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the aviation regulator's scrutiny that might derail the NCLT-backed resolution process.Industry insiders privy to the development say that
buyers are waiting for the final word from the regulator which is expected to be announced on July 16.Even the bankers to the now grounded
A revoked Air Operator Certificate (AOC) will render lower-than-expected recovery from the airline which has an outstanding amount of over
Rs 8,000 crore.A meagre return will be equivalent to bank's taking a massive haircut, somewhere in the tune of over 90 per cent.However,
since the NCLT (National Company Law Tribunal) has stated that matter of resolution at Jet Airways is considered to be of "national
importance", the resolution professional is widely expected to request the aviation regulator to extend the AOC's validity.At the same
time, buyers have shown interest in the grounded airline.Recently, London-based AdiGroup partnered with Jet Airways Employee Consortium
partnered to bid for 75 per cent stake of Jet under the insolvency resolution process.AdiGroup Chairman Sanjay Viswanathan said the combined
bidding entity expects a likely investment of Rs 2,500 crore-Rs 5,000 crore, adding that the exact figures will be reached once complete
financial details about the company's liability emerge.Similarly, he did not reveal the source of funding, but said that AdiGroup will
hold 49 per cent followed by employees consortium's 26 per cent and the rest will be handed to Indian lenders.The NCLT process entails
that resolution professional will first finalise a list of genuine claimants of due money from Jet
It has asked all to submit claims before the IRP by July.A committee of creditors will then be formed which will invite expression of
interest (EoI) from potential bidders
If a bid is approved by a majority of CoC members, only then resolution can move ahead
A formal concurrence from the NCLT, though, will be required.Till recently, domestic lenders group led by SBI was in the process of selling
the airline to recover their dues of over Rs 8,000 crore, but the plan fell apart as only Etihad gave its offer.Consequently, last week, a
SBI insolvency plea was admitted by the NCLT to take the company under the resolution process.Besides the lenders, the airline is estimated
to have a total liability of about Rs 25,000 crore which includes dues of operational creditors.Running out of cash, Jet Airways had
suspended its entire operations on April 17.Subsequently, the government re-allocated the airline's slots and foreign traffic rights to
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