Neelam Mathews
Dec 14, 2012
The ATR 72-600-series
launched last year and due this year - five of which Jet will get- we learn, have
been painted in JetLite livery, with JetKonnect written on top. Sources we
spoke to, said this was an error as the two brands, JetKonnect and JetLite have
been consolidated under the JetKonnect brand. The aircraft will be going for
repaint, we learn.
The entry of the new
aircraft had been delayed by a few weeks
as paperwork with the lessors for the old ATRs needed to be completed
and delays by ATR following strikes resulted in lost time. Jet Airways is also busy hiring marooned
ATR pilots of Kingfisher, Aerospace Diary learns. In 2010, Jet ordered 6 ATR-500s. It is likely this order was changed to five 68-74 seater 600s. We could not confirm this. The 600s are to be used from Mumbai to Udaipur, Bhuj and other regional sectors.
Meanwhile, Jet Airways
brand new A330-300s will operate on BOM-BRU-EWR sectors from 22nd Dec. While
the second A330 will fly on the DEL-BRU-YYZ by end-Dec.
Jet has also renewed
its codeshare with Emirates. One wonders which way the FDI with Etihad will
really go IF it is looking at a Star Alliance entry. But then, speculation is the
mood of the hour!
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