- Registration with International Air Transport Association's Operational Safety Audit clears way for additional airline partnership opportunities -

- JetBlue proudly announces IATA membership -

NEW YORK, April 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) and achieved IOSA registration. Additionally, JetBlue is now a proud member of IATA.

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IOSA sets aviation's global standard for quality, safety and operations performance.  Joining the IOSA Registry will expand JetBlue's partnership opportunities with other world class airlines, proving that the value-based carrier meets the highest industry benchmarks.  The audit encompasses eight areas: Corporate Organization and Management, Flight Operations, Operational Control/Flight Dispatch, Aircraft Engineering and Maintenance, Cabin Operations, Aircraft Ground Handling, Cargo Operations, and Operational Security.

"Safety has always been our number one value, and achieving IOSA registration shows that our own rigorous guidelines rate with the strictest standards in the world," said Dave Barger, CEO of JetBlue Airways.  "Successfully completing the audit is a testament to the work put in every day by our 12,000 crewmembers keeping customers and each other safe."

About JetBlue Airways

New York-based JetBlue Airways has created a new airline category based on value, service and style. In 2009, the carrier ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Low-Cost Carriers in North America" by J.D. Power and Associates, a customer satisfaction recognition received for the fifth year in a row. Known for its award-winning service and free TV as much as its low fares, JetBlue is now pleased to offer customers Lots of Legroom and super-spacious Even More Legroom seats. JetBlue introduced complimentary in-flight e-mail and instant messaging services on aircraft "BetaBlue," a first among U.S. domestic airlines. JetBlue is also America's first and only airline to offer its own Customer Bill of Rights, with meaningful and specific compensation for customers inconvenienced by service disruptions within JetBlue's control. Visit www.jetblue.com/promise for details. JetBlue serves 60 cities with 600 daily flights. New service to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic starts in May. With JetBlue, all seats are assigned, all fares are one-way, and an overnight stay is never required. For information or reservations call 1-800-JET-BLUE (1-800-538-2583), TTY/TDD 1-800-336-5530 or visit www.jetblue.com.

SOURCE JetBlue Airways

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