JetBlue, New York’s Hometown Airline®, Celebrates its Home Field Advantage with an Aircraft Dedicated to the New York Jets
September 26 2017 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
JetBlue (NASDAQ:JBLU), New York’s Hometown Airline®, today
revealed a refreshed and updated special livery dedicated to the
New York Jets. In 2009, JetBlue was named the Official Airline of
the New York Jets. A year later, the airline reaffirmed that
commitment with an aircraft dedicated to the team. “JetGreen” was
originally revealed in 2010 and became the first sports themed
aircraft to join JetBlue’s growing fleet.
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JetBlue, New York's Hometown Airline®,
revealed a refreshed and updated special livery dedicated to the
New York Jets.
“New York is home turf for JetBlue and the New York Jets and we
both have loyal fans that expect more of us than the other guys,”
said Marty St George, executive vice president commercial and
planning, JetBlue. “We both work hard to make our product offerings
accessible and affordable to those who supported us from day one.
The new Jets aircraft will take our partnership to new heights,
both literally and figuratively.”
The updated Airbus 320 livery was revealed at a tailgate-themed
event at JetBlue’s Hangar at New York’s JFK International Airport.
To celebrate the kick-off of the Jets’ football season and this new
plane, team executives were joined by Jets Cornerback Buster Skrine
and Running Back Bilal Powell and former Jets player Joe Klecko.
Jets Flight Crew Cheerleaders were also on-hand to meet Jets season
ticket holders, JetBlue crewmembers and customers and players and
coaches from a local youth football team.
“We are extremely proud to have a Jets-branded plane in the
skies being piloted by our terrific partners at JetBlue,” said Neil
Glat, New York Jets president. “Our partnership with JetBlue exudes
a true 'hometown feel' and engages our many fans throughout the
entire greater New York area. We look forward to what lies ahead
for our valued partnership in the years to come.”
In addition to revealing the new Jets-themed aircraft, JetBlue
surprised the Harlem Jets youth football team with a $10,000
donation to continue providing services to the city’s youngest
football players. The Harlem Jets are committed to helping young
people reach their full potential through participation in
competitive team sports and academic enrichment.
The original “JetGreen” paint scheme interchanged JetBlue’s
traditional blue for green and featured a green belly, wing tips
and tail, with a football helmet towards the rear of the aircraft.
Designed to represent the passion and dedication of true New York
football fans and with the rallying call to Play Like a Jet, the
new scheme features a full green aircraft and more prominent Jets
branding. It also includes the airline's co-branded trademark with
New York State's iconic tourism campaign and logo, I LOVE NEW YORK,
solidifying JetBlue’s status as the official hometown airline of
New York.
New York’s Hometown Airline - JetBlue is the only major
commercial airline based in New York City and New York State.
JetBlue proudly celebrates its hometown pride with a special livery
celebrating New York State Tourism and adorned with the I Love New
York logo. From New York’s JFK International Airport, JetBlue
offers up to 175 daily nonstop flights to 70 destinations
throughout the United States, the Caribbean and Latin America. Last
year 13.9 million travelers passed through JetBlue’s T5 terminal at
JFK. With its strong position in New York and its headquarters in
the Queens neighborhood of Long Island City, JetBlue employs more
than 6,700 crewmembers in the New York area.
About JetBlue
JetBlue is New York's Hometown Airline®, and a leading carrier
in Boston, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Los Angeles (Long Beach),
Orlando, and San Juan. JetBlue carries more than 38 million
customers a year to 101 cities in the U.S., Caribbean, and Latin
America with an average of 1,000 daily flights. For more
information please visit jetblue.com.
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