Narain said that he and his colleagues “persistently investigated several scams of Jet and Ministry of Civil Aviation and filed PIL in the Delhi High Court”.
Tag: Jet Airways
Air India can hire Jet Airways’ co-pilots, not ‘costly Captains’: IPG
Chennai: The Indian Pilots’ Guild (IPG), one of Air India pilots’ union, on Saturday urged the national carrier’s management to hire just Boeing 777 (B-777) rated co-pilots on short-term contracts instead of hiring Captains who come at a high cost. In a letter to the Director, Operations of Air India,[Read More…]
Jet Airways staff forced to sell sports bike, take train
By Nirbhay Kumar New Delhi: Grounded Jet Airways employees’ hardships and financial woes are growing by the day. If it is any measure of worsening finances of the staffers, a highly paid pilot is ready to sell off his expensive racing bike to meet the obligations. Technical personnel transferred to[Read More…]
Good Omen? Owl enters cockpit of Jet Airways flight at Mumbai Airport
A shocking yet amusing incident came to light when a Jet Airways flight parked at the Mumbai airport was greeted by an unlikely guest on Monday. A huge barn owl was perched inside the cockpit of a Jet Airways Boeing 777 and Twitter warmed up to the sight saying it was[Read More…]
Jet Airways cancels 14 flights as pilots report sick
Jet Airways, a major international airline based in Mumbai, has cancelled 14 of its flights across destinations on Sunday. Reportedly, pilots called in sick as they were not paid their dues. The airline has been defaulting on salaries of its senior management including engineers and pilots for the last 4[Read More…]
No bail-out for Jet Airways, management needs to run airline smoothly: Suresh Prabhu
New Delhi: The Centre on Monday said it would not bail out cash-strapped Jet Airways, stating that it’s the responsibility of the management to implement policies to ensure financial stability and a smooth functioning of the airline. According to Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu, the government looks at sector-specific issues[Read More…]
Jet Airways receives payment delay notice from aircraft lessors
Mumbai: Jet Airways on Wednesday said that it has received notices for payment “delays or defaults” from some aircraft lessors. “Whilst the company is in receipt of notices for payment delays or defaults from few aircraft lessors, they are mindful of the challenges currently faced by the Indian aviation industry[Read More…]
Jet Airways Turmoil: Airline booked for ‘attempt to murder’ after passengers complained bleeding
Just a day after Jet Airways made a mid-way home return due to crew’s carelessness of not maintaining the air-pressure, Mumbai Police on Friday, September 21 booked the airline for ‘attempt to murder’. A complaint was lodged against Jet Airways staff and crew members of Mumbai-Jaipur flight No. 9W 0697[Read More…]
Jet Airways serves non-veg meal to vegetarian passenger; pays Rs 65K fine
A vegetarian passenger claiming to be ‘pure janeu-dhari Brahmin’, was traveling from Jet Airways and was reportedly served non-vegetarian food, following to which a consumer court directed the airlines to compensate the passenger with Rs 65,000. The passenger Bhanuprasad Jani of Rajkot affirmed that he had ordered vegetarian food, despite[Read More…]
Jet Airways says talks on with pilots to resolve salary disbursement issues
Financially troubled Jet Airways on Thursday said that it is in talks with pilots and other employees to resolve salary disbursement issues. “Jet Airways is committed to honoring its obligations towards its employees and has already paid salaries on time to 84 percent of its employees,” a Jet Airways spokesperson said in a statement. “In line with the mandate received from the Company’s Board[Read More…]
Jet Airways air hostess falls off the plane, meets serious injuries
While closing the aircraft door, a Jet Airways air hostess fell down on the runway, meeting serious injuring in her neck and spinal cord. The incident took place on Thursday August 30 at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) when the cabin crew was on the flight to Leh. A[Read More…]
Optimistic about the prospect of aviation in India: Jet Airways’ Naresh Goyal
Mumbai: Despite challenges like high oil prices, airline major Jet Airways’ Chairman Naresh Goyal has said that he is optimistic about the prospects of aviation in India. Despite the headwinds posed by the high Brent crude prices, and the longer term challenges of escalating airport levies, surcharges and taxation, I[Read More…]
Jet Airways-AeroMexico to operate codeshare flights from May
Mumbai: Airline major Jet Airways on Monday said that it will operate flights between India and Mexico under a ‘codeshare agreement’ with AeroMexico. According to the company, the agreement enables codeshare sales effective from Monday “for travel commencing May 1, 2018, between Delhi and Mumbai in India and Mexico City via[Read More…]
Jet Airways: Couple pilot fights mid-air putting lives of passengers in danger; probe on
A major case of negligence of two pilots has surfaced on the Jet Airways’ London-Mumbai flight on Tuesday. On January 2, a Jet Airways’ flight moving towards Mumbai from London at around 5 pm escaped a major accident due to a fight between two pilot couple, reported Newscode. According to[Read More…]
After Air India, Jet Airways cuts back on its meal options
Jet Airways has suddenly cut its menu options for domestic passengers by more than two-thirds, from 23 to just seven choices. This means people who might have food allergies or are vegan or lactose or gluten-intolerant may not have much to eat besides some fruits served to them. According to[Read More…]
Air India, Indigo lift flying ban on TDP MP, Diwakar Reddy
Indigo Airlines has lifted the flying ban on Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MP, JC Diwakar Reddy with immediate effect on Wednesday. Following the action, Air India also lifted the ban. Both Indigo and Air India had earlier barred Reddy from boarding their carrier’s because of his ruthless behavior with the staff.[Read More…]
FB post claiming harassment of a 53-year old woman by Jet Airways goes viral
A Facebook post depicting one of the worst kinds of experience during the process of boarding a flight is going viral now. The post was shared by one Kawaljit Singh Bhatia on late Friday night. The terrible episode took place after Kawaljit dropped his mom, an elderly woman who was[Read More…]
Harbhajan Singh slams Jet Airways pilot
18,242 passengers not allowed to board flight
FIA lifts flying ban on Sena MP Gaikwad
The Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA) on Saturday revoked the flying ban imposed on Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad. FIA consists of four leading private carriers-Jet Airways, SpiceJet, GoAir and IndiGo. The decision came a day after Air India lifted the ban imposed on the Sena MP. An FIA source[Read More…]
Hostesses ‘molested’ aboard Jet Airways Mumbai-Nagpur flight
In a disgraceful incident, two air hostesses of a Mumbai-Nagpur Jet Airways flight were allegedly molested onboard on Saturday. The news came into the light after a written complaint was submitted to the flight captain against the accused – a 23-year-old hardware trader. Reportedly, the accused who was identified as[Read More…]
Face off between IndiGo flight and Jet Airways flight at Delhi airport
People have a harrowing flight experience after Asaram Bapu flies with them
What is the worst flight experience that you have had? Horrible co-passengers who occupy your space, getting the aisle-facing seat, bad food or worse a crying, bawling baby? Well, this is nothing in comparison to the trauma faced by passengers of Delhi bound flight 9W 2552. The passengers were in[Read More…]
Jet Airways is flying ‘high’!
Earlier in the Monsoon Session of Parliament, the Lok Sabha was told that in the last three years 122 pilots—110 of whom were first-time violators—of domestic airlines have been found inebriated prior to takeoff. Medical examinations are conducted on all pilots to ensure they are fit to fly. Mumbai airport[Read More…]