antbar01

This is a great read on the situation. I will add that if you get an interview somewhere else, you will really gain valuable perspective on what you have and what it is that you have to gain or lose by leaving. You might come away appreciating where you are more and STILL leave. Millions in career earnings are in the offing, after all.

PasserOGas

Did anyone else notice this little gem from the CFO e-mail? $500M they are giving back to wall Street and management (who get paid in stock). That works out to about $156,000/per pilot at Jetblue. Don't ever let them tell you they can't afford industry leading pay here.

Share Buyback Program



Our focus the last few years has been investing in our business through network growth and exciting commercial initiatives like Mint and Fly-Fi. At the same time, we’ve invested in our future by paying down a significant amount of debt to make JetBlue stronger. Now we’re at a point where we’re choosing to use some of the cash we’re generating to buy back shares – a move which lifts all shareholders. We plan to buy back $500 million of shares between now and 2019 (an increase from our previous plan to buy back $250 million in shares through 2018). We’ll continue to have strong credit and a strong balance sheet after this buyback is complete.



In short, we are pleased with the performance of the revenue initiatives we outlined back at our 2014 Investor Day and feel good about our strong financial position as we head into another year of exciting growth for JetBlue. The structural cost program we’re announcing will go a long way toward improving our cost advantage and ensuring we can continue to grow and compete successfully against the very large and well-funded airlines that control the bulk of our industry.



I hope you’ll listen in to our event later today to learn more

Std Deviation

Per investor webcast:

"Can't comment on CBA but we've contemplated what we think may happen."

In regards to hiring:
"Still seem to be able to attract a good candidate."

kingair35

Per investor webcast:



Should be followed by " But, we just don't seem to be able to keep the good candidate"

Bluedriver

He actually said retention was great! Or phenomenal or similar...

Said hiring 300 next year. Thought the company had been pedalling the BS 450 number. This place just always disappoints.

It's funny so many thought there would be a big positive announcement today. Again. Ha.

Chrisx2

He might have meant hiring a net increase of 300. At OSC, we're still planning on training 450. I'm with you, though, I was hoping for some kind of big announcement. All we got was everybody congratulating themselves on how well they've done these past 2 years

PasserOGas

There was a big pay raise for those paid in stock and derivatives. That's a big positive for the board members.

BeatNavy

At least he didn't announce a codeshare with NAI. Yet.

Flyby1206

Here's to small victories! He didn't kill any puppies on stage either, so we've got that going for us!

The701Express

Yeah, but that would have really stoked the swa merger rumors 😛😁