MUMBAI: Actor, producer Shah Rukh Khan has opted to step down from the board of Jet Airways.

The company said that Khan has not been re-appointed as a member on its board, after he expressed his unwillingness for a new term.

"Shah Rukh Khan, who retired by rotation at the meeting, had expressed his desire not to be re-appointed and he has not been appointed," Jet Airways said in statement.

Jet Airways said in its annual general meeting (AGM) that the vacancy caused by Khan’s exit has not yet been filled.

Meanwhile, shareholders of the airline have approved the appointment of film producer and director Yash Raj Chopra and Victoriano P Dungca as directors of the company.