Skip to content
Search

Latest Stories

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. 

More For You

Black Friday sales

Consumer confidence climbed slightly in October, with more shoppers planning big purchases ahead of Black Friday.

Getty Images

UK shoppers feel more confident ahead of Black Friday sales

Highlights

  • Consumer confidence rose two points to -17 in October.
  • More people planning big purchases, up nine points from last year.
  • UK shoppers have €30,486 spending power per person, sixth highest in Europe.

Shoppers turn hopeful

Britons are feeling more positive about spending money as Black Friday approaches, new figures show, though many are nervous about what the upcoming budget might bring.

Consumer confidence climbed slightly in October, according to the GfK Consumer Confidence Barometer. The biggest change was in people’s willingness to buy expensive items like TVs, furniture and kitchen appliances.

Keep ReadingShow less