UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. __)*

                           JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION
                           ---------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share
                     ---------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    477143101
                                    ---------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2002
                                -----------------
                      (Date of Event which Requires Filing
                               of this Statement)

Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

              [ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
              [ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
              [X] Rule 13d-1(d)


*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).

                          Continued on following pages
                               Page 1 of 18 Pages
                             Exhibit Index: Page 14





                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 477143101                                           Page 2 of 18 Pages


1        Names of Reporting Persons
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)

                  QUANTUM INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS LDC

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

                                             a. [ ]
                                             b. [X]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  CAYMAN ISLANDS

                      5       Sole Voting Power
 Number of                           9,536,138
  Shares
Beneficially          6       Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                           0
   Each
 Reporting            7       Sole Dispositive Power
  Person                             9,536,138
   With
                      8       Shared Dispositive Power
                                     0

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                             9,536,138

10       Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
         Shares (See Instructions)

                             [X]

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                             22.53%

12       Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

                             OO; IV





                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 477143101                                           Page 3 of 18 Pages


1        Names of Reporting Persons
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)

                  QIH MANAGEMENT INVESTOR, L.P.

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

                                             a. [ ]
                                             b. [X]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  DELAWARE

                      5       Sole Voting Power
 Number of                           9,536,138
  Shares
Beneficially          6       Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                           0
   Each
 Reporting            7       Sole Dispositive Power
  Person                             9,536,138
   With
                      8       Shared Dispositive Power
                                     0

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                             9,536,138

10       Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
         Shares (See Instructions)

                             [X]

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                             22.53%

12       Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

                             PN; IA





                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 477143101                                           Page 4 of 18 Pages


1        Names of Reporting Persons
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)

                  QIH MANAGEMENT LLC

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

                                             a. [ ]
                                             b. [X]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  DELAWARE

                      5       Sole Voting Power
 Number of                           9,536,138
  Shares
Beneficially          6       Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                           0
   Each
 Reporting            7       Sole Dispositive Power
  Person                             9,536,138
   With
                      8       Shared Dispositive Power
                                     0

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                             9,536,138

10       Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
         Shares (See Instructions)

                             [X]

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                             22.53%

12       Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

                             OO





                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 477143101                                           Page 5 of 18 Pages


1        Names of Reporting Persons
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)

                  SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

                                             a. [ ]
                                             b. [X]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  DELAWARE

                      5       Sole Voting Power
 Number of                           9,536,138
  Shares
Beneficially          6       Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                           0
   Each
 Reporting            7       Sole Dispositive Power
  Person                             9,536,138
   With
                      8       Shared Dispositive Power
                                     0

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                             9,536,138

10       Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
         Shares (See Instructions)

                             [X]

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                             22.53%

12       Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

                             OO; IA





                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 477143101                                           Page 6 of 18 Pages


1        Names of Reporting Persons
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)

                  SFM DOMESTIC INVESTMENTS LLC

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

                                             a. [ ]
                                             b. [X]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  DELAWARE

                      5       Sole Voting Power
 Number of                           4,764,337
  Shares
Beneficially          6       Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                           0
   Each
 Reporting            7       Sole Dispositive Power
  Person                             4,764,337
   With
                      8       Shared Dispositive Power
                                     0

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                             4,764,337

10       Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
         Shares (See Instructions)

                             [X]

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                             11.25%

12       Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

                             OO





                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 477143101                                           Page 7 of 18 Pages


1        Names of Reporting Persons
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)

                  GEORGE SOROS (in the capacity described herein)

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

                                             a. [ ]
                                             b. [X]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  UNITED STATES

                      5       Sole Voting Power
 Number of                           14,300,475
  Shares
Beneficially          6       Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                           0
   Each
 Reporting            7       Sole Dispositive Power
  Person                             14,300,475
   With
                      8       Shared Dispositive Power
                                     0

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                             14,300,475

10       Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
         Shares (See Instructions)

                             [ ]

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                             33.78%

12       Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

                             IA





                                                              Page 8 of 18 Pages


Item 1(a).     Name of Issuer:

               JetBlue Airways Corporation (the "Issuer")

Item 1(b).     Address of the Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

               80-02 Kew Gardens Road, Kew Gardens, New York  11415

Item 2(a).     Name of Person Filing:

               The Statement is filed on behalf of each of the following persons
(collectively, the "Reporting Persons"):

               i)   Quantum Industrial Partners LDC ("QIP");

               ii)  QIH Management Investor, L.P. ("QIHMI");

               iii) QIH Management LLC ("QIH Management");

               iv)  Soros Fund Management LLC ("SFM LLC");

               v)   SFM Domestic  Investments LLC ("SFM Domestic  Investments");
                    and

               vi)  Mr. George Soros ("Mr. Soros").

