Airline sources suggest a push to increase utility of aircraft has resulted in a tight schedule and reduced turnaround timet
Jet Airways punctuality has gone for a toss due to the increased pressure on fleet and human resources
Cost reduction is positive and could translate into higher margins
A massive over 56 per cent fall in the other income and higher expenses saw Jet yesterday reporting a massive 91 per cent plunge
Quarterly total expenses rose 9.2% to Rs 5,709 cr
Agents are paid a basic commission on routine ticket sales and productivity linked bonuses are paid on sales targets
Administrative overhaul sees return of former CCO, naming of Air France KLM exec as global sales head
Jet Airways has a fleet of over 110 aircraft
Delhi-Patna flight departed from Delhi Airport's T-3 Terminal diverted to Varanasi due to non-availability of taxi way at Patna Airport flight
The NAG had in April this year issued a directive to around its 1,000 members not to fly with the expatriate commanders after one of the foreign pilots allegedly assaulted a trainer in Bengaluru
Jet Airways had signed a three-year wage agreement with its around 1,400 pilots, including commanders
On the day Jet Airways announced its direct flight from Bengaluru to Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, Vinay Dube, the newly appointed CEO of of the company, is extremely bullish about the future of the civil aviation market in India. In an interview with Raghu Krishnan, his first after assuming the top role at Jet, he says the macroeconomics of India continue to be strong and the current pressure on fares is due to competition. Rather than looking at that as a problem, he says he relishes the competition as Jet knows how to be successful.We are seeing pricing decline and pressure on airline fares. Would you attribute low fares to the macro economy or increasing competition?I don't think it has anything to do with the macro economics because the macro economics in India is still very strong. There is GDP growth, there is consumer spending. It is all a competitive dynamics.You have expressed interest in the second round of the regional connectivity scheme. How soon will you start?We have ..
A lean September quarter, coupled with rising crude oil prices, can dent margins
Jet Chairman Naresh Goyal said the partnership with Etihad continues to deliver synergies across all areas
Air France-KLM's Marnix Fruitema to join Jet; former Jet CCO Raj Sivakumar set to return to airline
Jet Airways has 10 Boeing 777 planes and it flies them to Amsterdam, Hong Kong and London
The promotional tickets will be valid for travel from September 15 for international flights
Dube's appointment also comes at a time when the airline is facing challenging business conditions
The airline's problems are peculiar and go beyond just wafer-thin margins in aviation
The Naresh Goyal-owned airline last month asked its junior pilots to take 10 days off every month