MUMBAI: Cash-crunch hit private carrier Jet Airways Tuesday said it has grounded 15 more aircraft due to non-payment of rentals to lessors, taking the total number of grounded planes to 69.
The fleet strength in the airline has, however, has come down to 20 now.
Till last month, the Mumbai-headquartered airline, which is now under the new ownership, had taken 54 planes
out of operations due to lease rental defaults.
“…. an additional 15 aircraft have been grounded due to non-payment of amounts outstanding to lessors under their
respective lease agreements,” Jet Airways said in a filing to the stock exchanges. (AGENCIES)
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