Shares of Jet Airways on Wednesday closed with a loss of over 5 per cent after the carrier grounded as many as 15 more planes due to lease rental defaults.
With the latest move on Tuesday, the fleet of the cash strapped airline has come down to just 20 from its peak of 123, through which it used to operate over 650 flights across the country and continents.
On the BSE, the stock closed at Rs 251.10, shedding 5.21 per cent from the previous close. Intra-day, it had slumped 6.37 per cent to Rs 248.
Following the downtrend on the NSE, the scrip settled at Rs 251, down 5.28 per cent. It was trading at an intra-day low of Rs 248.20. In terms of equity volume, over 1.33 crore scrips were traded on the stock exchanges during the trading session.
