Jet sale sparks hope among former staff

Akshay Badadade, 30, lost his job when Jet Airways (India) Ltd shut operations in April 2019 and hasn’t found work since. With the airline finally finding a new owner, Badadade, once a security staff member with the airline, hopes he will get his old job back.

“I am hoping to get back my salary dues, which have been pending since 2019. I also hope to get back my job as it is difficult to get a good job during the pandemic and especially in a brand as prominent as Jet,” Badadade said.

Jet Airways, which had 22,000 employees at its peak, currently has 11,500 permanent employees and 1,500 contract workers. Targeting their desperation, online scams have surfaced, promising to get their jobs back in exchange for an upfront payment. One such mail seen by Mint said the airline is set to start hiring pilots, maintenance professionals and cabin crew.