By IANS,
Mumbai : India’s largest private airline, Jet Airways has accepted delivery of its 100th aircraft, a swank new Boeing 737-800, a top company official said here Thursday.
The airline took delivery of the aircraft – the third of its kind in its fleet – in Seattle last Tuesday.
“The delivery of our 100th aircraft is a major milestone for everyone at Jet Airways. We have always chosen to utilize the very best in next generation avionics to ensure superior quality, reliable service and above all, customer satisfaction,” remarked the airline’s CEO Nikos Kardassis.
Featuring eight premier and 162 economy class seats, the Boeing 737-800 will be inducted into the fleet for commercial operations Dec 5.
The aircraft incorporates better space management, pivot bins with higher overhead storage capacity, enhanced sound quality and clarity, curved cabin architecture with special LED lighting portraying different colour schemes, among others.
Jet Airways was the first airline in Asia to fly the next generation Boeing 737-800, barely seven months after its commercial induction in the US.
With the latest acquisition, Jet Airways will fly to 76 destinations, including 24 international, making it one of the fastest growing airlines in the world.
Presently, Jet Airways operates a fleet of 99 aircraft, which includes 10 Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft,12 Airbus A330-200 aircraft, 57 next generation Boeing 737-700/800/900 aircraft and 20 modern ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft, with an average fleet age of 5.71 years.