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Domestic airlines burn Rs 350 crore of fuel annually on ‘holding’—an industry term for idling in the air, or on the ground. Aircraft have to hover in the air for 30-45 minutes on an average at different airports, particularly Delhi and Mumbai, due to excessive traffic, fewer runways, poor airport infrastructure and outdated air traffic control (ATC) equipment.
It is estimated that airlines waste fuel worth Rs 96 lakh every day due to this, which amounts to an additional burden of 10% on their aviation turbine fuel (ATF) bills. ATF, which is currently priced at around Rs 46,565 per kilolitre, accounts for 30% of the total operating expenses. “We spend an extra 5-10% of ATF due to air traffic congestion,” Jet Airways chief executive officer Wolfgang Prock-Schauer told FE.

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Generally, the ATC allots sequence numbers to aircraft for landing. In the Mumbai-Delhi sector, this number can go as high as 30. With each aircraft taking about two minutes to land after being sequenced, the waiting time can, at times, last up to more than an hour.

“An airline burns jet fuel worth Rs 3,000 a minute in air when it is not granted permission to land,” according to Pioneer Intermediaries strategist Sandeep Shenoy. Air Deccan chief operating officer Warwick Brady concurs, “We have to spend 10% more on ATF due to constraints like air traffic congestion.”

What a Waste!
• Flights wait up to 45 minutes for take-off/landing clearance
• It costs Rs 3,000 per minute for hovering in the air
• ATF accounts for 30% of total operating expenses

Aviation experts believe that traffic congestion can be resolved only if ATC rules are modified. For instance, in India, aircraft are allowed to take off every 2.5 minutes after the next one does.

However, at international airports like Frankfurt and Heathrow, flights take off every 30 seconds. In India, it’s mandatory to maintain a distance of 7 miles between two aircraft, but in most other countries, they need to maintain a gap of only three miles.

Air Deccan’s aircraft fuel expenses are Rs 216 crore for the eight months ended November 30, 2005.

If other expenses like aircraft lease and salary to pilots and cabin crew are also taken into account, then the cost comes to Rs 3 lakh per hour.

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Jet Airways now offers advance seat reservation facility for its Economy Class passengers with confirmed tickets travelling on the airline’s flights between India and London Heathrow, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur with immediate effect. This facility is available upto 48 hours prior to the departure time of the flight.

Initially Jet Airways will be offering about 60% of its seats in Economy Class for selection at the time of booking. However, the first two rows in Economy Class, bassinet and emergency row seats as also seats reserved for wheelchair passengers are excluded from this facility.

Passengers are requested to visit Jet Airways website www.jetairways.com, contact Jet Airways’ Call Centres or the nearest Jet Airways office for further details.

Jet Airways’ Toll Free number is 1800 -22-55-22

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Goodrich Corp. has been awarded a contract to supply Jet Airways with wheels and brakes for its new fleet of Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.

Deliveries of 10 of the airplanes are expected to begin in March.

Financial terms of the agreement weren’t disclosed.

In addition to supplying wheels and brakes, Goodrich produces a range of equipment, including landing gear and interior lighting, for the 777-300ER.

Charlotte-based Goodrich already supplies Jet Airways with wheels and brakes for its Boeing 737 fleet of aircraft.

Jet Airways, based in India, operates more than 320 daily flights to 48 destinations in India, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Nepal.

Goodrich (NYSE:GR) is a global supplier of systems and services to the aerospace and defense markets.

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Jet Airways has selected Goodrich Corporation to supply wheels and brakes for its new fleet of Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. First deliveries of the fleet of 10 firm/10 option Boeing 777-300ER aircraft are expected to begin in March 2007.

According to Jim Wharton, Vice President, Commercial Aircraft Wheels & Brakes, “We appreciate the confidence Jet Airways has in Goodrich and are pleased to have the opportunity to expand our long standing relationship as we support this important new fleet. Jet Airways identified both our willingness to find flexible solutions and the support that our team has provided to their fleet of Boeing 737NG aircraft as key factors in the selection of our team in this highly competitive market.”

