New JetBlue crew base opens at LMM Airport

The new JetBlue crew base at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport will employ members of the support team, up to 120 pilots and between 60 and 70 technical positions, as well as positions in first class.

By The Star Staff

Gov. Pedro Pierluisi Urrutia announced Thursday the opening of a new JetBlue crew base at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in Carolina, with the expectation of generating around 400 jobs in the first year of operations.

“This base in San Juan is a crucial step toward expanding our airline offer with new and improved access to new destinations,” the governor said in a written statement. “JetBlue has been consistent in increasing destinations and frequency to and from Puerto Rico.”

The base will employ members of the support team, up to 120 pilots and between 60 and 70 technical positions and in first class.

The establishment of the crew base strengthens the strategic position of Puerto Rico as a key focus in JetBlue operations in the Caribbean, officials said.