JET AIRWAYS LAUNCHES NEW YORK TO MUMBAI SERVICE
Jet Airways will inaugurate transatlantic service on August 5, 2007 with the introduction of daily flights between New York and Mumbai. Jet Airways, traded on the Mumbai Stock Exchange, is the largest non-State-run airline in India. The airline is currently undergoing a $3.7 billion expansion - increasing its fleet by 20 new wide bodied Boeing 777 and Airbus 330 jets, with 10 Boeing 787 Dreamliners on order.
Even the most jaded travelers are impressed by the level of service, comfort and overall excellence on Jet Airways — a carrier considered at the forefront of shaping the world’s airline industry. No detail is overlooked - private First Class suites with sliding double doors, to the world’s largest first class beds (83") with an 8 point massage system, one of the longest and widest Premiere (Business) Class seats, ergonomically designed economy class seats - considered the most comfortable in the world — and a state of the art In- Flight Panasonic eX2 Entertainment system are just a few of the revolutionary ways Jet Airways is transforming passenger experience.
Flights will operate between New York’s Newark Liberty International Airport and Mumbai International Airport on new Boeing 777-300ER wide-bodied jets. Flights depart New York at 8:25 pm and arrive in Mumbai at 11:30 pm the following day; they return from Mumbai at 2:10 am and arrive in New York at 11:55 am the same day.
Jet Airways will commence service from Delhi to Toronto on September 5, also via Brussels. Jet Airways intends to build a major hub at Brussels in order to connect Indian and North American cities. In addition to flights to Brussels from Mumbai and Delhi, direct flights between Brussels and Chennai, Bangalore and Ahmedabad will eventually enable travelers to connect seamlessly from five Indian gateways to six North American airports (Newark, JFK, Chicago, Toronto, Los Angeles and San Francisco). In Asia, Shanghai and Hong Kong are due to come on line in 2008, as are Johannesburg and Nairobi.
Announcing the New York launch, Naresh Goyal, the founder and chairman of Jet Airways, said, "Just as Jet Airways created unprecedented standards of efficiency and service on flights in India, we are proud to be launching transatlantic service, and bringing the spirit of the New India, into one of the world’s most important markets. Our goal is to be recognized as one of the world’s top five airlines by 2010 and having built our reputation in India, and six other international destinations, we are confident that the US market is ready to recognize Jet Airways as one of the most exciting and outstanding pioneers of aviation in the world today."
Founded in 1993, Jet Airways currently operates flights to 50 cities - including more than 40 in India, as well as to London, Sri Lanka, Nepal and South East Asia. In addition to flights to six North American cities, Jet Airways plans to bring Shanghai, Hong Kong, Johannesburg and Nairobi on line in 2008.
JET AIRWAYS, THE SPIRIT OF NEW INDIA
Jet Airways currently operates a fleet of 62 aircraft with 2 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, 48 classic and next generation Boeing 737-400/700/800/900 aircraft, 4 Airbus A330-200 aircraft, and 8 modern ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft. With an average fleet age of 5.1 years, the airline has one of the youngest aircraft fleet in the world. Jet Airways operates over 340 flights daily.
Flights to 50 destinations span the length and breadth of India and beyond, including London, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo, Bangkok and Kathmandu. The airline plans to extend its international operations to North America, Europe, Africa and Asia in phases with the introduction of wide-body aircraft into its fleet. Since inception in May 1993 until end- May 2007, Jet Airways has flown over 72 million passengers.
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JET AIRWAYS (INDIA) LTD
BACKGROUNDER / FACT SHEET
INTRODUCTION : Jet Airways, which commenced operations on May 5, 1993, has within a short span of
14 years established its position as a market leader. The airline has had the distinction of being repeatedly adjudged India’s ‘Best Domestic Airline’ and has won several national and international awards.
AIRLINE CODE : 9W
IATA MEMBERSHIP : Active Member and a member of the IATA Clearing House. Also a participant of the IATA Multilateral Agreement for Passengers and Cargo Traffic.
IOSA REGISTRATION :Jet Airways has earned the distinction of receiving the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Registration. The airline has successfully completed the Operational Safety Audit and has entered into the IOSA Registry www.iata.org/registry. The IOSA Programme is recognized by the member airlines of IATA as a benchmark for airline safety and quality.
Jet Airways also offers an exclusive portal for travel agents, www.9wagents.com.
FLEET : Jet Airways’ current fleet consists of 48 B737
New and Next-Generation aircraft, 2 B 777-300 ER powered by GE 90-115 BL engines, 4 Airbus A330-200 and eight modern turbo-prop ATR72- 500 aircraft. All the Boeing aircraft are powered by CFM 56 engines, the 3 A330-200s by Rolls Royce Trent 772 B, the acquired A330-200 by GE CF6-80 E1-A4/B, while the ATR aircraft are powered by Pratt and Whitney 127 engines. The average age of the fleet is 5.1years making it the operator of the youngest aircraft fleet in Asia.
