Cash-strapped Jet Airways will operate 215 daily flights during April according to its summer schedule approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday, and is unlikely to fulfill the commitment of bringing 40 grounded aircraft back in service by month-end.
Jet Airways’ management assured the ministry of civil aviation last week that its fleet strength would reach 75 aircraft by April-end on the back of immediate funding proposed by its lenders led by State Bank of India (SBI).
“Jet had assured of bringing back 80% of fleet last week. If they were sure about getting grounded aircraft back they would have elaborated in the summer schedule. The schedule suggests their fleet strength is likely to remain the same till month end,” an aviation consultant said.
