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Jet Airways grounds 41 aircraft with four more planes

INDIA’S troubled airline, Jet Airways, said today (18) that it has grounded four more aircraft and would delay paying interest on maturing debt. 

With the grounding of four more planes on Monday (18), the number of grounded aircraft has reached 41, a third of its entire fleet. 


In a fresh sign of the worsening financial condition of the company, the airline added that it would delay paying interest to its debenture holder, due on March 19, owing to financial difficulties. 

The airline's founder, Naresh Goyal, earlier said his company was on a mission for a bailout plan, led by state-run lenders and Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways. 

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Bangladesh orders 25 Boeing aircraft as part of US tariff deal

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  • Bangladesh orders 25 Boeing wide-body aircraft, first delivery expected in 2029.
  • Biman Bangladesh Airlines evaluating additional offers from Boeing and Airbus.
  • Deal part of broader US trade agreement reducing tariffs from 37 per cent to 20 per cent.


Bangladesh has ordered 25 wide-body aircraft from Boeing as part of a tariff agreement with the United States, a senior commerce ministry official confirmed on Thursday, whilst the country evaluates competing proposals from European manufacturer Airbus.

"We made a commitment and ordered 25 wide-bodies, and we expect to receive the first one in 2029," official Mahbubur Rahman told AFP. "It's part of the tariff deal with the US."

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