Jet Airways: News

SC orders liquidation of Jet Airways as revival plan fails

The Supreme Court of India has ordered the liquidation of Jet Airways, bringing an end to a long-standing bankruptcy saga and the battle over the airline's revival.

16 May 2024

Bombay High Court

Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal's wife passes away 

Anita Goyal, wife of Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal, succumbed to cancer in the early hours of Thursday.

ED attaches Jet Airways' properties worth Rs. 538 crore

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) attached properties worth Rs. 538.05 crore as a part of its investigation into the money laundering allegations against Jet Airways on Wednesday.

02 Sep 2023

United Kingdom

Who is Naresh Goyal, Jet Airways founder arrested by ED

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested former Jet Airways Chairman Naresh Goyal on Friday in connection with an alleged Rs. 538 crore Canara Bank fraud case.

ED arrests Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal in fraud case  

The Enforcement Directorate arrested Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal on Friday in the Canara Bank fraud case.

CBI raids Jet Airways offices, founder's residence in fraud case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday conducted raids at seven locations, including the premises of Jet Airways and its founder-chairman Naresh Goyal, in Maharashtra's Mumbai, reported PTI.

Senior management and pilots quit Jet Airways amid uncertain future

Erstwhile top private airliner Jet Airways has reportedly been hit with a new blow. As per CNBC TV-18, several members of its senior management, pilots, and cabin crew have exited the grounded carrier.

Airline relaunching complicated but close, prospects promising: Jet Airways CEO

Veteran aviation professional and the chief executive officer (CEO) of the revamped Jet Airways, Sanjiv Kapoor, expressed hope about soon relaunching their "fantastic" airline after nearly six months of announcing the revival plan.

04 Jul 2022

IndiGo

Over 50% IndiGo flights delayed as crew attend job interviews

More than 50% of the flights operated by IndiGo were delayed on Saturday due to Air India's recruitment process on the same day, according to the reports.

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air reveals first pictures

Akasa Air, backed by stock market maverick Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, released pictures of its first aircraft on Monday.

04 Mar 2022

SpiceJet

Sanjiv Kapoor named new CEO of Jet Airways

Jet Airways has appointed Sanjiv Kapoor as the new CEO of the airline company.

Jet Airways to resume domestic services in Q1 of 2022

Jet Airways will restart domestic operations by the first quarter of 2022 and short-haul international flights by the last quarter of 2022, Jalan-Kalrock Consortium, the winning bidder for the grounded airline, stated on Monday.

NCLT approves Jalan-Kalrock consortium's plan for Jet Airways

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Tuesday cleared the resolution plan of Kalrock Capital and entrepreneur Murari Lal Jalan for the revival of the bankrupt Jet Airways.

01 Dec 2020

India

Jet Airways ex-employees hopeful of getting jobs under new ownership

Former employees of Jet Airways, once the largest private airline in the country, are hopeful of getting their old jobs back with the carrier getting new owners.

17 May 2020

India

Airlines suffered turbulence due to coronavirus: Understanding what future holds

The globalized world was brought to a screeching halt with the onset of coronavirus pandemic.

05 Mar 2020

Mumbai

Jet Airways founder booked for money laundering; ED raids home

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday night raided the home of Jet Airways founder and former Chairperson, Naresh Goyal, after it booked him in a case of money laundering.

15 Oct 2019

Devendra Fadnavis

Rs. 90L stuck in PMC Bank, depositor dies of heart-attack

Thousands of customers of PMC Bank don't know when will they get access to their own hard-earned money. Their savings, spanning years, have been locked up by RBI.

09 Jul 2019

Delhi High Court

Deposit Rs. 18,000cr to travel abroad: Court tells Naresh Goyal

Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal, who failed to steer his company from an acute cash crunch, received another setback on Tuesday as Delhi High Court refused to entertain his plea challenging the travel ban imposed on him.

25 May 2019

Mumbai

Jet Airways' ex-boss Naresh stopped by immigration from traveling abroad

Naresh Goyal and wife Anita, who started now-defunct Jet Airways 25 years ago, were on Saturday stopped from traveling abroad, reports said.

28 Apr 2019

Suicide

Maharashtra: Jet Airways employee, suffering from cancer, commits suicide

In a disturbing incident, a senior technician of Jet Airways committed suicide in Palghar of Maharashtra, police said on Saturday.

