Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad hires turnaround expert on possible Jet Airways bailout

Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad hires turnaround expert on possible Jet Airways bailout
Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad Airways has appointed turnaround specialist Alvarez & Marsal to conduct due diligence on Jet Airways . (Reuters)
Updated 25 January 2019
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Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad hires turnaround expert on possible Jet Airways bailout

Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad hires turnaround expert on possible Jet Airways bailout
  • Abu Dhabi airline weighs bailing out the cash-strapped Indian carrier

NEW DELHI/ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways has appointed turnaround specialist Alvarez & Marsal to conduct due diligence on Jet Airways as it weighs bailing out the cash-strapped Indian carrier, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Executives from Alvarez & Marsal are camped in Jet Airways’ offices in Mumbai and are taking stock of the airline’s operations and looking into its financial health and records, one of the sources said.
An Etihad spokeswoman declined to comment. Alvarez & Marsal and Jet Airways did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.