06-04-2005, 03:02 AM
<b>Lobbying on to clear Jet Airways flight to US</b>
3 June 2005: <b>Being probed by the US department of homeland security for links with the Al-Qaeda and Dawood Ibrahim, Jet Airways has moved sections of the government and the NDA opposition to lobby with America and American firms not to bar its inaugural Mumbai-Newark flight on 23 June. </b>
Delaware-based Jet Airways Inc CEO and president Nancy M.Hackerman alleged Jet Airways (India)âs terrorist connection in a complaint to the US department of transportation on 23 May, which has forwarded the matter to homeland security for investigation.
Jet Airways (India) has reacted to the complaint, saying Hackermanâs allegation arose from a dispute over a similar trade name, which the transportation department was not competent to investigate, but sources said with the entry of homeland security, which is ruthless and thorough in its investigation of terrorist links, it could mean delays, and worse.
<b>Officials said certain UPA ministers are demanding a quid pro quo for purchasing Boeing aircraft for Air India, by allowing Jet Airways (India) to fly to the US, and some middle-ranking politicians of the BJP are also involved in this lobbying, but the Bush administration wants to take no chances on a terrorist alert against any airline coming to America. </b>
http://www.indiareacts.com/nati2.asp?recno=3330
3 June 2005: <b>Being probed by the US department of homeland security for links with the Al-Qaeda and Dawood Ibrahim, Jet Airways has moved sections of the government and the NDA opposition to lobby with America and American firms not to bar its inaugural Mumbai-Newark flight on 23 June. </b>
Delaware-based Jet Airways Inc CEO and president Nancy M.Hackerman alleged Jet Airways (India)âs terrorist connection in a complaint to the US department of transportation on 23 May, which has forwarded the matter to homeland security for investigation.
Jet Airways (India) has reacted to the complaint, saying Hackermanâs allegation arose from a dispute over a similar trade name, which the transportation department was not competent to investigate, but sources said with the entry of homeland security, which is ruthless and thorough in its investigation of terrorist links, it could mean delays, and worse.
<b>Officials said certain UPA ministers are demanding a quid pro quo for purchasing Boeing aircraft for Air India, by allowing Jet Airways (India) to fly to the US, and some middle-ranking politicians of the BJP are also involved in this lobbying, but the Bush administration wants to take no chances on a terrorist alert against any airline coming to America. </b>
http://www.indiareacts.com/nati2.asp?recno=3330