Jetblue began service from New York’s JFK Airport to Nashville Airport today. This service kicks off six weeks of inaugurations, with a new Jetblue destination every week.
On September 7, they will begin service to Houston’s Hobby Airport. On September 15, service to Aruba. On September 21, Sarasota-Bradenton Airport. On the 28th, Tucson Airport…and finally on October 3, Columbus Ohio.
The service to Nashville by itself can mean jobs for the region. As the Dickson Herald reports, Jetblue may be interested in having its new Embraer 190 aircraft serviced by Embraer Aircraft Maintenance Services, which is based at Nashville International Airport. Jetblue currently has 20 E190s, and has ordered 101 more, with an option for an additional 100.
The 100-seater Embraer 190 allows Jetblue to serve medium-sized markets that could not sustain their larger 156-seat Airbus 320s.