Interview: David Neeleman Discusses Breeze Plans, Industry Outlook

Airline founder David Neeleman hopes to make his latest venture, Breeze, profitable this year, recently joining AirlineGeeks for an in-depth discussion.

Monday, April 01, 2024 at 07:00 AM ET

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Breeze CEO David Neeleman stands in front of one of Breeze's Embraer aircraft, which will operate the first of the carrier's routes. (Photo: Cean One Studio | Cean Orrett)

Key Takeaways:

Serial airline founder David Neeleman hopes to make his latest venture, Breeze Airways, profitable this year. In an interview with AirlineGeeks, he covered a wide array of topics from hiring trends to Breeze’s plans for international service.

Throughout his career in the airline industry, Neeleman has founded five airlines, including JetBlue, Azul, and WestJet. He launched Breeze in 2021, which now flies to over 50 destinations across the U.S.

This interview first appeared on Firecrown’s Inside Aviation podcast. Inside Aviation can be found on AVweb’s YouTube channel in a video format. The show is also available on all podcast platforms, including Spotify and Apple.

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