New Delhi: Jet Airways is inducting state-of-the-art Airbus A 330-200 aircraft into its fleet.
The first of its kind to be operated in India, the inclusion of the A330 will increase Jet's fleet size to 55.
Powered by two Rolls Royce Trent 772B engines, the A330 aircraft can carry 226 passengers with a maximum take-off weight of 233 tons.
It is also equipped with the Less Paper Cockpit (LPC) making Jet Airways the first operator in India to have approval to use the LPC concept.
The maiden commercial flight of this A330-200 Aircraft will be on June 13, 2006 and will thereafter operate three times per week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from Delhi to London, Heathrow. On the other four days of the week, this route will be served by the A340-300E aircraft.
01/06/06 CNN-IBN
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