<SUBMISSION>
<ACCESSION-NUMBER>0001179110-05-018930
<TYPE>3
<PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>1
<PERIOD>20050930
<FILING-DATE>20051003
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20051003
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP
<CIK>0001158463
<ASSIGNED-SIC>4512
<IRS-NUMBER>870617894
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>118-29 QUEENS BOULEVARD
<CITY>FOREST HILLS
<STATE>NY
<ZIP>11375
<PHONE>7182867900
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>118-29 QUEENS BOULEVARD
<CITY>FOREST HILLS
<STATE>NY
<ZIP>11375
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</ISSUER>
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>Gittens Angela
<CIK>0001339772
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>3
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>000-49728
<FILM-NUMBER>051116172
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<PHONE>718-286-7900
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION
<STREET2>118-29 QUEENS BOULEVARD
<CITY>FOREST HILLS
<STATE>NY
<ZIP>11375
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>edgar.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 -
<TEXT>
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-09-30</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001158463</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JBLU</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001339772</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Gittens Angela</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>118-29 QUEENS BOULEVARD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FOREST HILLS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11375</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>17.59</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-09-30</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-09-30</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>36000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option was granted under the issuer's 2002 Stock Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The option is immediately exercisable for any or all of the shares underlying the option. However, any shares purchased under the option will be subject to repurchase by the Issuer, at the lower of the option price paid per share or the fair market value per share, should the reporting person cease service on the Issuer's board of directors prior to vesting in the shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The shares subject to the option will vest in equal annual installments over a four year period measured from the vesting commencement date of September 30, 2005.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Angela Gittens</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-09-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