               This Statement relates to Shares (as defined herein) held for the
accounts of QIP and SFM Domestic Investments.

               QIHMI,  an investment  advisory  firm, is vested with  investment
discretion over the Shares held for the account of QIP. The sole general partner
of QIHMI is QIH  Management.  Soros  Private  Funds  Management  LLC, a Delaware
limited  liability  company  ("SPFM"),  is  the  sole  managing  member  of  QIH
Management.  Mr. Soros is the sole member of SPFM. Mr. Soros has entered into an
agreement  dated as of  January 1, 1997 with SFM LLC,  pursuant  to which he has
agreed to use his best efforts to cause QIH  Management  to act at the direction
of SFM LLC. Mr. Soros is the Chairman of SFM LLC and the sole managing member of
SFM Domestic Investments.

Item 2(b).     Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

               The address of the  principal  business  office of each of QIHMI,
QIH Management,  SFM LLC, SFM Domestic  Investments and Mr. Soros is 888 Seventh
Avenue,  33rd  Floor,  New York,  New York 10106.  The address of the  principal
business  office of QIP is Kaya Flamboyan 9,  Willemstad,  Curacao,  Netherlands
Antilles.

Item 2(c).     Citizenship:

               i)   QIP is a Cayman Islands exempted limited duration company;

               ii)  QIHMI is a Delaware limited partnership;

               iii) QIH Management is a Delaware limited liability company;

               iv)  SFM LLC is a Delaware limited liability company;

               v)   SFM Domestic  Investments  is a Delaware  limited  liability
                    company; and

               vi)  Mr. Soros is a United States citizen.





                                                              Page 9 of 18 Pages


Item 2(d).     Title of Class of Securities:

               Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (the "Shares").

Item 2(e).     CUSIP Number:

               477143101

Item 3.        If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)
               or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

               This Item 3 is not applicable.

Item 4.        Ownership:

Item 4(a).     Amount Beneficially Owned:

               As of December 31,  2002,  each of the  Reporting  Persons may be
deemed the beneficial owner of the following number of Shares:

              (i)   Each of QIP, QIHMI, QIH Management and SFM LLC may be deemed
                    the  beneficial  owner of the 9,536,138  Shares held for the
                    account of QIP.

              (ii)  SFM Domestic  Investments may be deemed the beneficial owner
                    of 4,764,337 Shares held for its account.

              (iii) Mr. Soros may be deemed the  beneficial  owner of 14,300,475
                    Shares. This number includes (A) 9,536,138 Shares  held  for
                    the   account  of  QIP and (B) 4,764,337 Shares held for the
                    account  of SFM  Domestic Investments.

Item 4(b).     Percent of Class:

               (i)  The  number  of  Shares  of which  each of QIP,  QIHMI,  QIH
                    Management  and SFM LLC may be deemed  to be the  beneficial
                    owner constitutes  approximately  22.53% of the total number
                    of Shares outstanding.

               (ii) The  number  of shares  of  which  SFM  Domestic Investments
                    may  be  deemed  to  be  the  beneficial  owner  constitutes
                    approximately  11.25%   of  the  total   number  of   Shares
                    outstanding.

               (iii)The number of Shares of which Mr.  Soros may be deemed to be
                    the beneficial owner constitutes approximately 33.78% of the
                    total  number of Shares outstanding.




                                                            Page 10 of 18 Pages


Item 4(c).     Number of shares as to which such person has:

     QIP, QIHMI, QIH Management and SFM LLC:
     ---------------------------------------

     (i)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:                    9,536,138

     (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:                          0

     (iii)Sole power to dispose or to direct the  disposition of:      9,536,138

     (iv) Shared  power to dispose  or to direct the  disposition
          of:                                                                  0

     SFM Domestic Investments:
     -------------------------

     (i)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:                    4,764,337

     (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:                          0

     (iii)Sole power to dispose or to direct the  disposition of:      4,764,337

     (iv) Shared  power to dispose  or to direct the  disposition
          of:                                                                  0

     Mr. Soros:
     ----------

     (i)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:                   14,300,475

     (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:                          0

     (iii)Sole power to dispose or to direct the  disposition of:     14,300,475

     (iv) Shared  power to dispose  or to direct the  disposition
          of:                                                                  0

Item 5.        Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

               This Item 5 is not applicable.

