Jet Airways was founded in 1992 and commenced operations on May 5, 1993. The airline is headquartered in Mumbai, India. They currently have a fleet of 124 aircraft, flying to nearly 70 destinations. The largest in the fleet is the Boeing 777-300ER and the most of any one model is the Boeing 737-800 with over 70. However, those B738 models are slated to be replaced by Boeing 737 MAX 8 airliners in the near future. The airline also has ten Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner airplanes on order.
The airline is a member of the Etihad Partners Alliance. The eight members include Etihad Airways, Etihad Regional, Alitalia, Jet Airways, Air Seychelles, Air Siberia and NIKI. All eight have at least a minority ownership by Etihad.