Dato’ K. Jeyakanthan, V.P. Engineering Services at Jet Airways stated, “Goodrich has been working with Jet Airways since the airline’s inception in 1993. Our entire Boeing 737 fleet is fitted with Goodrich wheels and brakes. We are satisfied with both their product performance and support. In view of the cordial working relationship between our two companies, Jet Airways has selected Goodrich wheels and brakes for the newest addition to our fleet, 10 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.”

In addition to wheels and brakes, Goodrich supplies a wide variety of products and systems as original equipment on the 777-300ER ranging from landing gear to interior lighting.

Goodrich’s Aircraft Wheels & Brakes team has been a world leader in the design, development and manufacturing of commercial, military, regional and business aircraft wheels and brakes for more than 50 years. The business also provides aftermarket service and critical spares to the world’s major airlines. It has created innovative braking systems for over 200 types of aircraft during this half century and has many more technological improvements in development.

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Jet Airways, India’s premier low-cost carrier and one of the fastest growing airlines in the world, has made an important commitment to Aviation Partners Boeing patented* Blended Winglet Technology. The carrier will take delivery of 10 Blended Winglet Shipsets, as Buyer Furnished Equipment (BFE), with 737-800s deliveries with the last delivery in October 2007.
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“With this landmark sale to highly-respected Jet Airways, we’ve covered almost every continent with our product,” says Aviation Partners Boeing Vice President of Sales Patrick LaMoria. “Airline operators the world over — from Asia to Australia, North America, Africa, South America and Europe — are enjoying significant economic and performance benefits with Blended Winglet Technology. At this time, we are still looking for our first operator based in Antarctica!”

Specific benefits for Jet Airways include annual fuel savings projected to be in excess of 100,000 gallons per aircraft as well as improved range capability for planned international expansion. Blended Winglet Equipped 737-800s, in Jet Airways’ distinctive blue livery with a yellow sun gleaming on the tailfins, will expand international markets of the Delhi-based carrier to Bangkok, Hong Kong and Singapore.

“Jet Airways will enjoy measurable economic benefits and improved long- haul performance with Blended Winglets,” says Aviation Partners Boeing Sales Director Christopher Stafford. “Having a premier carrier like Jet Airways operating our product will give visibility to Blended Winglet Technology in the region and will, we anticipate, inspire other carriers in the region to acquire Performance Enhanced Next Generation 737s.”

Today, over 1150 Boeing aircraft are flying with Blended Winglets and more than 50% of the Boeing 737-700/800 world feet is now equipped with Blended Winglet Technology. Blended Winglets improve range by up to 5%, save fuel, boost performance, reduce engine maintenance cost and provide important environmental benefits.

To learn more about Aviation Partners Boeing’s Blended Winglet Technology — the New Standard in Commercial and Business Aviation go to www.aviationpartnersboeing.com

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In compliance with the International Aviation Transport Association’s (IATA) cabin baggage standards, Jet Airways has announced implementation of cabin baggage size with effect from August 1, 2006 on all their flights between India and London Heathrow, to facilitate convenient cabin baggage storage. These stipulations will be applicable for all Jet Airways flights arriving at and departing from all terminals of London Heathrow Airport.

Jet Airways has put into practice cabin baggage standards in the light of British Airports Authority (BAA) implementing the recommendations of the Department for Transport (DfT), UK, regarding the size of cabin baggage.

According to IATA standards, individual dimensions of cabin baggage should not exceed 22 inches (56 cms) in length, 18 inches (45 cms) in width and 10 inches (25 cms) in depth. Any baggage exceeding the mentioned dimensions would not be allowed to pass through the Central Search area at London Heathrow Airport. Passengers, regardless of class of travel (First, Business, and Economy) with cabin baggage exceeding dimensions will have to either repack or get the hand baggage checked-in effective August 1, 2006.

A ’soft start’ has been initiated from July 5, 2006, by BAA across all UK Airports with the commencement of an amnesty period extending until August 1, 2006. During this period, passengers travelling with hand baggage exceeding the stipulated size would be handed a “Red Sticker” informing them about the standard measurements. Jet Airways is undertaking a concerted effort to inform and educate passengers about the impending enforcement of the standards.

