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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-05-013924.txt : 20050707
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050707101930
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-05-013924
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050707
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050707
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050707

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001158463
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED [4512]
		IRS NUMBER:				870617894
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		118-29 QUEENS BOULEVARD
		CITY:			FOREST HILLS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11375
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7182867900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		118-29 QUEENS BOULEVARD
		CITY:			FOREST HILLS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11375

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KELLY THOMAS E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001207014

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-49728
		FILM NUMBER:		05942488

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2036567604

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		80-02 KEW GARDENS ROAD
		CITY:			KEW GARDENS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11415
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-07-07</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001158463</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JBLU</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001207014</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KELLY THOMAS E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>118-29 QUEENS BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FOREST HILLS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11375</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive Vice President</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-07-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2005-07-07</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>7900</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>19.63</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>19468</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares were sold in compliance with a qualified selling plan adopted by the reporting person pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Excludes 225,549 shares held indirectly by Kelly Holdings, L.C. The reporting person is the manager of Kelly Holdings, L.C. and the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership in these shares to the extent of his pecuniary interest in such shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Thomas E. Kelly</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-07-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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