David Neeleman
David Neeleman
David G. Neelemanis a Brazilian-American entrepreneur who has founded four commercial airlines, Morris Air, Westjet, JetBlue Airways and Azul Brazilian Airlines. He is also the co-owner of TAP Portugal, along with Humberto Pedrosa...
NationalityBrazilian
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth16 October 1959
CountryBrazil
children father nine
And you've got to remember that I'm also the father of nine children.
hurt fuel-prices cost
Certainly, we are hurt by the high fuel prices because it raises our cost.
safety lists values
Value will always be on top of everyone's lists now, right along with safety.
book heart keys
Trust strikes at the heart of our success at JetBlue. Trust is key to the speed of our growth. The Speed of Trust articulates better than any book that trust is the one thing that changes everything-in business and in life. With high trust, success comes faster, better, and at lower cost.
jobs appreciate people
People do a better job if they respect the leader of the company. I learned that on my mission -- the value of people and how to truly appreciate them,
safety pilots aviation
Nobody ever thought about having to protect the passengers from the pilots.
people profit-sharing program
Our people get profit-sharing checks. I got a report the other day that says that 84 percent of our people participate in our stock purchase program, where they can buy stock at a 15 percent discount.
flying helping torture
If it's torture flying one airline and [yours] is a pleasant experience, it certainly helps your revenue.
believe government airports
I believe the public's confidence would be increased if the federal government took over the functions of airport security screening for all passengers.
summer differences people
People were desperately trying to fill their seats for the summer. And so prices are really low right now. And so they are kept from raising prices to make up for that difference.
might should dangerous
Of course, we should all be aware of what we're packing in our carry-on luggage - anything that might be considered dangerous could be confiscated at a security checkpoint.
airplane abundance gates
One of the constraints on the U.S. business is the pilot shortage. There's not an abundance of pilots. There may be an abundance of cheap fuel and airplanes. There probably isn't an abundance of gates at popular airports, either.
creativity brain chaos
In the midst of all the chaos swirling through your brain, all the disorganization and impulsiveness, the condition (ADHD) also seems to trigger a certain kind of creativity.
running hands remote-control
This is not a business where you can hand off and run by remote control.