27 Apr 2019

India

#JetAirways operations suspended: What happens to JPMiles, co-branded credit-cards now?

Cash-strapped Jet Airways had shut all of its operations last week.

18 Apr 2019

India

Jet Airways' lenders 'reasonably hopeful' of successful bidding process

Lenders to cash-strapped Jet Airways on Thursday said that they are "reasonably hopeful" that the grounded airline's bidding process will end successfully.

16 Apr 2019

Suresh Prabhu

Prabhu calls for review of issues related to Jet Airways

Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu has called for a review of issues related to struggling Jet Airways, including rising fares and flight cancellations.

15 Apr 2019

Narendra Modi

Jet Airways pilots ask SBI for funds, request PM's help

Jet Airways pilots body, the National Aviator's Guild, today appealed to the State Bank of India (SBI) to release Rs. 1,500cr, which was proposed to be infused in the ailing carrier as part of a debt-restructuring plan last month.

13 Apr 2019

India

What will happen to cash-strapped Jet Airways: An explainer

Cash-strapped Jet Airways canceled all its international flights on Thursday and flew just 11 domestic aircraft on Friday, as the meeting between management and lenders remained inconclusive.

11 Apr 2019

India

All #JetAirways international flights canceled for today, tomorrow: Here's why

Debt-ridden Jet Airways has canceled all its international flights scheduled for Thursday and Friday owing to a scarcity of funds, reported NDTV citing some sources. Jet Airways' flights to Amsterdam, London, and Paris have been canceled for two days.

25 Mar 2019

Business

Amid debt crisis, Jet Airways' chairman and wife quit

With Jet Airways going through a crisis, chairman Naresh Goyal and his wife Anita quit the company on Monday.

23 Mar 2019

India

Jet Airways suspends services to 13 international routes till April-end

Jet Airways, on the verge of going belly-up, has suspended operations on as many as 13 more international routes till end-April even as it grounded seven more planes due to non-payment of rentals, taking the number of such aircraft to 54.

19 Mar 2019

India

Jet Airways' flight safety at risk: Aircraft engineers to DGCA

Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu has ordered an emergency meeting after the Jet Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Welfare Association (JAMEWA) wrote to the aviation watchdog that Jet Airways' flight safety is at risk.

03 Mar 2019

India

After resigning, Jet Airways founder makes heartfelt request to employees

Recently, Jet Airways' founder, Narendra Goyal, resigned as the chairman of the airline's board.

Lenders may bring out resolution plan for Jet Airways: SBI

State Bank of India (SBI) today said lenders are considering a resolution plan for Jet Airways to ensure the long-term viability of the debt-laden company.

03 Dec 2018

India

Pilots call in 'sick', Jet Airways cancels 14 flights

Leading airline Jet Airways canceled 14 flights on Sunday after many pilots, upset with unpaid salaries, called in 'sick'.

22 Nov 2018

Jaipur

#JetFiasco: Passenger, aboard flight that lost cabin-pressure, loses hearing permanently

Mukesh Sharma, one of the passengers who suffered ear bleed after the crew of a Jet Airways plane forgot to change cabin pressure, has lost his hearing permanently, reports said.

21 Nov 2018

India

Indian airlines can meet just 3 weeks' expenses; needs govt-help

Amid rising fuel prices and the weakening rupee, airlines in India are having a hard time staying afloat, and have asked the government to help them get unsecured credit from oil companies and airports.

21 Nov 2018

Bharti Airtel

Sensex falls over 200 points on weak global cues

The BSE benchmark Sensex fell over 200 points in early trade today following weak global cues amid fresh foreign fund outflows.

14 Nov 2018

India

#FinancialBytes: 5 best credit cards in India for frequent flyers

For many, traveling is a passion and an escape from their hectic life. Though traveling has become popular in India, it has also become expensive.

08 Nov 2018

SpiceJet

DGCA directs Jet, SpiceJet to address issues with Boeing-737 MAX

Following the Lion Air crash, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked SpiceJet and Jet Airways to address possible issues with their Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.

08 Nov 2018

SpiceJet

DGCA asks airlines to address issues with Boeing-737 MAX planes

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked Jet Airways and SpiceJet to take corrective action to address possible issues with their Boeing 737 MAX planes that could lead to "significant altitude loss" of the aircraft.