FLEET FACTS : A330 -200 ( with IFE )
Total in Service : 02
Capacity : Premiere – 30
: Economy - 196
Engines : RR Trent 772 B
Cruise Speed : 890 KMPH
Length : 57.5m
Wingspan : 58m
A330 -200 ( with IFE )
Total in Service : 02
Capacity : Premiere – 30
: Economy - 190
Engines : GE CF6-80E1-A4/B
Cruise Speed : 890 KMPH
Length : 57.5m
Wingspan : 58m
B 777-300 ER (with IFE)
Total in Service : 02
Capacity : 8F/30P/274Y
: First Class - 8
Premiere - 30
Economy - 274
Engines : GE90-115BL
Cruise Speed : 910 kmph
Length : 73.08 m
Wingspan : 64.8 m
B737 – 900
Total in Service : 02
Capacity : Premiere – 32
Economy Class – 138
Engines : CFM56 7B24
Cruise Speed : 871 kmph
Length : 41.9m
Wing Span : 34.3m
B737 – 800
Total in Service : 02
Capacity : Economy Class – 175 Engines : CFM56 7B26
Cruise Speed : 871 kmph
Length : 39.5 m
Wing Span : 35.7 m
B737 – 800
Total in Service : 01
Capacity : Economy Class – 169
Engines : CFM56 7B26
Cruise Speed : 871 kmph
Length : 39.5 m
Wing Span : 35.7 m
B737 – 800W (International with IFE )
Total in Service : 03
Capacity : Premiere – 16
Economy Class – 124
Engines : CFM56 7B26
Cruise Speed : 871 kmph
Length : 39.5 m
Wing Span : 35.7 m
B737 – 800W (Domestic with IFE)
Total in Service : 07
Capacity : Premiere – 24
Economy Class – 126
Engines : CFM56 7B24
Cruise Speed : 871 kmph Length : 39.5 m
Wing Span : 35.7 m
B737 – 800
Total in Service : 16 Capacity : Premiere – 28
Economy Class – 126
Engines : CFM56 7B24
Cruise Speed : 871 kmph
Length : 39.5 m
Wing Span : 34.3 m
B737 – 700
Total in Service : 12 Capacity : Premiere – 20
Economy Class – 102
Engines : CFM56 7B22
Cruise Speed : 871 kmph
Length : 33.6 m
Wing Span : 34.3 m
B737 – 700
Total in Service : 01
Capacity : Premiere – 12
Economy Class – 112
Engines : CFM56 7B22
Cruise Speed : 871 kmph
Length : 33.6 m
Wing Span : 35.8 m
B737 – 400
Total in Service : 04
Capacity : Premiere – 24
Economy Class – 112
Engines : CFM56 3C1
Cruise Speed : 815 kmph
Length : 36.4 m
Wing Span : 28.9 m
ATR 72 – 500
Total in Service : 08
Capacity : Economy Class – 62
Engines : PW127F
Cruise Speed : 511 kmph
Length : 27.17 m
Wing Span : 27.0 m
AIRLINE NETWORK : 50 Destinations
Domestic - 44
- AGARTALA-AHMEDABAD-AMRITSAR-AURANGABAD-BAGDOGRA - BENGALURU (BANGALORE) -BHAVNAGAR-BHOPAL – BHUJ – CHANDIGARH -CHENNAI-COIMBATORE-DELHI-DIU-GOA-GUWAHATI-HYDERABAD - IMPHAL - INDORE -JAIPUR-JAMMU –JODHPUR – JORHAT - KHAJURAHO-KOCHI – KOLKATA – KOZHIKODE - LEH - LUCKNOW - MADURAI - MANGALORE-MUMBAI – NAGPUR – PATNA –PORBANDAR-PORT BLAIR – PUNE – RAIPUR- RAJKOT - SRINAGAR-THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-UDAIPUR-VADODRA- VARANASI
International – 06
- LONDON HEATHROW, UK
- SINGAPORE
- KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
- BANGKOK, THAILAND
- COLOMBO, SRI LANKA
- KATHMANDU, NEPAL
HUBS : MUMBAI (Primary Hub and Maintenance Base)
DELHI ]
KOLKATA ]
CHENNAI ]
BENGALURU ] [BANGALORE]
PUNE ]
FLIGHTS : Jet Airways operates over 340 flights daily
to 50 destinations.
