NS airline It ceased operations in April 2019 and has become the first Indian carrier to be revived under bankruptcy laws. In its new avatar, Jet will not be based in Mumbai like Jet Airways 1.0 but in Delhi NCR.
“We got the NCLT approval in June 2021, and since then we have been working closely with all concerned authorities to bring the airline back into the skies. Jet Airways 2.0 aims to resume domestic operations by Q1-2022, and reduce international operations by Q3/Q4 2022. We plan to build 50+ aircraft in 3 years and 100+ in 5 years,” said Murari Lal Jalan, key member Jalan Kalrock Consortium and proposed non-executive chairman of Jet Airways.
“The aircraft are being selected on the basis of competitive long-term leasing solutions. This is the first time in the history of aviation that an airline that has been closed for more than two years is being revived and we look forward to being a part of this historic journey. The loyalty-base of the Jet Airways brand is huge and we are confident that we will be able to capitalize on this and create new benchmarks. We want to assure all our loyal Jet Airways guests that your favorite airline will soon be back in the skies,” Jalan said.
The process of revalidation of existing Air Operator Certificate (AOC or Licence) of Jet is on. The consortium is working closely with relevant authorities and airport coordinators on slot allocation, required airport infrastructure and night parking.
The newly appointed Captain Sudhir Gaur, Accountable Manager and Acting CEO along with the Jet 2.0 operations team along with senior members of the Jalan Colorrock consortium, visited major airports last month and had productive meetings with them.
Captain Gaur said: “In its new avatar, Jet Airways will now be headquartered in Delhi NCR, with its senior management working from the corporate office in Gurugram. However, Jet Airways will continue to have a strong and significant presence in Mumbai, where it will operate from its ‘Global One’ office in Kurla. Jet Airways also has a state-of-the-art training center located at Global One, which will be maintained and used for in-house training for the Jet Airways team.
“We will begin with domestic operations on all narrow-body aircraft fleets leased from major global aircraft lessors who have approached us, and with whom we continue to engage. Jet Airways already has 150+ full-time employees on its payroll. and we are looking to induct 1,000+ employees across all categories in the financial year 2021-22. The recruitment will be done in a phased manner and will be strictly on merit basis to meet the operational requirements of the airline.Jet Airways The team is committed to ensure that Jet Airways resumes its operations with its maiden flight from New Delhi to Mumbai by the first quarter of 2022,” said Captain Gaur.
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