Item 6.        Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

               (i)  The  shareholders  of  QIP,   including  Quantum  Industrial
Holdings Ltd., a British Virgin Islands international business company, have the
right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale
of, the Shares held for the account of QIP in  accordance  with their  ownership
interests in QIP.

               (ii) Certain members of SFM Domestic  Investments  have the right
to participate in the receipt of dividends  from, and proceeds from the sale of,
the Shares held for the account of SFM Domestic  Investments in accordance  with
their membership interests in SFM Domestic Investments.

Item 7.        Identification   and   Classification  of  the  Subsidiary  Which
               Acquired the  Security  Being  Reported on by the Parent  Holding
               Company:

               This Item 7 is not applicable.





                                                              Page 11 of 18 Page


Item 8.        Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

               This Item 8 is not applicable.

Item 9.        Notice of Dissolution of Group:

               This Item 9 is not applicable.

Item 10.       Certification:

               This Item 10 is not applicable.





                                                             Page 12 of 18 Pages


                                   SIGNATURES


After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

Date:  February 14, 2003              QUANTUM INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS LDC


                                      By:  /s/ Richard D. Holahan, Jr.
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Richard D. Holahan, Jr.
                                            Attorney-in-Fact

Date:  February 14, 2003              QIH MANAGEMENT INVESTOR, L.P.

                                      By:   QIH Management LLC,
                                            its General Partner

                                      By:   Soros Private Funds Management LLC,
                                            its Managing Member

                                      By    George Soros,
                                            Its Sole Member



                                      By:   /s/ Richard D. Holahan, Jr.
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Richard D. Holahan, Jr.
                                            Attorney-in-Fact

Date:  February 14, 2003              QIH MANAGEMENT LLC

                                      By:   Soros Private Funds Management LLC,
                                            its Managing Member

                                      By    George Soros,
                                            Its Sole Member


                                      By:   /s/ Richard D. Holahan, Jr.
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Richard D. Holahan, Jr.
                                            Attorney-in-Fact

Date:  February 14, 2003              SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC


                                      By:   /s/ Richard D. Holahan, Jr.
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Richard D. Holahan, Jr.
                                            Assistant General Counsel





                                                             Page 13 of 18 Pages


Date:  February 14, 2003              SFM DOMESTIC INVESTMENTS LLC

                                      By:   George Soros,
                                            Its Managing Member


                                      By:   /s/ Richard D. Holahan, Jr.
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Richard D. Holahan, Jr.
                                            Attorney-in-Fact

Date:  February 14, 2003              GEORGE SOROS


                                      By:   /s/ Richard D. Holahan, Jr.
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Richard D. Holahan, Jr.
                                            Attorney-in-Fact





                                                              Page 14 of 18 Page


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

                                                                        Page No.
                                                                        --------

A.        Joint Filing  Agreement  dated February 14, 2003 by and
          among Quantum  Industrial  Partners LDC, QIH Management
          Investor,   L.P.,  QIH   Management   LLC,  Soros  Fund
          Management LLC, SFM Domestic  Investments  LLC, and Mr.
          George Soros............................................            15

B.        Power of  Attorney,  dated  as of  February  14,  2003,
          granted by Quantum Industrial  Partners LDC in favor of
          Mr. Armando T. Belly, Ms. Jodye Anzalotta,  Ms. Maryann
          Canfield,  Mr. John F. Brown,  Mr. Abbas  Zuaiter,  Mr.
          Richard    D.    Holahan,    Jr.    and   Mr.    Robert
          Soros..................................................             17

C.        Power  of  Attorney,  dated  as of  October  30,  2002,
          granted by Mr. George Soros in favor of Mr.  Armando T.
          Belly,  Ms.  Jodye  Anzalotta,  Mr. John F. Brown,  Ms.
          Maryann Canfield,  Mr. Richard D. Holahan,  Jr. and Mr.
          Robert Soros............................................            18