Lessors doubt Jet Airways rescue plan, pull out more planes
Live MintSingapore/Bengaluru: International lessors have grounded more Jet Airways planes prior to potentially moving them out of India, as scepticism builds whether a state-led bailout of the carrier can clear their dues on time, sources familiar with the matter said. Nine of Jet's planes have been grounded by lessors, versus the four it reported last month, with AerCap Holdings NV and BOC Aviation Ltd among those who have pulled out planes, sources told Reuters. The rest are leased from many lessors including GE Capital Aviation Services, US-based BBAM and Japan's SMBC Aviation Capital, sources said, underscoring the need to get lessors on board with the bailout plan. Keskar said Jet's lessors were taking deliveries of new Boeing 737 MAX planes but that they had held back 4-5 of the jets in Seattle pending payment from the Indian carrier.