Jet Airways offers two Boeing aircraft for evacuation of stranded Indians

New Delhi/Mumbai: Jet Airways (India) Ltd, which has been grounded for a year now because of lack of funds, has offered two of its Boeing 777 wide-body aircraft for evacuation operations of Indians stranded abroad under the Vande Bharat Mission.

Jet Airways could supply up to four aircraft for evacuation missions within a reasonable period of time, Ashish Chhawchharia, who was appointed as the resolution professional to carry out the insolvency process for the airline by lenders, wrote to corporate affairs secretary Injeti Srinivas. A copy of the letter dated 20 May was reviewed by Mint.

Jet Airways will need funds for the proposed evacuation flights, Chhawchharia said. The airline’s fleet at present stands at 12 aircraft, which are either owned outright or under financing arrangement.