Indian Oil halts fuel supply to Jet Airways due to non-payment of funds, then resumes it again

Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL), on Friday, yet again 'temporarily' stopped fuel supply to cash-strapped Jet Airways due to n-clearance of outstanding bills. This came only hours after it resumed oil supply to airline.

Earlier, government-owned oil company h stopped supply of Aviation turbine fuel to Jet Airways for an hour on Thursday in New Delhi which led to disruption of its flight schedule.

Moments after grounding most of its planes, Civil Aviation Secretary Preep Singh Kharola, on April 3, h said that less than 15 of Jet planes are in operation w and its eligibility to fly on international routes needs to be examined.

RE |With update on salary, Jet Airways pilots call for a strike from April 1

Troubled by n-payment of salaries, more than 1,000 Jet Airways pilots, on March 30, h confirmed that y would go on a strike from April 1. This development came days after lenders agreed to infuse Rs. 1,500 crore as a part of an immediate relief measure, but pilot union of Jet Airways said that re has been update on status of salary payment.

Earlier, a source said that around 200 pilots h written individually to Jet CEO Vinay Dube, threatening to go on "leave of absence". Reports have also claimed that y can take legal recourse over n-payment of salaries, a source in pilots' community told news ncy ANI.

RE | Naresh Goyal Steps Down As Jet Airways Chairman, Lenders To Pump In Rs 1,500 Crore

On March 25, Jet Airways Chairman Naresh Goyal and his wife stepped down from board, paving way for lenders to bail out financially troubled airline he founded 25 years ago.

(With ANI Inputs)