EX-12.1 10 file007.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS

Exhibit 12.1

JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(in millions, except ratios)


  Year Ended December 31,
  2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
Earnings:                              
Income (loss) before income taxes $ (24 $ 75   $ 174   $ 95   $ 42  
Less: capitalized interest   (16   (9   (5   (5   (8
Add:                              
Fixed charges   172     113     79     53     39  
Amortization of capitalized interest   1     1              
Adjusted earnings $ 133   $ 180   $   248   $   143   $ 73  
Fixed charges:                              
Interest expense $ 104   $ 52   $ 28   $ 20   $ 14  
Amortization of debt costs   3     1     1     1      
Rent expense representative of interest       65     60     50     32     25  
Total fixed charges $ 172   $ 113   $ 79   $ 53   $ 39  
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(1)         1.59     3.14     2.69       1.86  
(1) Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $39 million for the year ended December 31, 2005.