David Neeleman
David Neeleman
David G. Neelemanis a Brazilian-American entrepreneur who has founded four commercial airlines, Morris Air, Westjet, JetBlue Airways and Azul Brazilian Airlines. He is also the co-owner of TAP Portugal, along with Humberto Pedrosa...
NationalityBrazilian
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth16 October 1959
CountryBrazil
creativity brain chaos
In the midst of all the chaos swirling through your brain, all the disorganization and impulsiveness, the condition (ADHD) also seems to trigger a certain kind of creativity.
safety pilots aviation
Nobody ever thought about having to protect the passengers from the pilots.
jobs appreciate people
People do a better job if they respect the leader of the company. I learned that on my mission -- the value of people and how to truly appreciate them,
cost faster
With high trust, success comes faster, better, and at lower cost.
safety lists values
Value will always be on top of everyone's lists now, right along with safety.
children father nine
And you've got to remember that I'm also the father of nine children.
might should dangerous
Of course, we should all be aware of what we're packing in our carry-on luggage - anything that might be considered dangerous could be confiscated at a security checkpoint.
important suggestions customers
It's so important to experience what your customers are experiencing and listen to their suggestions.
believe government airports
I believe the public's confidence would be increased if the federal government took over the functions of airport security screening for all passengers.
people profit-sharing program
Our people get profit-sharing checks. I got a report the other day that says that 84 percent of our people participate in our stock purchase program, where they can buy stock at a 15 percent discount.
hurt fuel-prices cost
Certainly, we are hurt by the high fuel prices because it raises our cost.
wife people flying
Seat assignment didn't matter if you're flying Dallas to Houston and you did it 38 times a day. People just got on, you didn't sit next to your wife, and it was a 45-minute flight. It didn't matter.
people world aviation
People who invest in aviation are the biggest suckers in the world.
challenges add ability
I actually thrive on all the challenges, and I don't feel like ADD has impaired my ability.