With the airline’s fortunes going into a downward spin, Jet Airways has asked its pilots to opt for six-month sabbaticals (Shutterstock)Troubled airline Jet Airways on Tuesday announced that it had grounded another 15 planes, bringing the number of aircraft still in operations down to 29. The decision to ground another 15 planes means that the talks with the lessors have gone nowhere in the absence of promised funds from the banks. The TelegraphWith the airline’s fortunes going into a downward spin, Jet Airways has asked its pilots to opt for six-month sabbaticals. The airline has also put out a new roster for its flight crew on its Boeing 737 aircraft. “Additionally, flight crew seeking a long break/sabbatical between April-September 2019 may put in their requests to the fleet office for approval,” it added.

Source: The Telegraph April 02, 2019 19:18 UTC