Jet Airways successfully conducts proving flights; waiting for AOC: Jalan-Kalrock Consortium

Jet Airways has successfully operated all proving flights and is now looking forward to the grant of air operator certificate (AOC) by aviation regulator DGCA, its owner Jalan-Kalrock Consortium said on Tuesday.

The airline conducted the second — and the last — set of two proving flights on Tuesday with 31 people, including officials of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on board, sources said.

The carrier had on Sunday conducted the first set of three proving flights with 18 people, including the DGCA officials on board, they said.

Proving flights is the last step for the airline to obtain the AOC. A total of five landings (five flights) have to be done by the aircraft to successfully complete its proving flights.