Jet Airways is also enlightening their passengers checking in from domestic flights onwards to its London flights about these stipulations. Baggage gauges (with the stipulated size) will be placed at strategic locations to measure the size of cabin baggage at all terminals.

However, items that continue to be exempted from cabin baggage size restriction are human remains, baby buggies, strollers, car seats, wheelchairs, religious articles, wedding dresses and suit carriers, medical equipment, musical instruments, artwork, pictures, hat boxes, post tubes, pets and items that a passenger intends to reclaim VAT on when airside. Passengers carrying diplomatic passports using the State VIP lounges are also exempted from cabin baggage size restriction.

Passengers are requested to visit Jet Airways website www.jetairways.com, contact Jet Airways’ Call Centres or the nearest Jet Airways office for further details.

Jet Airways’ Toll Free number is 1800 -22-55-22.

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Jet Airways India Ltd has announced that the Company and SWISS (Swiss International Air Lines) have entered into a reciprocal Frequent Flyer Programme alliance which will benefit frequent flyers of both airlines. Effective July 15, 2006, all the Company´s Privilege members will be able to accrue and redeem JPMiles on all SWISS operated flights. This partnership will also allow members of Miles & More Frequent Flyer programme (managed by Lufthansa), of which SWISS is a fully integrated partner, to earn and burn Miles & More miles on the Company.

The new partnership aims to serve the frequent travelers of both airlines by way of extending the opportunity of earning frequent flyer miles while traveling across the network of both airlines. So while the Company´s Privilege members can enjoy the convenience and luxury of SWISS´ global connectivity to 69 of their worldwide destinations; members of Miles & More can also accrue and redeem miles on all the Company´s flights, availing of better connectivity and excellence in service across its 48 domestic and international destinations.

As a special launch promotion exclusively for the Company´s Privilege members, from July 15 - August 15, 2006, all the Company´s Privilege members on qualifying SWISS flights will earn double JPMiles on the basis of their class of travel on SWISS.

Commenting on the partnership, Mr Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, Chief Executive Officer, of the Company said, “At Jet Airways it has been our constant endeavor to provide our travelers with high value propositions. Our Frequent Flyer Programme partnership with SWISS will allow Jet Privilege members more mileage accrual and redemption opportunities. Moreover, with Switzerland increasingly becoming a favoured holiday destination, we are confident that Jet Privilege members will benefit from the synergies created by this partnership.”

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Jet Airways and Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) have entered into a reciprocal Frequent Flyer Programme alliance which will benefit frequent flyers of both airlines.

Effective from 15 July, 2006, all Jet Privilege members will be able to accrue and redeem JPMiles on all Swiss operated flights. This partnership will also allow members of Miles and More Frequent Flyer programme (managed by Lufthansa), of which Swiss is a fully integrated partner, to earn and burn Miles and More miles on Jet Airways.

The new partnership aims to serve the frequent travelers of both airlines by way of extending the opportunity of earning frequent flyer miles while traveling across the network of both airlines. So while Jet Privilege members can enjoy the convenience and luxury of Swiss global connectivity to 69 of their worldwide destinations; Members of Miles and More can also accrue and redeem miles on all Jet Airways flights, availing of better connectivity and excellence in service across Jet Airways 48 domestic and international destinations.

As a special launch promotion exclusively for Jet Privilege members, from 15 July-15 August, 2006, all Jet Privilege members on qualifying Swiss flights will earn double JPMiles on the basis of their class of travel on Swiss. Commenting on the partnership, Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, chief executive officer, Jet Airways said, ‘At Jet Airways it has been our constant endeavor to provide our travelers with high value propositions. Our Frequent Flyer Programme partnership with Swiss will allow Jet Privilege members more mileage accrual and redemption opportunities. Moreover, with Switzerland increasingly becoming a favoured holiday destination, we are confident that Jet Privilege members will benefit from the synergies created by this partnership’.

