BREAKING: DGCA grants AOC to Jet Airways, airline to resume commercial flight operations soon

Written By DNA Web Team | Updated: May 20, 2022, 06:24 PM IST

On Friday, aviation regulator DGCA granted Jet Airways the Air Operator Certificate (AOC), allowing the airline to resume commercial flight operations. 

On Friday, aviation regulator DGCA granted Jet Airways the Air Operator Certificate (AOC), allowing the airline to resume commercial flight operations. 

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) chief Arun Kumar said that the "AOC" has been "granted" to Jet Airways.

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In its old avatar, the airline was owned by Naresh Goyal and had operated its last flight on April 17, 2019. The Jalan-Kalrock Consortium is currently the promoter of Jet Airways. The airline intends to restart commercial flight operations in the July-September quarter.

With DGCA officials onboard, the airline had successfully operated five proving flights on May 15 and 17.