Grounded, no extra! Jet Airways is again, to resume operations in early 2022

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In a historic milestone for the aviation trade in India, one in all its greatest former aviation gamers, Jet Airways is set to resume home flight operations in the primary quarter of 2022. The airline will restart operations with New Delhi-Mumbai flight, mentioned the Jalan Kalrock Consortium in a latest assertion.

UAE-based businessman Murari Lal Jalan, who is the lead member of the London-based Jalan Kalrock Consortium, mentioned that the airline will begin brief worldwide flights by the second half of the 12 months. It may both be in the third quarter or fourth.

“Our plan is to have 50+ aircraft in three years and 100+ in five years which also fits perfectly well with the short-term and long-term business plan of the consortium,” Jalan mentioned. “It is the first time in the history of aviation that an airline grounded for more than two years is being revived and we are looking forward to being a part of this historic journey,” he added.

Crippled by mounting losses, the airline, as soon as India’s greatest non-public provider, was compelled to floor all flights in April 2019, owing billions to lenders and leaving hundreds with no job. However, a revival plan for Jet 2.0 received ultimate approval from the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) earlier this 12 months.

As of now, the corporate is working intently with authorities and airport coordinators to finalise slot allocations amongst different issues. For beginning home operations early subsequent 12 months, the corporate will lease a fleet of narrow-body plane.

“The process of reviving the grounded carrier is on track with the existing Air Operator Certificate (AOC) already under process for revalidation. The consortium is working closely with the relevant authorities and airport coordinators on slot allocation, required airport infrastructure, and night parking,” the consortium mentioned.

On the recent hirings, appearing Jet Airways CEO Sudhir Gaur mentioned: “Jet Airways has already hired 150+ full-time employees on its payroll, and we are looking to onboard another 1,000+ employees FY 2021-22 across categories.”

In its new avatar, Jet Airways shall be headquartered in Delhi NCR with its senior administration working from the Corporate Office at Gurgaon.

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