EX-12.1 8 file8.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

Exhibit 12.1

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


  Year Ended December 31,
  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Earnings:          
Income (loss) before income taxes $ 41 $ 9 $ (24 )  $ 75 $ 174
Less: capitalized interest (43 )  (27 )  (16 )  (9 )  (5 ) 
Add:          
Fixed charges 333 263 172 113 79
Amortization of capitalized interest 1 1 1 1
Adjusted earnings $ 332 $ 246 $ 133 $ 180 $ 248
Fixed charges:          
Interest expense $ 221 $ 169 $ 104 $ 52 $ 28
Amortization of debt costs 5 4 3 1 1
Rent expense representative of interest 107 90 65 60 50
Total fixed charges $ 333 $ 263 $ 172 $ 113 $ 79
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (1) 1.59 3.14
(1) Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $1 million, $17 million, and $39 million for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.