JetBlue Airways wants to start operations in Brazil

David Neeleman has said in a statement that he wants to start an airline company in Brazil.

They are planning to start their operations in the country in early 2009 using 118-seat Embraer aircraft.

Neeleman said that they have already placed orders for jets valued at $1.4 billion.

He wants to replicate the success of JetBlue in this market. Neeleman said: “Our target market is the 150 million passengers who travel annually by long-distance bus, as well as those, who for lack of a convenient alternative, don’t travel at all”.

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