Jet Airways pilots forget to pressurise cabin, hurting flyers

Bloomberg

Pilots operating a Jet Airways India Ltd. flight forgot to turn on a switch that maintains optimal pressure in the cabin during ascent, causing injuries to some aboard. About 30 of the 166 passengers aboard the Boeing Co. 737 aircraft from Mumbai to Jaipur suffered bleeding in their noses, and a few in their ears, forcing the plane to return, according to a statement from the
Directorate General of Civil Aviation in New Delhi.
The carrier said it has taken the cockpit crew off duty pending an investigation into the incident.
“Jet Airways regrets the inconvenience caused to its guests,” it said.
The crew of flight 9W 697 failed to flip the “bleed switch,” because of which cabin pressure couldn’t be maintained, causing oxygen masks to drop when the aircraft was gaining altitude, the nation’s aviation regulator said. India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation said in a Twitter post that the affected passengers have been treated for the bleeding, and asked the DGCA to file its report immediately.
Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu ordered a comprehensive safety audit of the country’s airlines, airports, training schools and maintenance, repair and overhaul companies immediately, followed by corrective measures to fix any shortcomings.

Jet Airways set for 4-year low on income tax checks
Bloomberg

Shares of Jet Airways India Ltd. headed for their lowest level in almost four years after income-tax
authorities conducted a “survey” at its offices, the latest trouble for an airline that’s been struggling to pare losses.
“The company is fully cooperating with the authorities and responding to the queries,” the
airline part-owned by Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways PJSC, said. It said the officials have been examining its books since September 19 and didn’t provide further details.
The stock fell as much as 7.6% in Mumbai on
Friday, the biggest intraday loss since August 10.