23 Oct 2018

India

#JetFiasco: Passenger, who suffered due to cabin-pressure, may lose hearing

Mukesh Sharma, one of the five flyers who suffered nose and ear-bleeds last month, after the crew of Jet Airways forgot to switch on the system that regulates cabin pressure, may lose his hearing permanently.

10 Oct 2018

India

Jet Airways clears August salaries of senior-staff, September payments delayed

Crisis-hit Jet Airways yesterday paid the balance amount of salaries for the month of August to its pilots, engineers, and senior management, but told them that September payments would be delayed, sources said.

30 Sep 2018

Hyderabad

Jet Airways Hyderabad-Indore flight makes emergency landing following engine failure

A Jet Airways aircraft from Hyderabad to Indore with 103 people on board made an emergency landing at Indore airport today after one of its engines failed.

22 Sep 2018

Mumbai

Bleeding passengers are filing police complaints against Jet Airways

Two days after negligence aboard a Jet Airways flight left at least 30 bleeding, it seems that the airlines is set for a legal battle.

20 Sep 2018

Suresh Prabhu

After Jet Airways' negligence, Prabhu orders safety-audit of all airlines

Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu ordered a safety audit of all scheduled airlines and airports, amid recent incidents related to the safety of passengers.

20 Sep 2018

Mumbai

30 suffer nosebleed due to Jet Airways' staff negligence

In an incident that reeks of negligence, some passengers on a Jet Airways flight from Mumbai to Jaipur suffered nose and ear bleeding on Thursday morning after the flight crew forgot to switch on the system that maintains cabin pressure.

07 Sep 2018

Saudi Arabia

Air India flight lands at under-construction runway, by mistake

On Friday evening, an Air India flight from Thiruvananthapuram to the Maldives ended up landing on an unoperational runway in Velana International Airport.

06 Sep 2018

Karnataka

Bengaluru International Airport to introduce facial recognition facility from 2019

Bengaluru International Airport Thursday said it plans to roll out facial recognition facility for the passengers of some select airlines from early next year as it seeks to make the boarding process paperless.

02 Sep 2018

Vadodara

Private carrier Jet Airways starts Vadodara-Indore daily direct flight

Private carrier Jet Airways commenced Sunday its daily direct flight services to Indore from Vadodara in Gujarat.

29 Aug 2018

Indian Army

#KeralaFloods: Kochi Airport resumes operations, 15 days after being shut

The Kochi Airport, one of the busiest in the country, will resume operations today at 2 PM, 15 days after it was shut as incessant rains swept Kerala.

04 Aug 2018

Shiv Sena

AI's Milan-Delhi flight returns after passenger tries to enter cockpit

A Delhi-bound Air India flight from Milan had to return to the airport in Italy within 30 minutes of take-off after a passenger tried to enter the cockpit.

03 Aug 2018

India

Jet Airways 'can't run after 60 days,' stake-sale attempts on

The debt-ridden Jet Airways, India's second-largest airline by market share, is desperate for cash, and has resumed talks with investment bankers for assistance in a stake sale.

03 Aug 2018

Riyadh

Jet Airways flight skids beyond runway in Riyadh, no casualties

As many as 149 people on board a Mumbai-bound Jet Airways flight from Riyadh escaped unhurt after the aircraft went off the runway following an aborted take-off from Riyadh airport on Friday, the airline said.

03 Aug 2018

Air India

No sandwich, samosas, AI-passengers to get packed-items like peanuts, cookies

In a bid to save money, Air India has decided to give passengers on a flight (having less than an hour duration), packed food like peanuts, cookies etc., as opposed to snacks like samosas or sandwiches.

02 Aug 2018

Business

Jet Airways faces crisis as employees reject 25% pay cuts

Cash-strapped Jet Airways has asked its employees, including pilots, to take salary cuts in the range of 5-25% for an indefinite period as it struggles to stabilize operations.

10 Jul 2018

Vadodara

Vadodara airport to switch to solar-energy to cut electricity cost

The Vadodara airport will soon switch over to solar energy for its everyday operations to cut down its electricity cost.

29 Jun 2018

IndiGo

IndiGo launches flights connecting Trichy with Bengaluru, Kochi

Days after making Tiruchirappalli its 51st destination, IndiGo yesterday launched two more domestic services, Trichy-Bengaluru and Trichy-Kochi, after flagging off Trichy-Chennai flights on June 1.

16 Jun 2018

India

Just one check-in baggage on Jet Airways flights from July

Full service carrier Jet Airways has announced the first-ever restrictions in India on permissible check-in baggage on flights.

