The public sector oil marketing firm stopped supplying fuel to the cash-starved carrier from 12 noon Friday, sources told PTI.
No consensus among banks on Rs 1,500 cr emergency funding, to release only Rs 150cr
Lenders plan to get investors who could buy out their stake and take control of the ailing airline
Over 70 per cent of the airline's fleet has been grounded, leading to massive cancellations
The bids would be invited on April 6 and the last date for submission would be April 9, the lenders said in a statement
International operations of an airline depend on the number of aircraft and seating capacity and Jet Airways "right now fulfils this" criteria.
In a staff email, Chief People Officer Rahul Taneja said the company will provide an update on April 9
Prabhu said his job as an aviation minister is to come with the policy, ensuring that policy allows the growth
Jet Airways is operating a truncated schedule with 28 planes at present
Goyal who launched Jet Airways in 1993 stepped down as the chairman last week
The crisis-hit carrier is set to undergo a debt resolution whereby lenders will take control and also infuse funds worth Rs 1,500 crore.
The latest groundings mean more than two-thirds of its total fleet of about 120 planes is not flying.
Jet had also made commitments to its lessors and vendors for clearing of dues - this has been delayed as funds are yet to flow in
The operations department has also proposed changes to the crew duty pattern
Last week, Jet Airways had informed the government it has 35 aircraft in operations
The pilots along with engineers and have salary arrears for three months, starting January
The money was due on March 28, and was part of a two-tranche facility totaling $140 million that the company took from HSBC in 2014, according to sources
The thrust is on transferring equity, trust structure and the call option (the right but not the obligation to buy), and paying the proceeds upfront
Some experts are of the view that the debt-equity swap is only a matter of change in the books of account, and will not necessarily change the quality of Jet's assets
The decision was taken at an open house meeting of NAG members that took place both in Mumbai and Delhi Sunday afternoon