Mumbai: Jet Airways has deferred the induction of Boeing 787 aircraft due from 2017-end as it aims to limit wide body capacity addition and consolidate its business.
As per the original plan, Jet was expected to receive the first of the ten Boeing 787 on order from last quarter of 2017 but now the airline management has pushed back the induction.
"At Jet Airways we continuously review our fleet and network strategy. We are currently upgrading capacity on key international routes by deploying the six Boeing 777 aircraft which are returning from lease. A decision on the induction of additional wide body aircraft will be based on the outcome of the review," a Jet Airways spokesperson said in an emailed response.
The spokesperson did not state when the airline will start receiving the 787s but a source indicated it is likely to receive them from 2019. A Boeing spokesperson did not immediately respond to the query on the topic.
Jet Airways ordered ten Boeing 787 aircraft in 2006. Its original order was for the 787-8 varaint (flown by Air India) but later the airline converted it to the bigger variant (787-9) which has a longer range and higher seat capacity (290 in a standard two class configuration). The 787-9 has a list price of $ 264.6 million.
Jet Airways has 116 aircraft including a mix of narrow body 737s, wide bodies Airbus A330s and Boeing 777s and turboprop ATR-42 aircraft. Recently it announced deployment of the Boeing 777 aircraft on Amsterdam, Dubai and Singapore routes following return of leased planes from Etihad. Three A330s are on lease with Turkish Airlines and will return to Jet in 2020.
18/08/16 Aneesh Phadnis/Business Standard
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As per the original plan, Jet was expected to receive the first of the ten Boeing 787 on order from last quarter of 2017 but now the airline management has pushed back the induction.
"At Jet Airways we continuously review our fleet and network strategy. We are currently upgrading capacity on key international routes by deploying the six Boeing 777 aircraft which are returning from lease. A decision on the induction of additional wide body aircraft will be based on the outcome of the review," a Jet Airways spokesperson said in an emailed response.
The spokesperson did not state when the airline will start receiving the 787s but a source indicated it is likely to receive them from 2019. A Boeing spokesperson did not immediately respond to the query on the topic.
Jet Airways ordered ten Boeing 787 aircraft in 2006. Its original order was for the 787-8 varaint (flown by Air India) but later the airline converted it to the bigger variant (787-9) which has a longer range and higher seat capacity (290 in a standard two class configuration). The 787-9 has a list price of $ 264.6 million.
Jet Airways has 116 aircraft including a mix of narrow body 737s, wide bodies Airbus A330s and Boeing 777s and turboprop ATR-42 aircraft. Recently it announced deployment of the Boeing 777 aircraft on Amsterdam, Dubai and Singapore routes following return of leased planes from Etihad. Three A330s are on lease with Turkish Airlines and will return to Jet in 2020.
18/08/16 Aneesh Phadnis/Business Standard
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