SC set aside resolution plan for Jet Airways, founded by Naresh Goyal in 1992 shortly after India liberalised its economy. A look at timeline of events that led to its permanent grounding.
Investigations are based on complaint that Goyal & others caused wrongful loss to Canara Bank. ED, probing money laundering case, arrested Goyal Friday.
FIR lodged on complaint by Canara Bank chief general manager names founder Naresh Goyal, his wife Anita, Gaurang Ananda Shetty, Jet Airways, and refers to unknown public servants.
The Delhi High Court cited India's ongoing efforts to brings back "some people sitting outside the country" to deny Jet Airways' founder Naresh Goyal's plea to travel abroad.
Jet Airways could have survived if banks had understood that Naresh Goyal would not be able to cover costs. They could've instead supplied working capital through an in-court bankruptcy process.
The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.
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