Jet Airways expected to take Airbus A320neos not delivered to S7 Airlines

Unlike its first stint, Jet Airways is reportedly also considering Airbus narrowbodies for operations.

An Airbus A320neo aircraft is creating a significant buzz on social media and aviation websites for its paint job. While most Indians are familiar with its livery, nobody can claim to have seen it on an A320. The aircraft in question is an Airbus narrowbody sporting colors of soon-to-be-launched Jet Airways, further fueling long-standing speculation that the airline could look towards Airbus narrowbodies for its aircraft needs this time around.

Planespotters.net lists the aircraft as previously being assigned to Russian carrier S7 Airlines, but it was ferried a few days back from Toulouse to Maastricht in the Netherlands for a fresh coat of paint.

Earlier this year, it was reported that Jet Airways is in talks with plane manufacturers and lessors to add up to 8 planes before 2023. Usually, there’s always a long waiting line for popular narrowbody aircraft such as the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737, but Jet was said to be eying the planes which were to be delivered to Russian carriers before the Ukraine war.