The Abu Dhabi carrier agreed in April to buy a 24 per cent stake in Jet Airways but political concerns and scrutiny by Indian market regulators have delayed the deal.
Etihad in April agreed to buy a 24 per cent stake in Jet for $379 million and it is also making a $150 million equity investment in Jet’s frequent flyer programme.
The airline plans to lease the Airbus A380 aircraft from a finance company that will issue $630 million of bond-type certificates to fund the purchase.