Driving innovation in the aviation industry: JetBlue founder David Neeleman

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"Driving innovation in the aviation industry: JetBlue founder David Neeleman"

"David Neeleman is a pioneer in the aviation industry, having founded five airlines— JetBlue Airways, Breeze Airways, Morris Air, Canada's West Jet, and Azul Brazilian Airlines.&nbsp;David spoke with Catherine Kolimas, co-head of Aviation Technology in Global Banking &amp; Markets, about his drive to innovate the business of travel; his passion for impacting communities through the introduction of air travel to underserved markets; and how technological improvements have facilitated his continued disruption of the industry at scale. This Talks was recorded at our 2024 Builders and Innovators Summit.&nbsp;\r\n&nbsp;\r\nThis episode was recorded on October 17, 2024.\r\n"

David Neeleman is a pioneer in the aviation industry, having founded five airlines— JetBlue Airways, Breeze Airways, Morris Air, Canada's West Jet, and Azul Brazilian Airlines.&nbsp;David spoke with Catherine Kolimas, co-head of Aviation Technology in Global Banking &amp; Markets, about his drive to innovate the business of travel; his passion for impacting communities through the introduction of air travel to underserved markets; and how technological improvements have facilitated his continued disruption of the industry at scale. This Talks was recorded at our 2024 Builders and Innovators Summit.&nbsp;
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This episode was recorded on October 17, 2024.

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