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Jet without fuel: nosedive of Jet Airways

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  • Satwik Upadhyay
  • Rayees Farooq
  • Nachiketa Tripathi

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Purpose - This case describes the vulnerability of the Indian aviation sector by highlighting the fall of Jet Airways from one of the biggest airlines in India to bankruptcy. The present case discusses the role of Jet Airways' leadership in managing the external threats that affect aviation business in India. Design/methodology/approach - The present case is built on data collected from secondary sources, including publicly available information about the company, journals, websites, newspapers and reports. Findings - The case reports findings of how hubris-driven strategic decisions and insecurity of the leader in losing control of the company, led to the grounding of one of the major airline companies in the Indian aviation industry. Originality/value - The present case study provides valuable insights into the aviation industry in India, focusing on the threats to the aviation business. The case is useful to other airline companies and the aviation business community in dealing with external threats to business and issues of leadership dysfunction.

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  • Satwik Upadhyay & Rayees Farooq & Nachiketa Tripathi, 2020. "Jet without fuel: nosedive of Jet Airways," Journal of Advances in Management Research, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 18(4), pages 505-525, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:jamrpp:jamr-02-2020-0021
    DOI: 10.1108/JAMR-02-2020-0021
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