Air India Express looks at leasing some Boeing 737s of grounded Jet Airways

Air India Express is examining the possibility of leasing some Boeing 737 aircraft of grounded carrier Jet Airways, which are parked at different airports due to non-payment, through a firm decision is yet to be taken, a top company official said Sunday. Before halting operations temporarily mid-last week due to severe cash-drought, the carrier was forced to ground 69 planes owing to non-payment of rentals to lessors. "We are looking at leasing aircraft but there is no firm decision on this issue so far. There are a lot of other things that have to be looked at, like slots, sectors and timings, among others," Air India Express CE Shyam K Sunder said. Sunder also said the airline plans to recruit 50 commanders from Jet Airways, of which 20 have already been hired. <br/>