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New York, NY: Jet Airways will inaugurate transatlantic service on August 5, 2007 with the introduction of daily flights between New York and Mumbai. Jet Airways, traded on the Mumbai Stock Exchange, is the largest non-State-run airline in India. The airline is currently undergoing a $3.7 billion expansion – increasing its fleet by 20 new wide bodied Boeing 777 and Airbus 330 jets, with 10 Boeing 787 Dreamliners on order.

Even the most jaded travelers are impressed by the level of service, comfort and overall excellence on Jet Airways -- a carrier considered at the forefront of shaping the world’s airline industry.  No detail is overlooked – private First Class suites with sliding double doors, to the world’s largest first class beds (83”) with an 8 point massage system, one of the longest and widest Premiere (Business) Class seats, ergonomically designed economy class seats – considered the most comfortable in the world -- and a state of the art In- Flight Panasonic eX2 Entertainment system are just a few of the revolutionary ways Jet Airways is transforming passenger experience.  

Flights will operate between New York’s Newark Liberty International Airport and Mumbai International Airport on new Boeing 777-300ER wide-bodied jets.  Flights depart New York at 8:25 pm and arrive in Mumbai at 11:30 pm the following day; they return from Mumbai at 2:10 am and arrive in New York at 11:55 am the same day. 

Jet Airways will commence service from Delhi to Toronto on September 5, also via Brussels. Jet Airways intends to build a major hub at Brussels in order to connect Indian and North American cities. In addition to flights to Brussels from Mumbai and Delhi, direct flights between Brussels and Chennai, Bangalore and Ahmedabad will eventually enable travelers to connect seamlessly from five Indian gateways to six North American airports (Newark, JFK, Chicago, Toronto, Los Angeles and San Francisco). In Asia, Shanghai and Hong Kong are due to come on line in 2008, as are Johannesburg and Nairobi.

Announcing the New York launch, Naresh Goyal, the founder and chairman of Jet Airways, said, “Just as Jet Airways created unprecedented standards of efficiency and service on flights in India, we are proud to be launching transatlantic service, and bringing the spirit of the New India, into one of the world’s most important markets.  Our goal is to be recognized as one of the world’s top five airlines by 2010 and having built our reputation in India, and six other international destinations, we are confident that the US market is ready to recognize Jet Airways as one of the most exciting and outstanding pioneers of aviation in the world today.”

Founded in 1993, Jet Airways currently operates flights to 50 cities – including more than 40 in India, as well as to London, Sri Lanka, Nepal and South East Asia.  In addition to flights to six North American cities, Jet Airways plans to bring Shanghai, Hong Kong, Johannesburg and Nairobi on line in 2008. 

JET AIRWAYS, THE SPIRIT OF NEW INDIA
Jet Airways currently operates a fleet of 62 aircraft with 2 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, 48 classic and next generation Boeing 737-400/700/800/900 aircraft, 4 Airbus A330-200 aircraft, and 8 modern ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft. With an average fleet age of 5.1 years, the airline has one of the youngest aircraft fleet in the world. Jet Airways operates over 340 flights daily.

Flights to 50 destinations span the length and breadth of India and beyond, including London, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo, Bangkok and Kathmandu. The airline plans to extend its international operations to North America, Europe, Africa and Asia in phases with the introduction of wide-body aircraft into its fleet. Since inception in May 1993 until end- May 2007, Jet Airways has flown over 72 million passengers.

For more information go to www.jetairways.com.

Jet Airways_Economy: The Jet airways crew demonstrating the features of the Economy class