Jet Airways’ deploys Boeing 777-300ER

Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, will deploy the Boeing 777-300 ER, the largest aircraft in its fleet, on the Singapore-Mumbai route resulting in a 50% capacity increase on this key sector.

With effect from August 6, 2016, both departures from Singapore to Mumbai (9W 11 and 9W 09) and the return leg from Mumbai to Singapore (flights 9W 10 and 9W12) will operate on a Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft with a three-class configuration.

The Jet Airways Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft as a three class configuration, providing guests the option of eight First Class suites, 30 Premiere flat beds and 308ergonomically designed Economy seats on board the wide body aircraft.

Jet Airways’ capacity increase between Singapore and Mumbai is in response to growing demand on this sector, particularly from business and corporatetravellers.

With the introduction of the B777-300ER, Jet Airways now offers a consistent and seamless B777-300ER product right through from Singapore to London and return via its hub in Mumbai, thus offering its flagship First Class Suites end to end. Flight timings from Singapore to London via Mumbai are scheduled to ensure that business travelers and corporate fliers depart Singapore in the evening to conveniently arrive in London early morning.

On the return, Jet Airways guests have the option to arrive Singapore either in the morning or evening and also have the option to stop over in Mumbai or Delhi.

Gaurang Shetty, Whole-time Director, Jet Airways, said: “It is our constant endeavor to create a consistent, unmatched travel experience for our guests. Deploying the 777-300ER aircraft will give our guests on the Mumbai-Singapore route the opportunity to sample our signature First Class hospitality for the first time, while delivering a superior inflight experience in all classes.

“Moreover, it will allow us to enhance our capacity significantly, addressing the demand for more seats on the route, at a time when trade and investment between India and Singapore is witnessing a healthy growth,” he siad.

The B777 aircraft with a significantly larger cargo capacity of 26 tonnes, offers more flexibility in transporting various types of consignments such as perishables, pharmaceutica

ls, machinery and industrial goods between Singapore and Mumbai. Additionally, heavy shipments from from Singapore to London Heathrow, Paris, Amsterdam and Dubai can now be seamlessly transported via Mumbai. fii-news.com