Marcel Biedermann, vice president intercontinental markets, Swiss International Air Lines said, ‘India is a very strategic and

important market for us and we are happy to enter into this frequent flyer partnership with India’s foremost airline. While Jet Privilege members can now avail of Swiss worldwide connectivity, our customers will benefit greatly from Jet Airways international and domestic network’.

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Jet Airways, India’s premier low-cost
carrier and one of the fastest growing airlines in the world, has made an
important commitment to Aviation Partners Boeing patented* Blended Winglet
Technology. The carrier will take delivery of 10 Blended Winglet Shipsets,
as Buyer Furnished Equipment (BFE), with 737-800s deliveries with the last
delivery in October 2007.
“With this landmark sale to highly-respected Jet Airways, we’ve covered
almost every continent with our product,” says Aviation Partners Boeing
Vice President of Sales Patrick LaMoria. “Airline operators the world over
– from Asia to Australia, North America, Africa, South America and Europe
– are enjoying significant economic and performance benefits with Blended
Winglet Technology. At this time, we are still looking for our first
operator based in Antarctica!”
Specific benefits for Jet Airways include annual fuel savings projected
to be in excess of 100,000 gallons per aircraft as well as improved range
capability for planned international expansion. Blended Winglet Equipped
737-800s, in Jet Airways’ distinctive blue livery with a yellow sun
gleaming on the tailfins, will expand international markets of the
Delhi-based carrier to Bangkok, Hong Kong and Singapore.
“Jet Airways will enjoy measurable economic benefits and improved long-
haul performance with Blended Winglets,” says Aviation Partners Boeing
Sales Director Christopher Stafford. “Having a premier carrier like Jet
Airways operating our product will give visibility to Blended Winglet
Technology in the region and will, we anticipate, inspire other carriers in
the region to acquire Performance Enhanced Next Generation 737s.”
Today, over 1150 Boeing aircraft are flying with Blended Winglets and
more than 50% of the Boeing 737-700/800 world feet is now equipped with
Blended Winglet Technology. Blended Winglets improve range by up to 5%,
save fuel, boost performance, reduce engine maintenance cost and provide
important environmental benefits.
To learn more about Aviation Partners Boeing’s Blended Winglet
Technology — the New Standard in Commercial and Business Aviation go to
http://www.aviationpartnersboeing.com

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Jet Airways, India’s largest private carrier, has selected Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE:NOC) latest air data inertial reference units for its new A330-200 aircraft.

“The advanced navigation system technology of our LTN-101E was an important consideration for Jet Airways,” said Bob Bushnell, director of marketing and strategic planning at Northrop Grumman’s Navigation Systems Division. “It provides the aircraft high dispatch reliability and lower cost of ownership demanded by today’s carriers.”

Northrop Grumman’s LTN-101E inertial reference unit replaces ring-laser gyro technology with fiber-optic gyros and micro-electro mechanical systems silicon accelerometers that are more reliable and easier to maintain. Enhancements over its predecessor, the LTN-101, include a more than 50 percent reduction in electronic modules, faster processors, and a new interface bus that speeds transfer of data within the aircraft.

“Interchangeability with the LTN-101 makes it possible to provide rapid delivery to this important customer,” said Tony Gitt, program manager for LTN-101E. The LTN-101E is interchangeable and intermixable with the earlier LTN-101 system utilized on Airbus aircraft, including the A320, A330 and A340.

Utilizing Northrop Grumman’s patented AIME(tm) algorithm, the LTN-101E and LTN-101 integrate inertial and GPS measurements to provide highly accurate aircraft position with the highest integrity available.

Northrop Grumman will initially equip each of 12 Airbus A330-200 aircraft with a set of three LTN-101 or LTN-101E inertial reference units, with an option to equip an additional 10 aircraft with three inertial reference units each.

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a global defense company headquartered in Los Angeles, Calif. Northrop Grumman provides technologically advanced, innovative products, services and solutions in systems integration, defense electronics, information technology, advanced aircraft, shipbuilding and space technology. With more than 120,000 employees and operates in all 50 states and 25 countries, Northrop Grumman serves U.S. and international military, government and commercial customers.

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