Jet Airways receives first Airbus A330-200 Aircraft

Jet Airways India Ltd has announced that the Company took delivery of its first Airbus A330 aircraft on order at a ceremony held on April 27, 2007 making the airline the first Indian based carrier to receive an aircraft in the A330 product range. the Company ordered 10 Airbus A330s in October 2005.

The aircraft an A330-200 was handed over to Naresh Goyal, Chairman of the Company in a ceremony attended by John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer, and other top company executives at Airbus delivery centre in Toulouse.

"Introducing the A330 into our existing fleet will be relatively seamless as we already operate the A340 and two leased A330s which share a common cockpit," said Naresh Goyal Company's Chairman. "We chose the A330 because it fits in with our long term strategy to operate efficient aircraft that best fit the mission laid down and to provide our customers with the most modern and comfortable fleet around," he added.

The airline already operates the leased A340s and the A330s between India and the United Kingdom and plans to use the A330s on a mix of regional and long-haul international flights.

With over 1080 orders and 280 deliveries so far, the A330 / A340 Family has become the industry standard in the 250 to 375 seat category. In airline evaluations the A330 / A340 Family invariably win favour for operational efficiency and passenger comfort.

All A330 and A340 family aircraft benefit from Airbus' unique cockpit and operational commonality. The aircraft share the same cockpit philosophy which helps shorten training times for flight crews transitioning from one Airbus aircraft to another, streamlined maintenance procedures and reduced spare parts holdings.

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