The founder of JetBlue, WestJet, Azul, and Morris Air took delivery of 15 new aircraft for his newest airline endeavor – Breeze Airways.
JetBlue founder David Neeleman has a new airline start-up – Breeze Airways – and it has taken delivery of its first of 15 aircraft on lease from Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC). Breeze is Neeleman’s fifth airline start-up after his four successful new entrants Morris Air, WestJet, JetBlue, and Azul. In addition to the 5 commercial airlines mentioned, Neeleman owns 45% of another commercial airline in Europe, TAP Air Portugal.
Initial markets of US-based Breeze Airways will be mid-sized U.S. city pairs that currently have no nonstop service. The airline start-up plans to connect these…