Jet Airways to shut down its Visakhapatnam operations from June 1

Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, has decided to shut down its Visakhapatnam operations from June 1, 2014. The airline management has already sent letters to its employees in Visakhapatnam giving them a few options, including asking them to be prepared for transfer or face the prospect of putting in their papers. The contract workers, hired by an agency to handle the airline’s luggage have also been told that they would have to leave by May 31, 2014. Jet Airways currently operates a fleet of 112 aircraft, which include 10 Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft, 8 Airbus A330-200 aircraft, 4 Airbus A330-300 aircraft, 72 next generations Boeing 737-700/800/900/900 ER aircraft and 15 ATR 72-500 and 3 ATR72-600.