Jet Airways to finalise on additional order for 75-100 narrow body aircraft

The airlines currently has a fleet size of around 114 aircrafts, of which a majority is a narrow-body aircraft

Jet Airways is planning to add another 75-100 narrow body aircraft to its existing fleet in order to expand its capacity to address the demand. The new orders are in addition to the 75 aircraft ordered by the company in 2016, said Vinay Dubey, Chief Executive Officer of Jet Airways.

"In 2016 we have placed an order for 75 Boeing 737 Max aircraft and within the course of next few months, between now and the end of the year, we will be finalising an order between 75-100 additional narrow-body aircraft. We are in the final stage of deciding on it," he