The Hindu Business Line : In-principle nod for Jet, SpiceJet aircraft import

New Delhi April 5 The Government has given `in-principle' approval for low-cost airline SpiceJet and full service airline Jet Airways to collectively import 14 Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

Sources told Business Line that both the proposals were cleared at the meeting of the Aircraft Acquisitions Committee (AAC) — an inter-ministerial body that has representation from the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Directorate General of Civil Aviation and other Government departments.

While SpiceJet, which has a current fleet of 10 Boeing 737-800 aircraft, has been given in-principle permission to import an additional 10 Boeing 737-800 aircraft, Jet Airways has been given permission to import an additional 4 Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The airline currently has 26 Boeing 737-800 aircraft in its fleet.

At the meeting, the proposal of non-scheduled airline Jagson Airways to import or acquire two Dash-8 aircraft that can seat 52 was also cleared. At present, the airline operates 3 Dornier aircraft and 3 helicopters.

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