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Jet to acquire 20 aircrafts for intl flights

Apr 16, 2007, 16:16 IST

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Jet Airways, which recently took over beleaguered Air Sahara, announced its expansion plans acquiring 20 wide-bodied aircraft for USD 2.1 billion.

Jet to acquire 20 aircrafts for intl flights

MUMBAI: Jet Airways, which recently took over beleaguered Air Sahara, on Monday announced its expansion plans acquiring 20 wide-bodied aircraft for USD 2.1 billion.
Jet Chairman Naresh Goyal said the aircraft delivery will begin this month. It will comprise 10 state-of-the-art Boeing 777-300 (Extended Range) and 10 A330-200 Airbus aircraft.
Starting with the wide-bodied aircraft, Jet Airways has redesigned everything offering new products in the first, premier and economy classes.
It also holds options of further adding aircrafts of each type and have recently signed to purchase 10 Boeing 787 Dreamliner with delivery commencing in 2011, which will cost the company USD 1.6 billion, Goyal said.

In all, Jet Airways will invest USD 3.7 billion in new aircraft for its aggressive growth strategy, he added.
All facilities offered will be premium and hence a premium will have to be paid by the passengers but the prices will be competitive, a senior Jet Airways official said.
Giving details of the configuration of its Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft, Goyal said Jet Airways has created the first airline suite in the sky offering its customers the ultimate privacy and luxury.

Each of the eight first class suite providing over 26 square feet of usable space features dual sliding doors that gives complete privacy for the passengers, he said.
These suites will have the world's longest first class bed of 83 inches, massive 23 inch flat screen monitors and carefully designed storage areas, including a personal hanging wardrobe and under ottoman stowage.
The suite is also designed to allow dining for two, multiple lighting option, a variable lumbar support and an eight-point massage system.
While Boeing 777-300 ER will be configured in three classes -- first class, premier and economy, the A330 will be configured in two classes of 30 premier and 190 economy seats.
Jet Airways will launch daily services to New York via Brussels in early August the Boeing 777. It also plans daily services to San Fransisco via Shanghai with B777 fleet in the winter of 2007.
The A330 will be deployed on daily Delhi-London services and flights from India to Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Johannesburg and Toronto via Brussels.

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