India's premier airline to launch daily flights from the West Coast to India via Shanghai

Jet Airways, India's leading airline, is commencing daily service from San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai and India this summer. All government approvals have been granted and the airline is now finalizing the regulatory approval process with an aim to starting service on June 14 instead of the originally scheduled May 5.

With this launch, Jet Airways will become the first Indian airline to fly from San Francisco to Mumbai and only the second airline worldwide to fly nonstop from San Francisco to Shanghai. The flight from San Francisco International Airport will also be the airline's fourth daily North American departure to India, following new launches of service from New York's JFK and Newark airports, and Toronto Pearson International Airport, within the past year.

For more information, please visit: www.jetairways.com.

Jet Airways, the Spirit of New India:
Jet Airways currently operates a fleet of 80 aircraft, which includes 10 Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft, 8 Airbus A330-200 aircraft, 53 classic and next generation Boeing 737-400/700/800/900 aircraft and 9 modern ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft. With an average fleet age of 4.30 years, the airline has one of the youngest aircraft fleet in the world. Jet Airways operates over 370 flights daily.

Flights to 59 destinations span the length and breadth of India and beyond, including New York (both JFK and Newark) Toronto, Brussels, London (Heathrow), Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo, Bangkok, Kathmandu, Dhaka, Kuwait, Bahrain, Muscat and Doha. 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.

Media Contact:
Mark Liebermann at WEILL
E-mail: mliebermann@geoffreyweill.com
Tel: 1-866-PR-WEILL