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Mumbai , June 12

JET Airways has appointed US law firm Paul Weiss, Rifkind, Whatron and Garrison to initiate legal charges against a company, with a similar name, which had accused the Indian airline of having terrorist links, said a press release.

The press release issued by Jet Airways (India), said: "Ms Nancy Heckerman, President and Chief Executive Officer, of Jet Airways Inc, had made scandalous, scurrilous and baseless allegations regarding alleged links of Jet Airways (India) Ltd with undesirables in a letter of objection to the US Department of Transportation."

The primary motivation of Jet Airways Inc in filing the objection arises out of a trade name claim made by them that is currently being addressed before the US Patent and Trademark Office, the release said.

Jet Airways Inc, which is based in Maryland, has no airline-operating permit and has no aircraft, the release added.

The release also quoted Mr S.K. Datta, Executive Director, Jet Airways (India) Ltd, as saying, "Mr Martin London, a partner in the Litigation Department of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton and Garrison LLP, will lead the legal team on behalf of Jet Airways (India) Ltd in this matter."

The Indian airline is scheduled to launch its operations to the US with a flight from Mumbai to Newark via Brussels on June 23.

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