For Jet's revival, Mr Jalan should be on the scene long enough for everyone to get to know him, appreciate his skills, and not vanish into thin air within a matter of months or even weeks, observes Anjuli Bhargava.
Indus Air, a regional airline, has suspended operations from last week, just three months after its commercial launch.
A resurgent SpiceJet is spreading its wings and Vistara is set to challenge Jet on long-haul routes in the coming years.
The national carrier's market share has declined from a near-monopoly to 16.6 per cent as of September 2014.
Troubles for SpiceJet seem to have piled up and it remains financially strapped.
