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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 4, 2003

JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State of other jurisdiction
of incorporation)		   000-49728
(Commission
File Number)		   87-0617894
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
         
118-29 Queens Boulevard, Forest Hills, New York
(Address of principal executive offices)		       11375
(Zip Code)

(718) 709-3026
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Item 7.    Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits


Exhibit
Number
   Description

99.1
 
Press Release dated December 4, 2003, titled "JetBlue Airways Reports November Traffic; Revises Fourth Quarter Earnings Guidance."


Item 9.    Regulation FD Disclosure

        On December 4, 2003, JetBlue Airways Corporation issued a press release announcing traffic statistics for November 2003 in addition to updating the Company's expected results of operations for the fourth quarter of 2003. This press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.


SIGNATURE

        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 undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

    JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION
(Registrant)

Date: December 4, 2003
 
By:
/s/  HOLLY NELSON      
Vice President and Controller
(principal accounting officer)


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number
   Description
   Location
99.1   Press Release dated December 4, 2003, titled "JetBlue Airways Reports November Traffic; Revises Fourth Quarter Earnings Guidance."   Filed herewith


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