‘Maintain laser-like focus’ to get air operator certificates: Jet Airways CEO tells workers

A day after Jet Airways performed its take a look at flight to get the air operator certificates (AOC), its CEO Sanjiv Kapoor on Friday requested his workers to “maintain laser-like focus” and mentioned “there is no room for complacency”.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), a statutory physique of the Indian authorities to manage civil aviation, grants operators license to fly their plane for industrial functions after they conduct profitable take a look at flights.

Thursday’s take a look at flight by Jet Airways to and from the Hyderabad airport was a part of this train as it’s gearing as much as re-launch operations beneath its new promoters Jalan-Kalrock Consortium.

“Yesterday was a momentous and emotional day for all of us, with a Jet-registered aircraft, flown by Jet crew and with a Jet call-sign, back in the air after a gap of more than years!” Kapoor mentioned in his e-mail to workers.

Jet Airways has not operated since April 17, 2019.

After the take a look at flight, Kapoor mentioned the plane has been re-born on its birthday — May 5.

“The amount of goodwill this generated has been overwhelming. This is the first time ever an airline has been revived and flown under its original call-sign and name after suspending operations for an extended period. It is truly a historic moment!” he talked about.

In his e-mail, Kapoor mentioned he discovered it onerous to carry again tears far-off at Dublin in Ireland, and that he can think about what it should have been like for the entire workers, who’ve been silently toiling away and ready and praying for at the present time to come back.

“This sets us up for our proving flight soon, and thereafter our AOC. All of the hard work by the entire team and promoters coming to fruition!” he mentioned.

“Let us now maintain laser-like focus on the AOC. No room for complacency, we still have a job to do – to get the AOC and then get Jet flying commercially again, operating the safest, classiest, most people-focused, and most loved airline in India!” he added.