Jetlite Supports Relief Efforts In Flood-Hit Bihar

Released on: September 9, 2008, 1:42 am

Press Release Author: Parinaz Driver

Industry: Transportation & Logistics

Press Release Summary: September 05, 2008: In a bid to support relief efforts in the
flood-hit state of Bihar, JetLite, Jet Airways’ wholly-owned all economy subsidiary
airline, recently flew a team of sixteen medical professionals from Mumbai to Patna,
facilitating them with free passage, on the Mumbai-Patna-Mumbai sector.

Press Release Body: JetLite also supported the group, in the carriage of medicines
and other medical supplies weighing over 500 kgs.

Commenting on the airline’s initiative, Mr. Daniel Barranger, Chief Commercial
Officer, JetLite said, “ The floods have caused the people of Bihar great suffering
and as a responsible corporate entity, JetLite expresses its solidarity towards the
affected people and the rehabilitation and relief efforts being carried out in that
State.”

The aid effort was jointly coordinated by JetLite,Central Industrial Security Force
(CISF) and Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL).

About JetLite :

JetLite is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jet Airways India Ltd. and was acquired by
Jet Airways in April 2007. Positioned as a value based Airline, JetLite promises to
offer value for money fares.JetLite currently operates a fleet of 24 aircraft, which
includes 17 Boeing 737 series and 7 Canadian Regional Jets 200 Series. JetLite
operates 141 flights every day to 30 domestic destinations and 2 international
destinations (Kathmandu and Colombo).

About Jet Airways:

Jet Airways currently operates a fleet of 85 aircraft, which includes 10 Boeing
777-300 ER aircraft, 10 Airbus A330-200 aircraft, 54 classic and next generation
Boeing 737-400/700/800/900 aircraft and 11 modern ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft.
With an average fleet age of 4.45 years, the airline has one of the youngest
aircraft fleet in the world. Jet Airways operates over 395 flights daily.

Flights to 64 destinations span the length and breadth of India and beyond,
including New York (both JFK and Newark), San Francisco, Toronto, Brussels, London
(Heathrow), Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo, Bangkok,
Kathmandu, Dhaka, Kuwait, Bahrain, Muscat, Doha, Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The airline
plans to extend its international operations to other cities in North America,
Europe, Africa and Asia in phases with the introduction of additional wide-body
aircraft into its fleet.

Jet Airways with the acquisition of JetLite, today has a combined fleet strength of
109 aircraft and offer customers a schedule of over 536 flights daily.

Jet Airways & Jetlite
Public Relations
New Delhi & Mumbai,India
September 2008
Jet Airways (I) Ltd

Ragini Chopra
Vice President – Corporate Communications & PR
New Delhi,India
Tel: +91-11-4164 5080
Fax: +91-11-4609 5084
raginic@jetairways.com

A.K. Sivanandan
Sr. General Manager – PR
New Delhi,India
Tel: +91-11-2652 3357
Fax: +91-11-2652 3348
asivanandan@jetairways.com

Srirupa Sen
Manager – PR
Mumbai,India
Tel: +91-22-2852 3648
Fax: +91-22-2920 4437
ssen@jetairways.com

Web Site: http://www.jetairways.com

Contact Details: Jet Airways (India) Ltd. S.M. Centre,
Andheri-Kurla Road,
Andheri (East),
Mumbai - 400059
India
Phone: +91 22 4019 1000
Fax: +91 22 2920 1313
pdriver@jetairways.com

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