MUMBAI: Private equity WL Ross and Co, which recently put $80 million in Indian discount airline SpiceJet, is in talks with Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines for a possible merger of the carrier, a newspaper reported on Friday.  "The idea is to increase the valuation of SpiceJet or the money invested by WL Ross before the firm exits," the paper cited a person familiar with the development as saying. Read the rest of this entry »

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NEW DELHI: At a time when most of the carriers are curtailing operations, Jet Airways is continuing with its expansion spree and has launched a flight to Muscat and started three new domestic services from Hyderabad. Read the rest of this entry »

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Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 15 (IANS): Jet Airways Monday launched its daily direct services between Thiruvananthapuram and Muscat, becoming the first private airline in the country to operate flights from all three international airports in Kerala. Addressing reporters here after the departure of the flight, Jet chief commercial officer Sudheer Raghavan said the company was now planning to launch services to Saudi Arabia and the UAE as the Middle East sector brings it significant revenue. Read the rest of this entry »

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MUMBAI: Jet Airways (India), the country’s largest private airline is likely to merge its wholly-owned subsidiary JetLite into Jet Airways in the current fiscal. Jet promoter Naresh Goyal is considering the merger to break even by the end of the current calendar year. Read the rest of this entry »

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Naresh Goyal, Chairman of Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, has been honored with the ‘Business Person of the Year’ award at the prestigious UK Trade and Investment India Business Awards 2008, at a ceremony in Mumbai on September 9, 2008. This distinction was conferred upon Mr. Goyal for his significant contribution to India-UK business relations and for making the UK a strategic and pivotal destination in Jet Airways’ aggressive international expansion plans. Read the rest of this entry »

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New Delhi: A major air accident was averted when a Jet Airways flight with Union Minister Sharad Pawar on board returned to Delhi airport safely after it was found that a rear door was not locked properly. Read the rest of this entry »

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Jet Airways has announced a special promotional package for students flying to its destinations in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Europe or Asia. Read the rest of this entry »

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NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) - Low-cost carrier SpiceJet and state-run Air India are raising fares following rising jet-fuel prices, while Jet Airways has set minimum airfares for certain routes, officials said. SpiceJet is increasing airfares by 300 rupees on the short sectors and by 550 rupees on the long sectors, effective June 20, Chief Financial Officer Partha Sarathi Basu told Reuters over the telephone. Read the rest of this entry »

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Mumbai: The owner of the country’s largest private carrier, Jet Airways (India) Ltd, is taking desperate measures to boost revenue and cut costs. Read the rest of this entry »

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MUMBAI: All the 156 passengers on board a Jet Airways flight from Delhi to Mumbai had a miraculous escape when the aircraft suffered a suspected bird hit.
The pilot of the flight-9W362 reported to Mumbai ATC a suspected bird hit this evening, a Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) spokesperson told reporters. Read the rest of this entry »

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