The Hindu Business Line : `Jet Airways Inc is not certified airline'

JET Airways Inc, which has filed a petition against Jet Airways India for its alleged links to the Al-Qaeda, does not appear to have made any application to fly in the US and has no planes registered in its name, according to a release issued by Jet Airways India today. Jet Airways Inc is also not a certified airline, the release added.

Jet Airways Inc has filed a petition with the US Department of Transportation (DOT) saying that since Jet Airways India was started in 1991, it has been funded by the Al Qaeda, specifically the "designated global terrorist, Dawood Ibrahim". The DOT is currently reviewing these objections.

Meanwhile, Jet Airways India has said that the primary motivation of Jet Airways Inc in filing the objection is a trade name claim by that company that is currently before the US Patent and Trademark Office.

"In its application, Jet Airways Inc claims first use of the mark on December 1, 2002. There is substantial evidence of pervasive use of the mark in the US by Jet Airways (India) Ltd since 1995. As such, there are strong grounds for the cancellation of the prior registration by Jet Airways Inc by the US Patent and Trade Office," said the release. "We are advised that under the US law, such non-use of the name does not entitle Jet Airways Inc to any rights of protection. Jet Airways Inc is thus attempting to block the Indian carrier's application only because of its bogus claim to our name," it added. Jet Airways India has filed a detailed reply to the objection, according to the release.

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