“We are working closely with the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), Government of India, and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on the approval process and timelines for proving flight, following which the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) of Jet Airways will be revalidated. The resumption of scheduled services will follow soon thereafter.”
— Jet Team
Jet Airways, now being revived by the Jalan-Kalrock Consortium that won the bid to take over the grounded full-service carrier, has said that the ‘restart activities are progressing well’.
In the statement, the Jet team said, “We are working closely with the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), Government of India, and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on the approval process and timelines for proving flight, following which the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) of Jet Airways will be revalidated. The resumption of scheduled services will follow soon thereafter.”
“Restarting an airline is a complex exercise that must be done meticulously, in coordination with the regulatory authorities and we are well underway with the process. The timeline reflects the typical duration of an AOC process however we fully expect to have the proving flight and AOC well in advance of the filed timelines,” the statement added.
“It should be noted that the extension of the timeline has nothing to do with where aircraft are registered and deregistered or the cost of leasing. Further, there is no regulatory requirement of taking an aircraft outside India for the purposes of re-registration.”
— Jalan Kalrock Consortium
The Jalan Kalrock Consortium also said in the statement that they along with their management team are committed to the revival of Jet Airways and are working towards delivering safe and quality services to air travellers in India and abroad.
“It should be noted that the extension of the timeline has nothing to do with where aircraft are registered and deregistered or the cost of leasing. Further, there is no regulatory requirement of taking an aircraft outside India for the purposes of re-registration. We are working with multiple aircraft lessors as well as aircraft manufacturers to source aircraft that will be inducted into the Jet Airways fleet over the next three to five years.”
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