Tata Sons Says It Is In Preliminary Talks With Jet Airways: 10 Points

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Jet Airways and Tata Deal: Jet Airways shares closed 6.3% higher on the NSE on Friday. Tata Sons,
the holding company of Tata Group, said on Friday it is in preliminary talks with Jet Airways and has made no proposal to acquire a stake in
the debt-laden carrier
The statement from Tata Sons came after its board concluded a meeting amid buzz that it could acquire a controlling stake in the debt-ridden
carrier
Members of the board, however, refused to talk to reporters after the conclusion of the meeting, which started around noon and lasted for
more than four hours
Speculation has been rife in the media that Tata Group is in pursuit of a controlling stake in the Naresh Goyal-led Jet Airways
The cash-starved airline has been struggling to pay its dues on time
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has a 24 per cent stake in the cash-starved airline, while Mr Goyal owns 51 per cent