Jet Airways inks pact with GE Aviation

Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline has inked pact with GE Aviation by signing $150 million OnPointSM solution agreement, to cover maintenance, repair and overhaul for new engines to be fitted in nine Airbus A-330 aircraft which it will start inducting later this year. The deal will cover the new CF6-80E engines that would power the nine A-330s.

The airline currently operates a fleet of 101 aircraft, which includes 10 Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft, 12 Airbus A330-200 aircraft, 59 next generation Boeing 737-700/800/900 aircraft and 20 modern ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft. With an average fleet age of 5.81 years, the airline has one of the youngest aircraft fleets in the world. Jet Airways and Jet Konnect have a combined fleet strength of 121 aircraft and operate over 620 flights daily.