Jet Airways Totally Explained

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Jet Airways (India) Ltd. is an airline based in Mumbai, India, operating domestic and international services. It operates over 399 daily flights to 68 destinations. Its primary base is Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai with other hubs at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, Anna International Airport, Chennai, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata, Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad, Bangalore International Airport and Brussels Airport.
According to March 2008 available figures, its share of India's domestic aviation market is 29.8%, which includes its low cost subsidiary Jetlite's share of 7.1% This has reduced from 31.3% in the year ago period and has been attributed to the increased capacity from low cost carriers, including Spicejet, Indigo and Go Air.

History

Jet Airways was incorporated as an "air taxi" operator on 1 April 1992. It started commercial airline operations on 5 May 1993 with a fleet of 4 Boeing 737-300 aircraft. In January 1994 a change in the law enabled Jet Airways to apply for scheduled airline status, which was granted on 4 January 1995. It began international operations to Sri Lanka in March, 2004. Plans to acquire rival Air Sahara, announced in January 2006, after some rough patches deal got through. The airline is owned by Tailwinds (owned 80% by Naresh Goyal) and public shares (20%), and has 10,017 employees (at March 2007). but the deal fell through in June 2006.
On April 12 2007 Jet Airways agreed to buy out Air Sahara for 14.5 billion Rupees ($340 million). Air Sahara was renamed Jet Lite, and was marketed between low-cost carriers and full service airlines. With the acquisition of Air Sahara, Jet Airways is set to refurbish the fleet and crew with new livery and uniform.
In recent years, Jet Airways has expanded its overseas destinations to include Toronto, Hong Kong, Abu Dhabi, Brussels, and New York City, with service to Hong Kong and San Francisco starting on June 14.

Destinations

Jet Airways serves 63 destinations. Jet Airways's 63 destinations include most of the big cities in India. International destinations include Dhaka, Kathmandu, Colombo, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, London Heathrow, Brussels, Newark, New York, Toronto, Kuwait, Bahrain, Muscat, Doha, Abu Dhabi and Hong Kong. Jet Airways was the first private airline in India to fly to international destinations. It started international operations in March 2004 between Chennai and Colombo after it had been cleared by the Government of India to operate scheduled services to international destinations.
   Subsequently, a second route linking Mumbai with Colombo and a new route between Delhi and Kathmandu were added. The latter commenced in May 2004. On December 29 2004 the Government of India decided in principle to permit privately owned Indian carriers to operate scheduled air services to any international destination world-wide with the exception of the Gulf countries, for example, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as well as Pakistan. They will fly to the Middle East from Kochi, Thrivananthapuram, Kozhikode (Calicut), Mumbai and Delhi. Another effect of this stipulation was that, apart from Jet Airways itself, Air Sahara was the only other privately owned Indian carrier permitted to operate international scheduled services. Jet Airways sought to take maximum advantage of this ruling by adding new international scheduled routes to destinations within the flying range of its growing fleet of "Next Generation" Boeing 737-700/800 series narrowbodied jets, such as Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. This first led to a decision to lease three Airbus A340-300E widebodies from South African Airways to enable it to commence non-stop flights to London Heathrow in the UK and to subsequently place a large order for a fleet of brand-new Airbus A330-200 and Boeing 777-300ER widebodied airliners to permit further expansion, especially to additional destinations in Europe and North America. In 2006 Jet Airways had international services to Kathmandu, Colombo, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, London Heathrow, operating from Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Amritsar.
   Jet Airways has begun thrice-weekly operations from the north Indian city of Amritsar to London Heathrow to serve the UK's large ethnic Punjabi community. Jet Airways began serving Amritsar on August 4 2006. This service, which was initially operated at a frequency of three flights a week, is now operated daily. Jet Airways has started flying daily flights to Bangkok from Delhi and Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) effective January 23 2007.
   On 5 September 2007 Jet Airways started to fly to Toronto via Brussels. On 28 October 2007 Jet Airways started flying to New York JFK via Brussels. Flights to Gulf regions began in January 2008 and by the end of the year will include flights to Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai, Kuwait, Muscat and Sharjah.
   Meanwhile, Jet Airways is planning to set up a hub at Shanghai Pudong International Airport from 14th June to serve transpacific routes to San Francisco(14th June), Vancouver and Los Angeles..

