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Jet Airways introduces first class from London
Private Indian carrier Jet Airways is to acquire 30 long haul aircraft as part of an aggressive $3.7 billion expansion plan.
The investment, which includes an overhaul of in-flight services, is aimed at making Jet Airways into a ‘top five global carrier’.
First class is to be introduced together with new business class and economy seats from next month on the Heathrow-Mumbai route as the airline receives the first of 20 new wide-bodied aircraft, a Boeing 777-300ER.
The new cabins will feature on Jet Airways’ 27 weekly flights from London Heathrow to cities in India (Mumbai, Delhi, Amritsar and Ahmedabad) over the next two years as nine further 777 aircraft and 10 Airbus A330-200 aircraft are delivered.
In addition to the wide-bodied aircraft order the airline holds options to buy further aircraft of each type and has recently signed to purchase 10 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft with deliveries from 2011.
The airline has also announced that it will start flying between India and the US via Brussels from August.
Each 777 will feature eight first class ‘suites’ providing more than 26sq feet of space featuring dual sliding doors to create a feeling of privacy. The seat within will extend to what the airline claims will be the world’s longest fully flat bed at 83 inches. Each suite will include a 23 inch television screen, a personal wardrobe and office facilities.
The airline’s chairman Naresh Goyal said: “The new cabins represent an exciting leap forward in our expansion plans. The seats are at the cutting-edge of airline design technology and promise to surpass the very best of the British and international competition for comfort, luxury and style.
“We have spent more than two years designing each cabin and are confident in saying that the flying experience on Jet Airways will be the very best in the air.”
He added: “We have seen impressive growth in the UK marketplace in the last two years and believe that with our new aircraft, highly competitive products, unrivalled levels of customer service and attractive pricing we will become the number one airline of choice for visitors to India.”
by Phil Davies
Phil Davies
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