2 air giants in dogfight
02-21-2006, 09:33 AM
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2 air giants in dogfight
2 air giants in dogfight
BY WARREN WOODBERRY JR.
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
David Neeleman, CEO of JetBlue, has big plans for airline at JFK.
Not long after the last rivet was driven at the new American Airlines passenger terminal at Kennedy Airport, JetBlue broke ground for a new flight center.
It didn't take long after its inception in 2000 for JetBlue Airways to overtake legacy carrier American - the world's biggest airline - for the No. 1 spot in domestic passenger service leaving Kennedy.
Though executives for the airlines see them as serving different markets, both seem to feel a certain rivalry at Kennedy.
"We've been here for 75 years and we've seen competitors come and go," said Chuck Imhof, New York metro area managing director for American.
Now that air traffic passenger numbers are back to pre-9/11 levels, JetBlue and American are positioning themselves at Kennedy to benefit from the growth expected in commercial aviation over the next few years.
At Kennedy the airlines distinguish themselves by the markets they serve, with Dallas-headquartered American traveling to destinations worldwide, and startup flier JetBlue concentrating on the domestic flights and the Caribbean.
"We have very big plans to grow New York and it's our biggest and most profitable city to fly to," Rob Maruster, vice president of operational planning for JetBlue.
In July, American unveiled its $1.1 billion World Gateway Terminal with 36 gates. Annually, 12.8 million travelers are expected to pass through Gateway.
JetBlue says its new terminal, which will have 26 gates, will be the world's largest in terms of square footage when completed in 2009. Presently JetBlue serves about 24% of passenger traffic at Kennedy. With the new $875 million terminal, JetBlue will increase its daily flights from just over 100 to 250.
"What we're looking at is what the next generation of airports will look like," said Maruster.
JetBlue this month celebrates its sixth anniversary amid disappointing earnings last year that revealed the carrier in 2006 will reap lower profits due to high fuel costs.
American suffered stunning losses from its jets involved in the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the crash of American Flight 587 in the Rockaways in November 2001.
But the airline maintained its commitment to New York by continuing with expansion plans for Kennedy, announced in 2000.
"We're going nowhere no matter who comes in," Imhof said.
Originally published on February 20, 2006
BY WARREN WOODBERRY JR.
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
David Neeleman, CEO of JetBlue, has big plans for airline at JFK.
Not long after the last rivet was driven at the new American Airlines passenger terminal at Kennedy Airport, JetBlue broke ground for a new flight center.
It didn't take long after its inception in 2000 for JetBlue Airways to overtake legacy carrier American - the world's biggest airline - for the No. 1 spot in domestic passenger service leaving Kennedy.
Though executives for the airlines see them as serving different markets, both seem to feel a certain rivalry at Kennedy.
"We've been here for 75 years and we've seen competitors come and go," said Chuck Imhof, New York metro area managing director for American.
Now that air traffic passenger numbers are back to pre-9/11 levels, JetBlue and American are positioning themselves at Kennedy to benefit from the growth expected in commercial aviation over the next few years.
At Kennedy the airlines distinguish themselves by the markets they serve, with Dallas-headquartered American traveling to destinations worldwide, and startup flier JetBlue concentrating on the domestic flights and the Caribbean.
"We have very big plans to grow New York and it's our biggest and most profitable city to fly to," Rob Maruster, vice president of operational planning for JetBlue.
In July, American unveiled its $1.1 billion World Gateway Terminal with 36 gates. Annually, 12.8 million travelers are expected to pass through Gateway.
JetBlue says its new terminal, which will have 26 gates, will be the world's largest in terms of square footage when completed in 2009. Presently JetBlue serves about 24% of passenger traffic at Kennedy. With the new $875 million terminal, JetBlue will increase its daily flights from just over 100 to 250.
"What we're looking at is what the next generation of airports will look like," said Maruster.
JetBlue this month celebrates its sixth anniversary amid disappointing earnings last year that revealed the carrier in 2006 will reap lower profits due to high fuel costs.
American suffered stunning losses from its jets involved in the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the crash of American Flight 587 in the Rockaways in November 2001.
But the airline maintained its commitment to New York by continuing with expansion plans for Kennedy, announced in 2000.
"We're going nowhere no matter who comes in," Imhof said.
Originally published on February 20, 2006
02-21-2006, 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by RockBottom
"JetBlue says its new terminal, which will have 26 gates, will be the world's largest in terms of square footage when completed in 2009."
Yeah, worlds largest with 26 gates...yeah that's the ticket. I'm assuming that once again the media has no idea what they are talking about; although I'm sure the new terminal will be a vast improvement over Terminal 6.
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Originally Posted by FlyByWire
How many NW gates at MSP?
How many UA gates at DEN?
How many JB gates at JFK?
How many UA gates at DEN?
How many JB gates at JFK?
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