JetBlue has revealed its latest special livery, with this particular paint scheme celebrating its partnership with the aptly named New York Jets, an NFL franchise based in the Big Apple. The striking green paint job draws inspiration from the team's uniforms, and is actually the third of its kind for the aircraft involved.
The plane in question is an Airbus A320-200 that bears the registration N746JB, and, in one way or another, it has had the colors of the New York Jets painted on the side of its considerable fuselage for almost its entire working life. Let's explore the history of this jet's liveries, and what's special about the new one.
Fresh Out Of The Paint Shop
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N746JB received its special livery at Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN) in Macon, with tracking data made available by Flightradar24 showing that it only left the facility on Saturday, September 13. As pictured above, its brand-new paint scheme features the New York Jets' iconic green and white color palette, with JetBlue explaining in a statement yesterday that it has also been renamed 'J! E! T! B! L! U! E!'
The freshly painted Airbus A320 was revealed to the world at a special event at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York, the facility that JetBlue calls its home. Here, JetBlue's staff were joined by current and former players from the Jets' roster, with themed goodie bags handed out to passengers on the special flight. Stephanie Evans Greene, the SVP of Marketing & Brand at JetBlue, said:
"JetBlue has always been proud to call New York home, and no team embodies the passion and spirit of this city quite like the New York Jets. This refreshed livery is more than a new design; it’s a symbol of hometown pride. As the Jets take the field this season, this aircraft will take to the skies as a tribute to our shared roots that we’re proud to represent every day."
Celebrating A Long-Term Partnership
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This spectacular new livery for JetBlue's Airbus A320-200 didn't come out of nowhere. Indeed, JetBlue notes that it has been the official airline partner of the New York Jets since 2009, and that "the partnership has since expanded to include joint marketing, in-stadium activations, and exclusive promotions."
Since flying from Macon to New York JFK Airport on September 13, N746JB has been able to show its support for the Jets both closer to home and further afield. Indeed, according to Flightradar24, September 14 saw it fly from JFK to Buffalo (BUF) and back, followed by a longer round trip to and from Santo Domingo (SDQ) on September 16. This morning, the jet departed for Kingston (KIN) at 05:11.
The New York Jets welcomed the new livery, with Jeff Fernandez, the team's SVP of Business Development & Ventures, saying that "seeing this plane, and flying on it, is a chance to feel the energy, pride, and passion that define our team. It’s bold, it’s fresh, and it’s ready to carry fans into the 2025 season and beyond."
The Aircraft's Third NFL-Themed Livery
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As it happens, N746JB's latest livery is in fact the third NFL-themed scheme that the special Airbus A320-200 has worn over the years, with all three of these paint jobs having been tied to JetBlue's partnership with the New York Jets. Per ch-aviation, the plane is 17 years old, having first flown in September 2008.
Data from Planespotters.net shows that the aircraft was only two years old when it first received a Jets-themed livery, with this being a relatively subtle white and green scheme that it wore from October 2010 to September 2017. Upon receiving this livery, it was also renamed to 'I Love JetBlue / NY.'
Then, from September 2017 to September 2005, the jet wore a second NFL-based livery that, as seen in the photo above, leaned much more heavily into the New York Jets' iconic green branding. During this time, it was also reconfigured from a 150-seat layout to a 162-seat setup, which, per aeroLOPA, it retains today.