Jet Airways

January 30, 2012

MUMBAI: Mr. Belson Coutinho, Senior General Manager- eCommerce & Innovations, Jet Airways, has been conferred the prestigious ‘Excellence in E-Commerce & Innovation in Digital Marketing' at the 5th EXCELLENCE IN INNOVATION AWARDS 2012 held at the Indira International Innovation Summit.

Mr. Coutinho was awarded the citation and trophy during a gala event at the 5th Indira International Innovation Summit held at Pune recently which was attended by several professional and luminaries from various companies in the information & technology sector.

These awards based on a structured selection procedure seek to honour the best in Technology, Innovators and Entrepreneurs for his or her Innovative contribution to the industry & the fraternity. It also aims to develop an insight into developing a mindset for innovation. The Indira International Innovation Summit is governed by an Advisory Council which guides the strategic intent of the congress to its logical success.

On receiving the award, Mr. Coutinho said, “I am honoured to receive this award from the INTERNATIONAL INNOVATION SUMMIT in recognition of our efforts in eCommerce and Digital Marketing innovation at Jet Airways. The award is testimony to our commitment to constantly innovate and use leading edge technology to enhance guest experience. We have been successful in creating world-class eCommerce and digital solutions which have gained immense popularity and we will persist in our endeavor to exceed guest expectations and create benchmarks in service standards for others to follow."

About Jet Airways

Jet Airways currently operates a fleet of 101 aircraft, which includes 10 Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft, 12 Airbus A330-200 aircraft, 59 next generation Boeing 737-700/800/900 aircraft and 20 modern ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft. With an average fleet age of 5.73 years, the airline has one of the youngest aircraft fleets in the world. Flights to 76 destinations span the length and breadth of India and beyond, including Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Bangkok, Brussels, Colombo, Dammam, Dhaka, Doha, Dubai, Hong Kong, Jeddah, Johannesburg, Kathmandu, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait, London(Heathrow), Milan, Muscat, New York (both JFK and Newark), Riyadh, Sharjah, Singapore and Toronto.

About Jet Airways Konnect

Jet Airways' Konnect service operates on key domestic routes, and is designed to meet the needs of the low-fare segment with value-for-money fares. Jet Airways Konnect links seven major metros - Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Kolkata – with several destinations across India, operating approximately 290 flights daily.

About JetLite

JetLite is a subsidiary of Jet Airways India Ltd. and was acquired by Jet Airways in April 2007. Positioned as an all-economy, no-frills airline, JetLite operates a fleet of 18 Boeing 737 series aircrafts. The airline flies to 27 domestic destinations and 1 international destination (Kathmandu), operating 123 flights a day, on average.

Jet Airways, Jet Airways Konnect and JetLite have a combined fleet strength of 119 aircraft and operate over 620 flights daily.