Willy was joined by aviation-industry trailblazer David Neeleman, the Founder and CEO of Breeze Airways. Over the past three decades, David has launched some of the most successful airlines in the world — including JetBlue, Azul Brazilian Airlines, and WestJet.
He and Willy discussed David’s entrepreneurial origin story, his entry into the aviation industry, his mission to “bring humanity back to air travel,” managing the growth of JetBlue, Breeze’s unique business model, the importance of transparency, and the convergency of technology and innovation.
Key Points In The Webcast:
00:00 Introduction
02:09 What drives David’s entrepreneurial spirit
06:03 Being born in Brazil
08:25 Dropping out of university and working in Hawaii
10:28 Starting aviation and its cyclical nature
12:14 David’s passion for aviation
14:37 Building TV screens for plane seats
16:19 How David brings humanity back to air travel
17:46 An anecdote with Herb Kelleher
20:13 Breeze’s service amenity breakthroughs
22:39 Why not Boeings?
25:40 The interest in Embraer
26:48 Was David able to keep up with JetBlue’s success?
30:08 Hedging out fuel costs
31:31 What makes Breeze Airways unique?
40:18 Doing business with growing cities
44:44 Late flights are better than canceled ones
46:31 Breeze Airways’ transparency in fees
49:34 How Breeze continues to innovate
52:58 Entrepreneurial and managerial thinking
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