India, Aug. 4 -- Seven years after Jet Airways ceased operations, the first of its former Boeing 777 aircraft flew out of Mumbai on Monday evening.

The aircraft, sold to Malta-based Ace Aviation earlier this year, was scheduled to depart at 4pm but finally took off around 6.30pm after Indian authorities sought additional compliance documents before granting clearance. Source said it is expected to make its first stop in Tel Aviv.

The departure drew aviation enthusiasts to the airport perimeter, where many gathered to watch the aircraft take flight.

The aircraft is one of three Boeing 777s acquired by Ace Aviation in February after the Supreme Court ordered Jet Airways' liquidation in November 2024. The aircraft had been preserved in Mu...