Jet Airways shareholders approve 400 million Dollars fund-raising plan

Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines, the other privateforced to keep their fares very low to check
full-service carrier in the country, badly require antravellers from moving to low-cost carriers. In the
equity infusion to remain afloat, said an aviationprocess, they are piling up losses, while budget
analyst requesting anonymity.carriers such as IndiGo and SpiceJet are making
Jet Airways is yet to decide on the fund-raisingmoney. Jet Airways suffered a net loss of Rs 225
instrument. As reported, the company has soughtcrore for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, on a total
the government’s permission to sell shares toincome of Rs 2,428 crore. It posted highest-ever loss
overseas investors as it may be hard to raise 400of Rs 961 crore in the year ended March 31, 2009.
million Dollars from domestic investors alone.Jet Airways will launch its second daily flight to Hong
Any share sale will result in dilution of shareholding ofKong from India on September 30, with daily services
the promoters who hold 80 percent in the company.on the Delhi-Hong Kong sector.
The Jet Airways stock slipped 0.35 percent to closeJet Airways has rescheduled its Delhi-Patna-Delhi flight
at Rs 311 on BSE.with effect from October 1. The flight would now
The domestic aviation industry has been badly hit bytake off from Delhi at 6.40 pm and reach Patna at
surging crude oil prices last calendar year, which8.15 pm.
touched a high of 147 Dollars per barrel in SeptemberOn its return journey from Patna, the flight would
last year. With economic slowdown making people goleave at 8.50 pm and reach Delhi at 10.15 pm, airlines
for cheaper options, full-service airlines have beensources said. At present the flight leaves Patna at 9.