INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Jet Airways is operating less than 50 domestic flights per day.Cash-strapped Jet Airways will fly six to seven aircraft on both days this
weekend on domestic routes, Aviation Secretary P S Kharola said Friday.He also said the airline has been told to ensure that passenger
issues are taken into consideration while it deals with the situation.It has also been told to alert passengers about flight cancellations
48 hours in advance, Mr Kharola said."Jet had a meeting with bankers
It has put forth demand of funds
It is currently flying 11 aircraft and will fly six to seven aircraft domestically on both days this weekend
We have asked it to take into consideration issues of passengers," the aviation secretary said
Currently, Jet Airways is operating less than 50 domestic flights per day
The official said the airline has suspended its international operations till Monday.As the crisis in the private airline deepened, the
Prime Minister's Office called an urgent meeting to discuss the situation, an official source said.According to sources, the meeting has
been called after Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu asked the secretary of the department to review issues concerning Jet Airways
Airfares have been on an upswing across India for the last few weeks due to sharp decline in number of flights primarily caused by grounding
of around 90 per cent of the 119-aircraft fleet of the cash-strapped Jet Airways.Amid this, SpiceJet Friday announced it will induct 16
Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft on dry lease to bring down flight cancellations and expand the airline's international and domestic
presence.The availability of flights was also hit by pulling out of SpiceJet's 12 "737 Max" aircraft in March over safety concerns
following an Ethiopian Airlines plane crash on March 10."SpiceJet will induct 16 Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft on dry lease and has applied to
the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for a no objection certificate (NOC) to import the aircraft," the airline said."Subject to
regulatory approvals, the aircraft would begin joining SpiceJet fleet in the next 10 days," it added.Get the latest election news, live
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