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Jet Airways grounds 41 aircraft with four more planes

INDIA’S troubled airline, Jet Airways, said today (18) that it has grounded four more aircraft and would delay paying interest on maturing debt. 

With the grounding of four more planes on Monday (18), the number of grounded aircraft has reached 41, a third of its entire fleet. 


In a fresh sign of the worsening financial condition of the company, the airline added that it would delay paying interest to its debenture holder, due on March 19, owing to financial difficulties. 

The airline's founder, Naresh Goyal, earlier said his company was on a mission for a bailout plan, led by state-run lenders and Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways. 

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UK fuel fears reopen debate over private jets and luxury travel

  • Climate and transport groups are calling for temporary restrictions on private jets and lower motorway speed limits.
  • Campaigners warn Britain could face severe jet fuel shortages and rising petrol prices during the summer travel season.
  • The UK government says airlines are not currently reporting fuel shortages but contingency plans remain under review.

Britain’s growing fuel supply fears are reigniting a wider debate over private jets, luxury travel and who should bear the burden of a potential energy crunch this summer.

A coalition of climate and transport organisations, including Greenpeace UK and Transport and Environment, is urging ministers to act early to avoid what campaigners describe as a looming fuel crisis that could disrupt flights and push petrol prices even higher.

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