Jet Airways is struggling to mop up funds to meet its payment obligations, including salaries to its over 16,000-strong workforce
In the midst of its worst crisis ever, can the 25-year-old airline steer out of the clouds?
Pilots make up little more than 10 per cent of airline's 16,000 employee force but account for about half of its salary bill
The Naresh Goyal-controlled private airline, which is facing cash drought and has defaulted on the salary payments to its staff also did not have training chief for more than a month
Jet Airways' decision to make passengers pay for meals signals that full-service airlines will struggle in India in the near future
Passengers can claim damages under The Carriage by Air Act on grounds of negligence
In a mid-air scare, a Jaipur-bound Jet Airways flight had lost cabin pressure after the crew 'forgot' to turn on a control switch
As many as 30 out of 166 passengers suffered nose and ear bleeding due to the loss of cabin pressure in the flight
The Mumbai Directorate of Income-Tax investigation wing had conducted the survey at four business premises of Jet Airways in the two cities
Fail to turn on switch that maintains cabin pressure; safety audit ordered
The five were taken to Dr Balabhai Nanavati Hospital, while the rest were attended to by doctors at the Mumbai airport
Earlier, the DGCA, in a statement, said that the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has started an investigation into the matter
Under the fare policy announced, domestic passengers opting for lowest fares will not be served complimentary meals
Airline is under tax lens for falsification of book of accounts, siphoning of funds
The airline's senior management has taken 5-25 per cent pay cut but salary cuts for pilots and engineers were put on hold because of protests
Significantly, Jet Airways had delayed payment of July salaries to its staff earlier
Last year, Jet Airways and Air France-KLM signed an enhanced cooperation agreement' for the development of their operations between Europe and India
The offer will be available through all booking channels of the airline till September 7
To a query about alleged corporate governance lapses at Jet and issues being looked at by RoC, the Minister of State for Corporate Affairs said ministry has ordered an inspection of airline's books
Without providing specific details about the communication or the complaint, Jet Airways said it was taking necessary steps to provide the responses to the RoC