Fleet

Jet Airways Fleet>

Aircraft	Total	Passengers (First Class/Club Première/Economy)	Routes	Notes
ATR 72-500	9 (6 orders)	62 (0/0/62)	Short haul Domestic services	For delivery from March 2009
Airbus A330-200	8 (7 orders)	226 (0/30/196)	Long and medium haul Routes
Boeing 737-400	4	136 (0/24/112)	Short haul Domestic routes
Boeing 737-700	13	122 (0/20/102)	Short and medium haul routes
Boeing 737-800	35 (19 orders)	140 (0/16/124), 150 (0/24/126), 175 (0/0/175)	Short and medium haul routes
Boeing 737-900	2	170 (0/32/138)	Short and medium haul routes
Boeing 777-300ER	10 (3 orders)	312 (8/30/274)	Long Haul routes	For delivery between 2007 and 2009
Boeing 787-8	0 (10 orders)		For delivery in 2011
Total	81 + (53 orders) = 134

The average age of Jet Airways fleet is 4.2 years in April 2008. .

Retired Fleet

Jet Airways Fleet>

Aircraft	Total	Passengers	Routes	Notes
Airbus A340-300	3		Medium And Long Haul Routes	Leased from South African Airways
Boeing B737-300	4		Short Haul Domestic Routes
Boeing 737-400	13	136 (0/24/112)	Short haul Domestic routes
Boeing B737-500	5		Short haul Domestic routes
Boeing B737-700	3		Short and Medium Haul Routes
Total	28

In flight services

With the arrival of its new Boeing 777-300ER and Airbus A330-200 aircraft, Jet Airways has introduced a new cabin with upgraded seats in all classes. The Boeing 777-300ER aircraft feature three classes of service: First, Première (Business), and Economy. The Airbus A330-200 aircraft feature two classes: Première and Economy. All A330-200 and 777-300ER aircraft have this feature. 737 aircraft are configured differently. Jet Airways has a 5 star rated Business and First Class, and is in the top 5 business class reviewed by Skytrax. Economy class has been reviewed as a 4 star product by Skytrax. First Class
First class is available on all Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. All seats convert to a fully flat bed, similar to Singapore Airlines suites but smaller. It was the first airline in the world to have private suites, shortly before Emirates Airline. All seats feature a 23-inch Widescreen LCD monitor with audio video on-demand (AVOD), in seat power supply, and USB ports etc. Jet Airways is the first airline in India to have fully-enclosed first class suites on its aircraft; each suite has a closeable door, making for a private compartment. It is the 3rd best First Class in the world as conducted by Skytrax. The only airlines that surpass Jet in First Class are Singapore Airlines and Emirates Airline. Première Class
Première Class (Business Class) on the Airbus A330-200 and Boeing 777-300ER international fleet features a fully-flat bed with AVOD entertainment. Seats are configured in a herringbone pattern (1-2-1 on the Boeing 777, and 1-1-1 on the Airbus A330), with each seat offering direct access to the aisle. USB ports and in-seat laptop power are provided. Mood lighting is installed on the A330-200 and B777-300ER, with different light schemes corresponding to the time of day and flight position.
On the shorthaul/domestic Boeing 737, approximately half the fleet is equipped with AVOD. All seats are standard recliner Business Class seats. On some Boeing 737s, the business class seats feature greater recline, added footrest, and are operated electronically (aircraft with AVOD). It has been voted 5-star by Skytrax. Economy Class
Economy class on the Boeing 777-300ER, Boeing 737, and A330-200 feature 32-inch seat pitch. All 777/A330, as well as some Boeing 737 aircraft, feature a touch screen AVOD system. Seats on the 777/A330 feature a "hammock-style" net footrest. The cabin is configured in 3-3-3 abreast on the 777, 2-4-2 on the A330, and 3-3 in the 737.

Airline agreements

Jet Airways has commercial agreements with the following airlines:

Codeshare Agreements

Jet Airways has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:

Air Canada(Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal, and Edmonton)

American Airlines(Baltimore, Boston, Cleveland, Dallas(Fort Worth), Raleigh-Durham and Washington(Reagan)

Brussels Airlines(Birmingham, Madrid, Lyon, Vienna, Berlin and Barcelona)

All Nippon Airways (Tokyo)(B737-700ER)

Qantas(Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane (AU-SIN flights by QF, SIN-IN flights by 9W)

United Airlines(Chicago, Denver, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington(Dulles)) Starting November 1stFurther Information

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