As the human resource development partner and training manager, I was contacted by JetBlue to develop a detailed lesson plan for their newest addition to their family. JetBlue recently hired thirty new reservation agents to help with their growing business. A lesson plan is a detailed plan of action to guide the trainer throughout the process that intends to take the trainee from step A to Z. This plan must be developed in advanced so that the trainer is prepared for the information that must be taught including: the content to be taught; how much time is required for each lesson; what method will be used to teach the information; what type of training materials are needed; the location of the training; and how the training will be evaluated (Werner & DeSimone, 2012). Before the lesson plan can be developed, information is needed related to the organizational history of JetBlue along with the job responsibilities for the reservation agents. JetBlue Airlines, the fifth largest in the United States, houses their main headquarters in Long Island, NY with corporate offices residing in Cottonwood Heights, Utah. JetBlue was founded by David Neeleman in 1998, and currently uses Sabre reservation systems to book flights to ninety-seven destinations in the US, Central America, Mexico, Caribbean, and South America (Snyder, 2010). “JetBlue inspiration starts here” (Flying on JetBlue, n.d.) is their motto, and it reflects their mission statement of “Inspiring humanity a single action
Established in 1998 by David Neeleman, JetBlue offers a unique flying experience at a reasonably low rate. “Bring Humanity Back to Air Travel”, with a mission that holds truth, the Company is an advanced passenger airline that delivers outstanding customer service at competitive rates on point-to-point routes. Jet Blue offers its customers an efficient product with a aircraft that is fuel efficient. Leather seats, free entertainment during the flight located at every seat, assigned seating and reliable performance are all a part of what makes JetBlue a leader in its industry. Despite the recent downfall of the economy, JetBlue has managed to grow financially and spread geographically. As of December of 2009, the company began serving
JetBlue Airways, based in Forest Hills, New York, was founded in February, 1999, by David Neeleman, the son of Mormon missionaries. He was born in Sao Paolo, Brazil, but raised in a tightly-knit Mormon family (Gajilan, 2003). After serving as a Brazilian missionary during college, Neeleman returned to his family’s base in Salt Lake City and began an enterprising condominium rental business.
JetBlue is an American airline company whose headquarter is located in the New York City. They are a low-cost airline who is rapidly growing in the Unites States. According to Wikipedia, “David Neeleman founded the company in February 1999, under the name "NewAir.” Many of their approach come from Southwest Airlines include low prices airfares. However, they differ in the amenities offered to the customers.
The airline currently known as JetBlue airlines was created in 1999 by Utah entrepreneur David Needleman with the goal of bringing humanity back to the airline industry. Needleman started an innovative airline called Morris Air, and was the first airline to successfully utilize a ticketless reservation system, and the basic structure was to provide consumers with excellent service but low fares. This airline reported making over 20 million in profits in 2003, but decided to sell this new airline to Southwest airlines, and signed a five year no competition agreement (JetBlue airlines, 2008). The design of the new JetBlue airline would use aircraft with one cabin class, and incorporate an in flight entertainment system with over 24 satellite television channels and web services, as well as movies in the headrest of every seat. The choice was also made not to serve meals, but offer gourmet chips and refreshments. The cabin also offers larger leather seats with increased legroom, larger overhead bins, and JetBlue was one of the first airlines to convert to a cashless system for drinks and food. The company began flying in 2000, with only two leased Airbus A320’s, and its first route was from New York’s John F. Kennedy airport to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The airline was given 75 takeoff slots in JFK airport, and has been working there way up to one of the most successful airlines. The airlines goals were to beat their competitors by 65%, and increase the positive
JetBlue Airways was incorporated in Delaware in August 1998 with its headquarters based out of Forest Hills, New York. JetBlue’s main hub is based out of JFK airport, in New York City. JetBlue is a low-cost domestic airline in the United States that has an interesting combination of implementing its differentiation and low-cost strategies. It grew to become the 11th largest player in the airline industry in a span of six years. The airline was founded by its current CEO, David Neeleman, in February of 1999 under the name of NewAir. JetBlue intended to offer low fare flights designed to increase demand. Despite its low fares, the company stood out from other airlines due to the unique products offered by it. The products that were offered were; new aircrafts, leather seats, reliable operating performance, 36 channels of Live TV and movie selections from Fox In-flight at every seat .JetBlue was launched with a huge amount of capital, expert personnel in key positions and brand new planes leading to rapid growth as its customers increased in a bid to escape steep fares and frequent delays experienced by major airlines. It took Neeleman thirty months of planning to get New Air in the skies. Talented executives were brought in from other airlines and some executives brought in from Southwest since The Company’s operation was similar to Southwest since they shared similar ideas and concepts.
