JET AIRWAYS (INDIA) LIMITED 
By "Commandeur Of The Order Of Leopold II"
November 16, 2011
Delhi: In a unique honour, Belgium today conferred the
"Commandeur of the Order of Leopold II", one of the
country's highest civilian distinctions, to Mr. Naresh
Goyal, Chairman, Jet Airways, for his meritorious service
and efforts to foster business and cultural ties with
Belgium. This distinction has been conferred on him by H.E
The King of the Belgians.
In recognition of Jet Airways' contribution to India's
business and cultural ties with Belgium, the Belgian
Ambassador H.E. Mr. Pierre Vaesen handed over the
Commandeurs cross of the Order of Leopold II in the
presence of the visiting Minister - President of Flanders,
Mr. Kris Peeters. Also present at the glittering ceremony
to celebrate the Kings Day, in New Delhi and to witness the
event were heads of missions and members of the diplomatic
community from varied nations as well as Indian officials
and captains of the Belgian and Indian industry.
Commenting on the conferment of the high civilian
distinction to Mr. Goyal, the Belgian Ambassador H.E., Mr.
Pierre Vaesen said, "I warmly congratulate you on being
conferred this highest distinction, which is a recognition
of your remarkable career in global aviation and of the
lead taken by you in helping establish and nurture Indo -
Belgian cultural and economic ties. Our King and the people
of Belgium wish to pay their tribute by conferring this
distinction on you."
Named in honour of King Leopold II of Belgium the "Order of
Leopold II" is one of the highest civilian distinctions in
Belgium. It was, established on 24 August 1900 by Leopold
II. The distinction is awarded for meritorious service by
the Sovereign of Belgium. Importantly, the Order of Leopold
II can only be awarded by a Royal Decree.
Commenting on the conferment of the Commandeur of the Order
of Leopold II Mr. Naresh Goyal, Chairman, The Jet Airways
Group said, I am deeply humbled to be considered worthy of
the conferment of the Commandeur of the Order of Leopold II
and offer my heartfelt thanks to His Majesty, the
Government and citizens of Belgium for this singular honor.
I accept it on behalf of each and every member of the Jet
Airways family, whose consistent pursuit of excellence has
singularly enabled the success of our Airline. And I pledge
to continue our combined endeavor to add further value
towards nurturing and enhancing Indo-Belgian economic and
cultural ties in the years ahead.
About Jet Airways
Jet Airways currently operates a fleet of 99 aircraft,
which includes 10 Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft, 12 Airbus
A330-200 aircraft, 57 next generation Boeing
737-700/800/900 aircraft and 20 modern ATR 72-500 turboprop
aircraft. With an average fleet age of 5.69 years, the
airline has one of the youngest aircraft fleets in the
world. Flights to 75 destinations span the length and
breadth of India and beyond, including Abu Dhabi, Bahrain,
Bangkok, Brussels, Colombo, Dammam, Dhaka, Doha, Dubai,
Hong Kong, Jeddah, Johannesburg, Kathmandu, Kuala Lumpur,
Kuwait, London(Heathrow), Milan, Muscat, New York (both JFK
and Newark), Riyadh, Sharjah, Singapore and Toronto.
About Jet Airways Konnect
Jet Airways' Konnect service operates on key domestic
routes, and is designed to meet the needs of the low-fare
segment with value-for-money fares. Jet Airways Konnect
links seven major metros - Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai,
Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Kolkata - with several
destinations across India, operating approximately 290
flights daily.
About JetLite
JetLite is a subsidiary of Jet Airways India Ltd. and was
acquired by Jet Airways in April 2007. Positioned as an
all-economy, no-frills airline, JetLite operates a fleet of
18 Boeing 737 series aircrafts. The airline flies to 27
domestic destinations and 1 international destination
(Kathmandu), operating 123 flights a day, on average.
Jet Airways, Jet Airways Konnect and JetLite have a
combined fleet strength of 117 aircraft and operate over
620 flights daily.
