>>If Jet Airways is not allowed to fly into the US, why were their new Heathrow services approved ?<<
UK authorities have so far felt the Al-Qaida link was not credible or perhaps not relevant to UK interests.
>>Jet Airways currently barred by American Government for alleged ties to Al-Queda plans to fly in American skies using Air India disguise – why? <<
Adding to Ms. Hardsalami's (sp.) report above, some analysis from an Indian Expat publication in the U.S.:
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India Daily News Network
Jul. 7, 2005
Should America allow Jet Airways to fly in America till the American authorities complete their investigation of Jet Airway’s alleged link to Al-Queda or other terror groups? Why is it that Jet Airways cannot wait till American Authorities complete their investigations?
Jet Airways in banned from flying in American skies till American authorities complete their investigations about allegation that Jet Airways is controlled by the Al-Queda interests indirectly. Jet apparently found a way around.
Jet Airways is negotiating a new wet lease agreement with India’s national carrier Air India.
Under this new agreement, Air India will deploy Jet’s aircraft and crew on the London-New York sector. This will be a win-win situation for both airlines.
While Jet gets to fly around the ban, Air-India will be able to deploy additional planes on this busy route and in the process earn much needed revenues.
As things stand, Jet will continue to fly daily from Mumbai to London, using its three Boeing aircraft. On reaching London, the same aircraft will proceed to New York.
The biggest question the Indian Americans are asking especially those who live in NY and NJ area is why jet airways cannot wait till the investigations are over, What the Indian expatriates are concerned about is the fact Indian private business ventures can easily be bought by the Islamic Jihadists to strike against America. The quick money approach of Indian businesses make it very easy for oil funded rich middle eastern influences to get hold of Indian private business infrastructure to enter America and hurt innocent people causing massive terror activities.
Indian American are uneasy about Jet Airways circumventing the American authorities attempt to go into the depth of the matter and find out if Jet has links to Al-Queda. If Jet do not have any link, they will be cleared and it will be regarded by the American Indians as a safe airlines.
http://www.indiadaily.com/editorial/3485.asp