Naresh
Jets Into New York
 Entrepreneur
and airline builder Naresh Goyal introduced Jet Airways new service from
New York City via Brussels to Mumbai scheduled to commence August 5, at
a gala Reveal inside the grand ballroom of New York’s Waldorf Astoria
Wednesday July 11.
Mr. Naresh told FlyingTypers:
“Air cargo that currently develops about 7%
will play an increasingly important role in our future.
“We are
working toward attaining a 15% contribution from air cargo to the bottom
line.”
Naresh Goyal is matter of fact
and down to earth as we stand talking about air cargo.
He
is the kind of person who makes you feel immediately at ease.
But
as he talks he sounds quite visionary about things airline people usually
do not deal with.
“I want to see more
talented young Indians living and working around the world return to our
country and help it reach even further in the 21st century,” Naresh
Goyal said.
We understand something of the impact
those words had on Jay Shelat, Jet Airways top air cargo executive who departed
a great career at American Airlines in the USA and is moving his family
from America where they have lived for many years to India where they will
all build a new life.
Later, Mr. Goyal addressed
a packed audience against a backdrop of high-tech and higher spirited and
designer clad flight attendants inside a life-size mockup of all classes
of services that will be featured in the carrier’s new 777 fleet.
“We have paid as much attention to the back
of the plane as we have to the front, making it the best possible way to
travel.
“At the moment the majority of
passengers flying to India are flying flag carriers of other countries.
“We think it’s time for us to step
up and show that Jet Airways can provide superior travel services.”
Naresh said his dream to build airline service from
the U.S. to India via Brussels also makes good business sense for Jet Airways.
“The Brussels connection allows the carrier
to pick up additional traffic bound for Delhi and Mumbai.
“That
will make our stockholders happy.”
The
Brussels break will also afford a brief pause during an 18-hour flight in
an uncrowded European gateway facility allowing for better revenue production
for sure, but also the opportunity to service aircraft and allow passengers
a hassle free break to stretch a bit.
Many industry
types are currently looking at the plethora of 14 to 20 hour long distance
flights as maybe a bit too long with among other things the quality of life
aboard some of these flights disappearing under the distance and time logged.
Naresh said Jet Airways could be the first Indian
carrier to provide service to Washington, D.C.
“There
should be an Indian flag carrier serving the USA capitol,” he said.
In North America the airline plans to add service
over the coming months into Toronto and JFK in addition to Newark and also
to Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and other destinations.
Leveling
his gaze at the audience he concluded his talk in an extraordinarily personal
manner
“We’ll make mistakes.
“Our intention will always be to make things
right.
“Let us make you our family by
your allowing us to show our love.
“With
a smile he told the audience of mostly travel writers, “as our story
unfolds, whatever happens don’t write us off.”
Geoffrey
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