Same day return flights are available between: Mumbai-Ahmedabad;Mumbai-Aurangabad; Mumbai-Bengaluru (Bangalore);Mumbai-Kolkata; Mumbai-Chennai;Mumbai-Delhi;Mumbai-Hyderabad;Mumbai-Indore;Mumbai-Jaipur; Mumbai-Raipur, Mumbai-Rajkot; Mumbai-Udaipur; Mumbai-Vadodara; Delhi-Ahmedabad; Delhi-Bengaluru (Bangalore);Delhi-Bhopal; Delhi-Chennai; Delhi-Kolkata; Delhi-Hyderabad; Delhi-Indore; Bengaluru (Bangalore) -Hyderabad; Bengaluru (Bangalore )-Chennai; Bengaluru (Bangalore)-Kolkata; Chennai-Madurai; Pune –Bengaluru (Bangalore)
CLASS OF SERVICE : A. FIRST CLASS
B. BUSINESS - ” Premiere” (long-haul)
BUSINESS – Branded “Club Premiere”
C. ECONOMY
CONFIGURATION OF : FIRST PREMIERE ECONOMY AIRCRAFT (No. of Seats)
B777-300ER 8 30 274
PREMIERE ECONOMY
B737-900 32 138
B737-800 28 126
B737-800 24 126
B737-800 16 124
B737-800 - 175
B737-800 - 169
B737-700 20 102
B737-700 12 112
B737-400 24 112
PREMIERE ECONOMY
A330 -200 30 196
A330 -200 30 190
ECONOMY
ATR 72-500 – 62
SEAT PITCH : B 777 -300 ER
First Class - Private Suite
Premiere - 49 inch
Economy - 32 inch
B 737
Premiere - 38/40 inch
Premiere - 58 inch (international)
Economy Class - 30/31 inch
B737 – 800W (IFE – Domestic)
Premiere - 44 inch
Economy Class - 29/30 inch
A330-200E Premiere Class - 82 inch
Economy Class - 32 inch
ATR 72-500 - 31 inch
RESERVATIONS : Co-hosted in SABRE. Reservations can also be made on all major Computerised Reservations Systems (CRS), e.g., ABACUS, AMADEUS, GALILEO, WORLDSPAN, GETS, AXCESS, TOPAS, INFINI, SITAR and GABRIEL.Twenty-four hour reservations facility at Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Bengaluru (Bangalore).
Jet Airways’ electronic ticketing service offered on www.jetairways.com enables passengers to book tickets to any destination on the airline’s route network through the Internet.
INTERACTIVE VOICE : Jet Airways, has launched an Interactive Voice RESPONSE (IVR) Response (IVR) based payment and ticketing PAYMENT & service. The airline has adopted this unique IVR TICKETING SERVICE technology to make payment and ticketing service easily accessible to its passengers.
This service has been launched through Jet Airways 24×7 call centres wherein customers can now book and pay for their E-Tickets over an exclusively customized and secure IVR system. This latest service will allow customers to complete their reservation with their credit card through a secure gateway and instantly receive their E-tickets via email, subject to certain terms and conditions.
Jet Airways has set up call centres for International and Domestic flights & services.
CITY CHECK-IN :This facility is available for passengers travelling on Jet Airways’ domestic network with hand baggage only at Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru (Bangalore) and Indore. Passengers can check-in and collect their boarding pass at the city office at least two hours before the flight time and report at the airport 30 minutes before departure.
SAME DAY RETURN : Same day return flight check-in facility
CHECK-IN available throughout the network at stations/cities connected by same day return flights, provided both stations are connected online by the Departure Control System. Both boarding cards are handed over to passengers at the point of origin, thereby eliminating a second check-in and therefore, a shorter waiting time at the airport on the return flight. Such passengers would need to report at the airport for the return flight only 30 minutes before scheduled departure.
TELE-CHECK-IN : Jet Airways stations have tele-check-in facilities for Premiere, Club Premiere passengers as well as Jet Privilege Blue Plus, Gold, Silver and Platinum Card members.Platinum and Gold Card members can tele-check-in 48 hours in advance. Silver and Blue Plus Card members can tele-check-in 24 hours in advance. Passengers may tele-check-in up to one hour prior to departure and must arrive at the airport check-in counter at least 30 minutes prior to departure.
However, Blue Plus members are required to report 45 minutes prior to departure. All
passengers for International flights will need to tele-check-in upto four hours prior to departure. All are required to report 45 minutes prior to departure.
WEB CHECK-IN : Jet Airways’ online facility for WebCheck-in is currently available for passengers holding a confirmed and valid E-ticket, anytime between 48 hours and 60 minutes prior to their flight departure, in 29 of the airline’s destinations across India. E-tickets can be issued through Travel Agents, Jet Airways portal, Jet Airways airport and city offices.
With this, Jet Airways has introduced yet another pioneering initiative that allows customers not only to select their preferred seat but also to print their boarding pass for their same day return flight on www.jetairways.com.
KIOSK CHECK-IN : Kiosk Check-in is available for domestic flights and can be completed at Jet Airways’ kiosks located at the airport. When a customer uses kiosk check-in, the system performs a name check, verifies the PNR, enables passengers to select their preferred seats and print their boarding passes using the printer integrated with the kiosk. Kiosk Check-in enables passengers carrying hand baggage only to proceed directly for security check and thus experience a hassle- free check-in. Currently, Kiosk check-in facility is available at the Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru (Bangalore) Airports.
SAME DAY RETURN : Jet Airways’ Premiere, Club Premiere
TELE-CHECK-IN passengers as well as Jet Privilege Blue Plus, Gold, Silver and Platinum Card members can Tele- check-in for their same day return journey at the originating station. Passengers availing of this facility have to report at the airports 30 minutes prior to departure. However, Blue Plus members are required to report 45 minutes prior to departure. This facility is available only when both the outbound and inbound sectors are on Jet Airways.
‘CHECK-IN WHILE : Jet Airways introduces “check-in while you
YOU WALK IN’ walk-in” at Mumbai, Bengaluru (Bangalore), Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, airports. With a view to ease the pro