Even as Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways waits for government and regulatory approvals to purchase 24% in Naresh Goyal-promoted Jet Airways, the two airlines have begun work on cementing the alliance and accruing value from it. The two airlines are working towards offering a standard interior product for their long-haul flights. The process of standardising the interiors for long-haul operations is likely to begin with the Boeing 787s, which Jet Airways will start getting from next year. As part of the plan, Jet's 787 Dreamliners will have interiors fitted by B/E Aerospace, which is supplying the same interiors to Etihad's incoming fleet of 787s and its European partner airberlin.
"Further collaboration will include sharing the 787 simulator in Abu Dhabi and sharing maintenance facilities over there," said a person in the know. "These facilities will be in addition to the network and planning office that Jet plans to have in Abu Dhabi." Sharing the simulator for the Boeing 787 in Abu Dhabi would mean that Jet Airways would need to send its pilots to the UAE for training to fly the Dreamliners.
29/06/13 Debabrata Das/Indian Express
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"Further collaboration will include sharing the 787 simulator in Abu Dhabi and sharing maintenance facilities over there," said a person in the know. "These facilities will be in addition to the network and planning office that Jet plans to have in Abu Dhabi." Sharing the simulator for the Boeing 787 in Abu Dhabi would mean that Jet Airways would need to send its pilots to the UAE for training to fly the Dreamliners.
29/06/13 Debabrata Das/Indian Express
