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JetBlue CEO tells Crist the airline could move to Orlando
South Flordia Sun-Sentinel ^ | Janaury 20, 2010 | Josh Hafenbrack

Posted on 01/20/2010 8:48:12 AM PST by ConservativeStatement

TALLAHASSEE - Gov. Charlie Crist and the chief executive of JetBlue Airways said Tuesday the company is considering moving its headquarters from New York to Orlando.

"We'd love to have JetBlue move to Florida and fortunately, that's under pretty serious consideration," Crist told reporters in an impromptu press conference outside the Governor's Mansion Tuesday evening.

"It could mean 800 new jobs in the Orlando area," Crist said.

Dave Barger, CEO of JetBlue, met privately with the governor earlier and noted JetBlue already has its training facility in Orlando.

(Excerpt) Read more at sun-sentinel.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; US: Florida; US: New York
KEYWORDS: airlines; aviation; florida; jetblue

1 posted on 01/20/2010 8:48:13 AM PST by ConservativeStatement
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To: ConservativeStatement

Well, they will have plenty of Haitian refugees to choose from for those 800 jobs.


2 posted on 01/20/2010 8:51:11 AM PST by Rutles4Ever (Ubi Petrus, ibi ecclesia, et ubi ecclesia vita eterna!)
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To: ConservativeStatement

So, the Soros-funded JetBlue is making kissy-face with Crist. Hm.


3 posted on 01/20/2010 9:00:45 AM PST by RightOnTheLeftCoast (Obama: running for re-election in '12 or running for Mahdi now? [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahdi])
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To: RightOnTheLeftCoast

Looks like Jet-Blue has followed Rush out of NYC. ;-) Everyone gets a pay-raise without costing the company anything except paying for the move.


4 posted on 01/20/2010 9:19:23 AM PST by RobbyS (Pray with the suffering souls.)
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To: ConservativeStatement

FL = no state income tax = a good thing... take that NY!


5 posted on 01/20/2010 10:58:41 AM PST by Trajan88 (www.bullittclub.com)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Just keep raising taxes and fees, NY. And keep harassing business.

We should be rid of all those evil companies soon.

Then we will have a glorious State!

(Do I really need a sarcasm tag?)


6 posted on 01/20/2010 11:02:29 PM PST by Nik Naym (Palin. Got that? Palin. <---Right there is your answer!)
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