 

[mweiss]

I won't suggest that you're doomed to fail, but it will be interesting to see how the maintenance numbers shape up now that the first 320s are getting to be 5 years old.

 

[justaumechanic]

I won't suggest that you're doomed to fail, but it will be interesting to see how the maintenance numbers shape up now that the first 320s are getting to be 5 years old.

[post="247213"][/post]​

JetBlue runs a slightly different Mtc Program than some of the other carriers.. So far there have been no show stoppers in the heavy tracks..

 

[mweiss]

That's not quite what I meant. I'm just referring to the obvious increase in maintenance costs that come from airplanes needing more maintenance as they age. I'm just curious how that will ultimately impact the bottom line.

 

[javaboy]

Don't forget last year's $1B+ in sales, making B6 the fastest airline ever to reach "major" carrier status. Very impressive. Can't wait to see what the next few years hold in store. Good luck.

[post="247156"][/post]​

actually if you wish to take it a bit further......

the previously fastest growing US company ever going from 0 to 1.0 billion in sales, was INTC (intel corp) doing so in just under 8 years

jetblue has accomplished the same feat in 5 years.

 

[coolflyingfool]

Jetblue has come a long way in 5 years. Kudos to all involved. I like the man at the top and to those he brought aboard. I am thankful that B6 is expanding. Good luck and continued success!!

 

[mweiss]

the previously fastest growing US company ever going from 0 to 1.0 billion in sales, was INTC (intel corp) doing so in just under 8 years

[post="247684"][/post]​

In fairness, Intel reached a billion when a billion was worth more than it is now.

 

[eolesen]

In fairness, Intel reached a billion when a billion was worth more than it is now.

[post="247796"][/post]​

In other fairness, PeopleExpress reached the same milestone just about as quickly. Five years from startup to major. And, similar to Intel, PEX did so in 1985 dollars, not 2005 dollars.

 

[jbu320]

In other fairness, PeopleExpress reached the same milestone just about as quickly. Five years from startup to major. And, similar to Intel, PEX did so in 1985 dollars, not 2005 dollars.

[post="248727"][/post]​

Let's compare prices of tickets and sales of services or products by these companies you are quoting in years gone by with 2000 - 2005 range. Does that change the equation?

 

[eolesen]

Let's compare prices of tickets and sales of services or products by these companies you are quoting in years gone by with 2000 - 2005 range. Does that change the equation?

[post="248933"][/post]​

Perhaps, but only if you also make adjustments for the differences in technology.

PE didn't have internet sales or the planning and yield management tools available today. We did have live TV, though. Unfortunately, it was limited to being able to show the evening news on WOR via the projectors on the 747s while parked at the gate in EWR.

Since PE operated 727s and 747-100/200s, we also had three man crews to contend with on a huge percentage of the fleet, thus higher labor (and fuel) expenses.

 

[jbu320]

Perhaps, but only if you also make adjustments for the differences in technology.

PE didn't have internet sales or the planning and yield management tools available today. We did have live TV, though. Unfortunately, it was limited to being able to show the evening news on WOR via the projectors on the 747s while parked at the gate in EWR.

Since PE operated 727s and 747-100/200s, we also had three man crews to contend with on a huge percentage of the fleet, thus higher labor (and fuel) expenses.

[post="249231"][/post]​

I don't remember if PE utilized travel agencies for sales or not. I believe you are right about the technology factor but I don't see the labor costs being that high if I remember correctly. Of course if you are speaking of numbers of crews, that is accurate I am sure. It seems that the pay was not that high but there were stock incentives to sweeten the pot. Where is good old Donald Burr today? Must be somewhere warm enjoying his winnings.

 

[eolesen]

I don't remember if PE utilized travel agencies for sales or not.

Yes. I have an agency plate encased in Lucite somewhere...

Where is good old Donald Burr today? Must be somewhere warm enjoying his winnings.

[post="249508"][/post]​

He's been hanging out on Cape Cod for the past 18 years, and is now working on a startup venture with Bob Crandall of all people...