Jet Airways Chairman Naresh Goyal declared `Man of the Year` by the Belgian Aviation Press Club

Released on: April 14, 2008, 1:10 am

Press Release Author: Parinaz Driver

Industry: Transportation & Logistics

Press Release Summary: April 10, 2008: Jet Airways' Chairman Naresh Goyal has been
presented with the prestigious 'Man of the Year' award by the Belgian Aviation Press
Club (APC).

Press Release Body: The Aviation Press Club is an influential club of Belgian
aviation journalists that celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.

Mr. Goyal was presented with the award by Ms. Cathy Buyck, Chairwoman of the APC.

Commenting on the honour, Mr. Goyal declared "I am honoured to receive this award in
the first year of our activities on Brussels Airport. However, credit for my winning
this award must also go to my team, as well as Brussels Airlines and Brussels
Airport for whose support I am very grateful."

Ms. Buyck added, "We wish to congratulate Mr. Goyal on the successful start that he
had at Brussels Airport with Jet Airways.By constructing an international hub at our
national airport he has helped to put it once again on the map internationally".

One of the fastest growing airlines in the world, Jet Airways was the first Indian
airline to establish a European hub at Brussels, as well as the first to operate
direct flights between India and Brussels.

Jet Airways, the Spirit of New India:

Jet Airways currently operates a fleet of 81 aircraft, which includes 10 Boeing
777-300 ER aircraft, 8 Airbus A330-200 aircraft, 54 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 4.20 years, the airline has one of the youngest aircraft
fleet in the world. Jet Airways operates over 380 flights daily.

Flights to 59 destinations span the length and breadth of India and beyond,
including New York (JFK), New York (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 induction of additional
wide-body aircraft into its fleet.

Role in growth at Brussels Airport

Last summer Jet Airways developed its first international hub at Brussels Airport
and inaugurated the first direct routes between Brussels and Mumbai. Out of
Brussels, India's largest airline company flies daily to Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai
in India, New York's Newark and John F. Kennedy as well as Toronto in Canada.

In 2007, passenger numbers grew by 23% for long haul flights from Brussels Airport,
which amounts to an extra 300.000 passengers. Of which at least half can be
attributed to Jet Airways.

Jet Airways
Public Relations
New Delhi & Mumbai, India
April 2008

Jet Airways (I) Ltd

Ragini Chopra
Vice President - Corporate Communications & PR
New Delhi, India
Tel: +91-11-4164 5080
Fax: +91-11-4609 5084
raginic@jetairways.com

A.K. Sivanandan
Sr. General Manager - PR
New Delhi, India
Tel: +91-11-2652 3357
Fax: +91-11-2652 3348
asivanandan@jetairways.com

Srirupa Sen
Manager - PR
Mumbai, India
Tel: +91-22-2852 3648
Fax: +91-22-2920 4437
ssen@jetairways.com

Web Site: http://www.jetairways.com

Contact Details: Jet Airways (India) Ltd. S.M. Centre,
Andheri-Kurla Road,
Andheri (East),
Mumbai - 400059
India
Phone: +91 22 4019 1000
Fax: +91 22 2920 1313
pdriver@jetairways.com

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