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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Washington, D.C. 20549  </B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>FORM 8-K  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
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PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE<BR>
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October&nbsp;7, 2003 </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </FONT></P>

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incorporation)</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="32%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>000-49728<BR> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Commission<BR>
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<TD WIDTH="32%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>87-0617894<BR> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>118-29 Queens Boulevard, Forest Hills, New York 11375<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Address of principal executive offices)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Zip Code) </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>(718)&nbsp;709-3026<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On October&nbsp;7, 2003, JetBlue Airways Corporation issued a press release announcing that their board of directors had declared a
three-for-two stock split of the Company's common stock. The three-for-two stock split will be distributed on November&nbsp;20, 2003 to stockholders
of record at the close of business on November&nbsp;10, 2003. This press release is filed herewith as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 and incorporated by reference herein. </FONT></P>

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99.1</FONT></TD>
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Press Release dated October 7, 2003, titled "JetBlue Airways Announces Three-for-Two Stock Split."</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
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Date: October 7, 2003</FONT></TD>
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By:</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>HOLLY L. NELSON</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2><I>Vice President and Controller<BR>
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<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>99.1</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="70%"><FONT SIZE=2>Press Release dated October 7, 2003, titled "JetBlue Airways Announces Three-for-Two Stock Split."</FONT></TD>
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CONTACT:</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
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Amy Carpi<BR>
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Corporate Communications<BR>
Gareth Edmondson-Jones<BR>
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YORK, October&nbsp;7, 2003&#151;JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ: JBLU) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a three-for-two stock split of
the company's common stock. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>The
three-for-two stock split will be distributed on November&nbsp;20, 2003 to stockholders of record at the close of business on November&nbsp;10, 2003. Cash will be paid
in lieu of fractional shares. Once the stock split is completed, the number of outstanding shares of common stock will increase by 50&nbsp;percent to approximately 101&nbsp;million shares. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>"The
three-for-two stock split reflects our confidence in the Company's future growth prospects," said David Neeleman, CEO of JetBlue Airways. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>About JetBlue  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>JetBlue
is a low-fare, low-cost passenger airline, which provides high-quality customer service. JetBlue operates a fleet of 47 new Airbus A320 aircraft and is
scheduled to place into service another six A320s by the end of 2003. The airline recently placed an order for 100 EMBRAER 190 aircraft with options for an additional 100. The first EMBRAER 190 is
scheduled to be delivered in mid 2005. All JetBlue aircraft feature roomy all-leather seats each equipped with free live satellite television, offering up to 24 channels of
DIRECTV&reg; Programming at every seat.* </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Based
out of New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport, JetBlue currently operates 186 flights a day and serves 22 destinations in 11 states and Puerto Rico with plans to commence service
from Boston, Massachusetts beginning January&nbsp;7, 2004. With JetBlue, all seats are assigned, all travel is ticketless, all fares are one-way, and a Saturday night stay is never
required. For more information, schedules and fares, please visit www.jetblue.com or call JetBlue reservations at 1-800-JETBLUE (538-2583). This press release, as
well as past press releases, can be found on <U>www.jetblue.com.</U> </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>This
press release contains statements of a forward-looking nature which represent our management's beliefs and assumptions concerning future events. Forward-looking statements involve risks,
uncertainties and assumptions and are based on information currently available to us. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements due to many factors,
including without limitation, potential hostilities in the Middle East or other regions, our ability to implement our growth strategy and our dependence on the New York market, our fixed obligations
and our limited operating history, seasonal fluctuations in our operating results, increases in maintenance costs, fuel prices and interest rates, our competitive environment, our reliance on sole
suppliers, government regulation, our failure to properly integrate LiveTV or enforce its patents, our ability to hire qualified personnel, the loss of key personnel and potential problems with our
workforce including work stoppages, and continuing changes in the airline industry following the September&nbsp;11th terrorist attacks and the increased risk of future attacks as well as potential
risks with the delivery, placing into service and integration into our operations of the EMBRAER 190 aircraft. Additional information concerning these and other factors is contained in the Company's
Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to, the Company's Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form&nbsp;10-Q. We
undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release. </FONT></P>

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