JetBlue founder David Neeleman selects Salt Lake City as headquarters for new airline
America’s newest airline does not yet have a name, or any airplanes. But it now has a headquarters. David Neeleman’s startup will be based in Salt Lake City, where it plans to spend a capital investment of US$3.2m and create nearly 400 jobs over the next 5 years, according to local authorities. In return, the state offered tax rebates worth as much as about $1.1m over 5 years. “There’s a super strong technology base, and lower cost of living than California and some of the coastal areas,” Lukas Johnson, the airline’s CCO said. “We want to focus more on the technology aspect of the transportation side, and it makes a lot of sense. The tech sector is booming out here.” The startup has begun hiring for jobs in Salt Lake, and Johnson has moved there. But the airline is not yet sharing many more details about its plans. <br/>
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JetBlue founder David Neeleman selects Salt Lake City as headquarters for new airline
America’s newest airline does not yet have a name, or any airplanes. But it now has a headquarters. David Neeleman’s startup will be based in Salt Lake City, where it plans to spend a capital investment of US$3.2m and create nearly 400 jobs over the next 5 years, according to local authorities. In return, the state offered tax rebates worth as much as about $1.1m over 5 years. “There’s a super strong technology base, and lower cost of living than California and some of the coastal areas,” Lukas Johnson, the airline’s CCO said. “We want to focus more on the technology aspect of the transportation side, and it makes a lot of sense. The tech sector is booming out here.” The startup has begun hiring for jobs in Salt Lake, and Johnson has moved there. But the airline is not yet sharing many more details about its plans. <br/>
