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Jet Airways: A Rise, Fall, and Final Demise Jet Airways, once a dominant player in India's aviation sector, commenced operations in 1993, evolving from an air taxi service to a full-service airline by 1995. International flights were added in 2004, followed by an initial public offering in 2005. The...
- Founded 1 April 1993
- Headquarters Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Key people Murari Lal Jalan (non-executive Chairman)
- Revenue ₹252 billion (US$2.9 billion) (FY 2017-18)
- Subsidiaries JetKonnect
- Website www.jetairways.com
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- Vistara, SpiceJet and Air Canada
JET Airways history
Last Updated : 11/03/25, 07:03 AM
Jet Airways: A Tumultuous Journey Jet Airways, granted scheduled airline status in 1995, rapidly expanded its domestic network. Early success saw it secure a significant market share, fueled by a substantial Boeing aircraft order. The airline's trajectory changed in 1997 when the Indian government r...
JET AIRWAYS NEWS
Explained: Hijacking Act; why a hoax led to a life term
June 13, 2019 9:02 am
Arrested by the National Investigation Agency, Salla was not armed and his intention was merely to ensure that his girlfriend, a Jet employee in Delhi, moved to Mumbai after this scare. Yet it invited a life sentence, because of the provisions of the recently passed Anti Hijacking Act, 2016.
Stock exchanges to impose trading restrictions on Jet Airways shares
June 12, 2019 10:29 pm
Cash-starved Jet Airways suspended operations in April and lenders are working on ways for revival of the airline.
Stuck with JPMiles? Here's how you can convert them to Amazon money
June 12, 2019 10:07 am
With Jet Airways bringing down the curtains on its flying operations, frequent flyers have are left wondering what they can do with leftover JPMiles before they lapse.
Businessman gets life imprisonment, Rs 5 crore fine for hijack hoax on Jet flight in 2017
June 12, 2019 2:09 am
In 2017, Birju Kishore Salla had left a note onboard a Jet Airways flight bound for Delhi from Mumbai, warning that there were hijackers and explosives onboard.
Jet Airways shares plunge nearly 15 per cent amid reports of Hinduja, Etihad pullout
June 11, 2019 2:33 pm
The scrip tumbled 14.41 per cent to Rs 107.15 -- its 52- week low -- on the BSE. At NSE, shares plunged 14.82 per cent to hit one-year low of Rs 106.30.
NCLT set to hear insolvency petitions against Jet on June 13
June 11, 2019 1:03 am
The development comes at a time when banks are looking to resolve the once-premier airline’s debt issues outside the insolvency process.
Hard Landing: After Jet's grounding, some move on, many wait and hope
June 09, 2019 4:02 pm
On April 17, Jet Airways flew its last flight, grounding what was once India’s premier private airlines and leaving thousands of employees and their families facing an uncertain future. While some of them have moved on to other jobs, many others have little option but to wait and hope.
Jet failure a 'wake up call', part of blame at doorstep of policymakers: Ajay Singh
June 04, 2019 2:44 pm
Low-cost carrier SpiceJet is expanding its operations and is set to take on lease 30 planes that were flown by Jet Airways, which suspended operations in April due to cash crunch
Jet, Shiv Sena delegation meets Hardeep Singh Puri, Nirmala Sitharaman
June 04, 2019 3:31 am
They also demanded that pending salaries of the Jet Airways'employees be given to them.
SpiceJet examines taking over widebody jets previously operated by Jet Airways: Report
June 01, 2019 3:07 pm
SpiceJet, which operates narrowbody and turboprop planes, does not have firm plans to become a widebody operator with longer-range flights in the wake of Jet's collapse in April, SpiceJet Chairman Ajay Singh said.
