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Exhibit 12.1
JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(in millions, except ratios)
Year Ended December 31,
2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
Earnings:
Income (loss) before income taxes................ $ 9 $ (24) $ 75 $ 174 $ 95
Less: capitalized interest ........................ (27) (16) (9) (5) (5)
Add:
Fixed charges ................................ 263 172 113 79 53
Amortization of capitalized interest............. 1 1 1 — —
Adjusted earnings ......................... $ 246 $ 133 $ 180 $248 $143
Fixed charges:
Interest expense................................ $ 169 $ 104 $ 52 $ 28 $ 20
Amortization of debt costs ...................... 4 3 1 1 1
Rent expense representative of interest ........... 90 65 60 50 32
Total fixed charges ........................... $ 263 $ 172 $ 113 $ 79 $ 53
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (1) ............... 1.59 3.14 2.69
(1) Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $17 million and $39 million for the years
ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.