Mumbai: Jet Airways (India) Ltd might merge the Jet Konnect (JetLite) fleet with its own under a single operating permit to improve efficiency. This is one of the options under consideration as part of restructuring Jet Konnect, the airline’s no-frills brand.
Jet Airways acquired Air Sahara in 2007 and rechristened it as JetLite. The brand name, JetLite, was dropped last year while keeping two service models intact — a full service model and a no-frills model (Jet Konnect).
The airline uses a mix of aircraft from both Jet Airways and JetLite fleets for its no-frills service. JetLite is run as a separate subsidiary and has a separate operating permit. JetLite’s schedule is filed separately with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation and its 15 Boeing 737s are not used for Jet Airways operations.
The airline is exploring the idea of transferring aircraft from one fleet to another with a view to improve efficiency, a source said. Currently, Jet Airways uses 54 Boeing 737s and 18 ATR turbo prop planes for its domestic operations.
Read News In Full 26/08/13 Aneesh Phadnis/Business Standard
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