JetBlue’s 2005 annual report features a quotation from then-CEO David Neeleman that serves as a summation of company vision: “As JetBlue continues to grow, we know our commitment to friendly, helpful service, combined with amenities customers want, will continue to keep JetBlue #1 in the eyes of our customers” (“JetBlue Annual Report,” 2005).
David Neeleman found JetBlue in 1999 with the mission “to bring humanity back to air travel". This goal is achieved by creating a company that offers comfortable, friendly travel at low fares and by this to differentiate themselves from the mass.
Question-1: Discuss the relationship between corporate human resources structure and operations at the plant level. What impact, if any, did that relationship have on the situation described by Newcombe?
Not always is easy for HR practitioners to ensure that the services they provide will be timely and effective. Different customers can have different needs at the same time and if it conflicts with our workload we need to prioritize the tasks that have to be dealt with.
JetBlue has been one of the most successful airlines since it first entered the industry in December of 1999. Founder, David Neeleman, set out to succeed by offering low-cost air travel in hopes of perpetuating his services to as many people as he could across the US. He was very adamant about having a very customer oriented business that catered to the needs of all. In doing so he wanted to emphatically promote his obligation to safety, caring, integrity, passion, while allowing the customers to have fun while traveling. There motto helps portray Neeleman’s belief stating “You Above All”. His primary goals had been to follow Southwest’s objectives of offering low rates to customers, focusing on customer’s needs and comforts while distinguishing itself with their amenities. Neeleman’s other goal was to establish his low-cost leadership strategy by concentrating his airline in a large popular metropolitan area that already is already correlated with high airfare (Peterson, 2004). He then began operating based out of the New York metropolitan area at John F. Kennedy International airport with his secondary locations in Washington D.C., Boston and Los Angeles.
JetBlue Airways Corporation was formed in August 1998 as a low-fare, low-cost but high service passenger airline serving select United States market. JetBlue's operations strategy was designed to achieve a low cost, whilst offering customers a pleasing and differentiated flying experience. JetBlue has had a successful business model and strong financial results during that period, and performed well in comparison to other airline companies in the US during the period between 2000 and 2003. It had been the only other airline apart from Southwest airlines, to have been profitable during the aftermath of the September 11, 2001
JetBlue is known as the airline that promises, and also delivers. JetBlue delivers Air flight of the future, with new jets and the lowest fares available. JetBlue has proved to the world that one can have it all. JetBlue’s Airways started in 2000 with the mission as stated by the founder Neeleman: “to bring humanity back to air travel by offering passengers low fares, friendly service, and high-quality product” (Ford, 2004, p.139). JetBlue has five core values that they operate by on a daily basis, which includes, safety, caring, integrity, passion and fun. JetBlue continues to adapt to the changing environment, and its community by evaluating the risks and
JetBlue is a low cost US airline. The firm was founded by former Southwest Airlines employee, David Neeleman, and incorporated in 1998 in Delaware. The firm was not originally known as JetBlue, the initial name was NewAir. The plans for the new airline were announced by Neeleman in February 1999, and in April an order worth $4 billion was given to Airbus for up to 75 new A320 aircraft, at the same time leases were arranged for 8 aircraft. The firm gained exemptions for 75 take off and landing slots at JFK Airport in September, takes delivery of the first aircraft in December, and officially starts flights on 11 February 2000 (JetBlue, 2012). The first was being between JFK
Founded by the discount airline veteran David Neeleman in 2000, JetBlue Airways has quickly become one of the largest discount airlines in the United States. Starting primarily by serving the East Coast, the airline has since expanded throughout the country and entered the international market. The reasons for its early success are numerous: JetBlue entered the market with one of the largest levels of liquidity of any start-up airline; it met the needs of customers’ whose primary concerns are price and route; and it successfully defined its brand and differentiated itself
JetBlue was established in 1999, and was the third airline start-up for founder and CEO David Neeleman. Neeleman managed to gather $130 million, the most ever raised for a start-up airline, from investors that included Chase Capital and financier George Soros. With the large start-up capital he purchased new Airbus A320 jets equipped with satellite TV, a first in the industry. In 2004 the company ordered an additional 30 new A320 aircrafts from Airbus. The airlines first flight was from New York to Fort Lauderdale in 2000. During the year, the airline added nine more destinations in California, Florida, New York, Utah, and