Jet Airways' uncertain future: Top management, crew leave airline ahead of relaunch

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Jet Airways, the Indian full service provider airline is planning to make a comeback under new ownership of Jalan-Kalrock consortium. While the comeback made a lot of noise in 2022 with airline getting most of the clearances, it seems the launch is not nearing anytime soon. As per reports, delay in ownership transfer has clouded the airlines' relaunch plan. Now new reports suggest many crew members and top management has left the airline over an uncertain future. 

As lack of clarity prevails over relaunch of Jet Airways, many of its pilots and senior executives are said to have left, according to media reports. Top executives who have reportedly left include human resources and engineers departments heads, reports added, quoting sources.

As per reports, Jet Airways vice president (inflight services) Mark Turner has been sent on leave without pay. Jet Airways in November had temporarily cut salaries of a section of staff and also sent many on leave without pay, reports said further, quoting sources.

All these developments have taken place after the Jalan-Kalrock consortium told the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) last month that paying additionally for clearing staff provident fund and gratuity dues worth more than Rs 200 crore, wasn't part of its original resolution plan, which was cleared by the NCLT in 2021.

With IANS inputs