Jet Airways event at Brussels Airport on 2 May

OO-SAB · Post by **OO-SAB** » 22 Aug 2007, 13:59

Air Key West wrote:It's not excluded there is an gentleman's agreement between SN and 9W implying that 9W will no "steal" pilots from SN. Just a guess.

Not a guess. A fact!

capetown · Post by **capetown** » 05 Sep 2007, 11:28

Found this on A.net - apparently, a press briefing was held yesterday by Mr. Goyal, also briefly touching upon the BRU plans ... He now mentions 8 destinations in India to be connected with BRU ...

(excerpt copied below)

From Naresh Goyal's press briefing yesterday.

Loads on BOM-EWR are 95% and EWR-BOM are 50%
9W claims 25% of India-UK market despite being an O&D carrier

Difficulties in getting slots at AMS, FRA and CDG

JFK starts 28/10

BOM-PVG-SFO in Feb

8 flights to BRU - additional stations will be MAA. BLR, ATQ, AMD, CCU and HYD

All 10 original 777-300ER's to be delivered by March 2008
All 330-200's to be delivered by October 2008

Three additional 777-300ER to be delivered by mid-2009

Looking at firming up seven additional 777-300ER and 10 additional A330-200's and also exploring conversion of 10 787 options and upgrade to -9 instead of -8

More 737's on the cards and IFE to be installed across domestic 'owned' fleet

Looking at starting services to West Asia - Doha, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Bahrain and Kuwait. Excited about starting services to Iran and looking at tie-up with El Al for services to Tel Aviv and beyond. Exploring the possibility of a DEL-MXP-LAX service by end-2008. Also looking at BOM-JNB service next year.

S2 to replace two CRJ-200 with CRJ-900 aircraft soon!

WisoBe · Post by **WisoBe** » 06 Sep 2007, 02:10

Did spotters take some pictures of the first Delhi - Brussels flight today ?

Tompompier · Post by **Tompompier** » 06 Sep 2007, 08:46

No Pics during approach, but on pushback, prior to departure. The A/C received a water salute by the fire brigade.

Tompompier

lumumba · Post by **lumumba** » 06 Sep 2007, 11:44

Thax Tom for the picture.
Ciao
Patrice

capetown · Post by **capetown** » 06 Sep 2007, 11:54

5 weekly MAA (Chennai/Madras) to BRU flights are now loaded in Amadeus. Available from Oct 30th. Seem to go on to YYZ as well ... I start to get a bit confused - are these YYZ flights on top of the DEL originating ones? 9W's website isn't particularly helpful here ...

Stij · Post by **Stij** » 06 Sep 2007, 12:04

Is it possible they connect Toronto to Chennai, Dehli to New York JFK and Mumbai to Newark? Would be logic.

Cheers,

Stij

DannyVDB · Post by **DannyVDB** » 06 Sep 2007, 12:28

That's indeed what they will do, at least that's how it is discussed at airliners.net.

The Delhi-JFK flight would be with a B777 and the Chennai-Toronto flight with a A332

Danny

capetown · Post by **capetown** » 06 Sep 2007, 13:18

So ... the current DEL - YYZ flight will become a MAA - YYZ (A332) flight and DEL will be connected to JFK with a 777 as from Oct 30 ?

DannyVDB · Post by **DannyVDB** » 06 Sep 2007, 14:19

Yep, that's how I understood it.

But we have to be patient since it seems that JetAirways can change plans on short notice (which shows they are flexible) ...

Danny

spotter1102 · Post by **spotter1102** » 06 Sep 2007, 14:25

The current DEL-BRU-YYZ flight is operated daily or 5 / weekly ?

Jet Airways website and the newspaper "Metreo" says 5 / weekly but Brussels Airport says daily ???

OO-SAB · Post by **OO-SAB** » 06 Sep 2007, 17:27

DannyVDB wrote:it seems that JetAirways can change plans on short notice (which shows they are flexible) ...

... including dropping SN as a codeshare partner on European routes?

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 06 Sep 2007, 17:49

spotter1102 wrote:The current DEL-BRU-YYZ flight is operated daily or 5 / weekly ?

Jet Airways website and the newspaper "Metreo" says 5 / weekly but Brussels Airport says daily ???

At this moment its 5 days a week. They don't fly on Tuesday and Thursday.

BTW: I read this week in the newspaper that Jet airways is building the most modern lounge in the world on the fourth floor of the B-pier. 500 square meters of wellness, restaurant with 12 employees, business rooms, etc.

Outsync · Post by **Outsync** » 06 Sep 2007, 17:53

Atlantis wrote:
spotter1102 wrote:The current DEL-BRU-YYZ flight is operated daily or 5 / weekly ?

Jet Airways website and the newspaper "Metreo" says 5 / weekly but Brussels Airport says daily ???
At this moment its 5 days a week. They don't fly on Tuesday and Thursday.

BTW: I read this week in the newspaper that Jet airways is building the most modern lounge in the world on the fourth floor of the B-pier. 500 square meters of wellness, restaurant with 12 employees, business rooms, etc.

If this keeps going it will soon be Jet Airport instead of Brussels Airport!
Anyway...

Zorba · Post by **Zorba** » 06 Sep 2007, 18:33

Great view today as 2 9W's (A330 and 777) were standing next to eachother. Just great for Brussels Airport!

Ducatibiker · Post by **Ducatibiker** » 06 Sep 2007, 21:01

OO-SAB wrote:
DannyVDB wrote:it seems that JetAirways can change plans on short notice (which shows they are flexible) ...
... including dropping SN as a codeshare partner on European routes?

As long as they keep Dom Perignon in Business Class on their transcontinental flights !

K_R · Post by **K_R** » 08 Sep 2007, 18:08

I heard some very promising rumours about JA in BRU... Since they are only rumours I didn't post them in this 'latest news' section, but in the civil aviation section.

I hope they are true, except the CO-rumour...

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 11 Sep 2007, 11:41

On 1 September their fifth B777-300 was delivered. Reg. VT-JEE

DannyVDB · Post by **DannyVDB** » 17 Sep 2007, 21:18

Naresh Goyal was in Brussels today. During a press conference he explained more on Jet Airways plans:

- Besides the already 5 + 5 flights from India - North-America he mentions Hyderabad and Vancouver.
- He wants to promote Belgium for Indian tourists and even will build his own hotel (at least thats the plan).
- It is estimated that Jet Airways could create 1000 direct and 2000 indirect jobs.

source: De Standaard

regards,
Danny

Ducatibiker · Post by **Ducatibiker** » 17 Sep 2007, 21:51

Was there anything mention about which alliance 9W might join