07 Jun 2018

Mumbai

Mumbai to remain submerged over weekend, to receive 'extremely-heavy' downpour

In what may sound alarm bells for BMC, the IMD has predicted 'extremely heavy' rainfall for Mumbai over the weekend.

04 Jun 2018

Vadodara

Vadodara airport seeks nod from AAI to operate facility round-the-clock

The Vadodara airport authorities have sought permission from the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for operating the facility round-the-clock at the city's airport situated in Harni.

30 May 2018

India

Air India up for sale, but nobody interested in buying

In an embarrassing turn of events, the state-owned Air India airline has not received any buyer for government's 76% stake, a day before the bidding closes on Thursday.

27 May 2018

India

IndiGo, Air India Express among world's 5 cheapest airlines

India's low-cost carriers Air India Express and IndiGo have been ranked second and fifth respectively in a Global Flight Pricing Report prepared by Melbourne-based Rome2rio, a multimodal travel planning site.

25 May 2018

United Arab Emirates

Delta Air Lines to resume non-stop NY-Mumbai flights after 9-year-gap

America's Delta Air Lines on Friday announced resuming its non-stop services from New York to Mumbai next year after it had suspended the services to Mumbai in 2009, blaming Middle Eastern carriers for hurting its ability to operate in parts of Asia.

20 May 2018

Ahmedabad

Mumbai jeweler becomes first-person to be put on No-Fly list

Mumbai-based multi-millionaire jeweler, Birju Kishore Salla, has become the first person to be put on the "National No Fly List".

19 May 2018

Mumbai

Mumbai: Domestic, International flights to be delayed till June 5

Several flights were delayed by almost an hour yesterday and day before, as Mumbai airport officials are upgrading the Instrument Landing System (ILS), responsible for guiding flights.

18 May 2018

Mumbai

Jet Airways' Diwali bonanza: Non-stop Mumbai-Manchester flights, four times/week

Mumbai-based private carrier Jet Airways has a special Diwali gift for its UK-bound passengers.

06 May 2018

India

No unruly passengers put on National no-fly list

As it turns out unruly passengers on aircraft can get away with their behavior quite easily.

05 May 2018

India

Air India flying into turbulent skies, amid massive mounting losses

Air India is likely to fly into turbulent skies if the government's divestment plan for it fails to take off.

23 Apr 2018

India

Monthly Rs. 200-250cr deficit leaves Air India's aircraft lying unutilized

Air India is in bad shape. The airline, which faces debts of Rs. 48,876cr, has seen a monthly cash deficit of Rs. 200-250cr, which has left it unable to purchase much-needed spares.

09 Apr 2018

Mumbai

100 flights cancelled as Mumbai Airport shuts-down for two days

Due to pre-monsoon repair and preventive maintenance work on the intersection of two cross-runways (09/27 and 14/32), Mumbai Airport will remain shut today and tomorrow for six hours.

09 Apr 2018

Mumbai

Mumbai-airport: Main runway to remain shut for 6hrs today, tomorrow

Flight operations at Mumbai airport are likely to be affected for two days as the private aerodrome operator today announced the closure of the main runway for six hours daily for pre-monsoon maintenance work.

Jet Airways plane hits catering van at Delhi airport

A Jet Airways plane, with 133 people onboard, hit a parked catering vehicle at the Delhi airport, officials said.

30 Mar 2018

India

Here's all you need to know about Air India sale

Initiating the disinvestment process for India's national carrier Air India (AI) on Wednesday, the government issued a preliminary information memorandum (PIM) offering to sell 76% of its stake in the Maharaja.

28 Mar 2018

IndiGo

Government calls for bids for 75% stake-sale in Air India

The government has called for bids for sale of 76% stake in Air India (AI), which has debts of Rs. 52,000cr.

03 Mar 2018

Parliament

Shatrughan Sinha honored with "lifetime achievement award" in the UK

Actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha has been honored with a lifetime achievement award for his contribution to the fields of arts and politics at a ceremony in the UK's Parliament in London.

26 Feb 2018

IndiGo

Bengaluru: Check-in from airport buses, skip line

Have no check-in luggage, yet have to stand in queue to get your boarding pass? Why not take the BMTC volvo bus to the airport and do the check-in in the kiosks installed inside and get a printed boarding pass?

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