Etihad aims to rescue Jet Airways amid trouble of its own

Mooted bailout could help both airlines as well as Indian lenders hit by bad debt

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Etihad is offering to take a bigger stake in India's Jet Airways at a considerable discount. (Getty Images)

ROSEMARY MARANDI, Nikkei staff writer

MUMBAI -- When Etihad Airways first bailed out India's Jet Airways in 2013, the terms were less than ideal: a minority 24% stake, bought at a premium, and with management remaining firmly in the hands of founder and Chairman Naresh Goyal.

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