Originally Posted by
sailingfun
In 2002 Jet Blue had a operating income of 105 million and net profit of 54 million at a time when virtually every other airline was losing money and yields were low. Currently yields are very strong and most airlines expect a substantial profit next year.
Jet Blue published detailed financials. Breeze so far has not.
Jet Blue started in a time when pilots were starving and jumping at any available job. Airlines were deferring airframe deliveries due to the situation at the time. This time Neeleman has to fight for pilots and fight for airframe deliveries. If we're going to compare, let's make it apples to apples, not apples to basketballs.