JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION (NASDAQ:JBLU) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain OfficersItem 5.02Departure of Directors or Principal Officer; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
(d) On August 14, 2018, the Board of Directors of JetBlue Airways Corporation (the “Company”) increased the number of members of the Board of Directors to eleven and appointed B. Ben Baldanza and Sarah Robb O’Hagan to fill the newly created vacancies.
Mr.Baldanza is an experienced aviation executive. Since January 2016, he has been the owner and investor of Diemacher, LLC, a consulting firm he manages. From 2006 to 2016, Mr. Baldanza was the CEO, President and a member of the Board of Directors of Spirit Airlines, Inc. and in 2005, its President and Chief Operating Officer. He has more than 30years of experience in the aviation industry. Our Board of Directors has appointed Mr.Baldanza to serve as an independent member of the Audit Committee and a member of the Airline Safety Committee. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr.Baldanza and any other persons to which Mr.Baldanza was selected as a director and there are no transactions in which Mr. Baldanza has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of RegulationS-K. Mr.Baldanza will be compensated in accordance with the Company’s publicly disclosed director compensation policies.
Ms.Robb O’Hagan is an experienced marketing, operating and digital experience executive. Since November 2016, she has been the Chief Executive Officer of Flywheel Sports, Inc., an indoor fitness company. From August 2012 to February 2016, she was the President of Equinox Holdings. She has over 20 years of marketing experience in diverse industries. Our Board of Directors has appointed Ms.Robb O’Hagan to serve as an independent member of the Audit Committee. There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms.Robb O’Hagan and any other persons to which Ms.Robb O’Hagan was selected as a director and there are no transactions in which Ms. Robb O’Hagan has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of RegulationS-K. Ms.Robb O’Hagan will be compensated in accordance with the Company’s publicly disclosed director compensation policies.
About JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION (NASDAQ:JBLU)
JetBlue Airways Corporation is a passenger carrier company. The Company provides air transportation services across the United States, the Caribbean and Latin America. It operates various types of aircrafts, including Airbus A321, Airbus A320 and Embraer E190. It also provides premium transcontinental product called Mint. Mint includes approximately 20 fully lie-flat seats, over four of which are in suites with a privacy door. The Company has installed Fly-Fi in-flight Internet service across its Airbus fleet. The Company provides three branded fares: Blue, Blue Plus and Blue Flex. Each of these fares includes different offerings, such as free checked bags, reduced change fees and additional TrueBlue points. The Company also accepts Apple Pay in-flight, which enables the iPhone users to use their phones for all onboard purchases. Its Airbus A321 aircraft in a single cabin layout has approximately 190 seats and those with Mint offering have over 160 seats.