INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The secretary said that airlines have to comply with the "0/20 rule for international operations"Jet Airways is currently operating a fleet
of 26 planes and the airline right now fulfils the criteria for operating on international routes, Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh
On Wednesday, Mr Kharola had said that Jet Airways is operating 28 planes, including 15 aircraft on domestic routes
Jet Airways, which is grappling with acute financial woes, had a fleet of around 119 planes.On Thursday, the secretary said that "26 planes
He added that international operations of an airline depends on the number of aircraft and seating capacity and Jet Airways "right now
fulfils this" criteria.Jet Airways, where the lenders are set to take control as part of a debt resolution plan, on Tuesday disclosed that
it has grounded 15 more aircraft due to non-payment of lease rentals.For the past few weeks, the airline has been grounding its aircraft in
tranches due to non-payment of dues to lessors.On March 25, the airline's board approved a debt-resolution plan under which the lenders
of "examining Jet Airways" on "0/20 rule does not arise".The secretary said that Jet Airways reiterated on Thursday that it will fly 75
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