Revival of full fleet crucial for turnaround of Jet Airways

Revival of Jet’s full fleet is crucial for the projected turnaround of the airline as the overall cost is built into that.

Any lesser deployment of aircraft or even a near-full fleet would render the operation unviable, said people familiar with the running of the airline.

Before it flew into a financial crisis which ultimately led to the removal of the promoters from the board, the airline had 124 aircraft in its fleet. Owing to financial issues and non-payment of lease rentals, more than two-thirds of its fleet was grounded during most part of this month.

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