Last Updated: April 26, 2024, 18:11 IST The fate of Go First hangs in the balance as stakeholders navigate complex legal and financial considerations. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has been tasked with liaising with the lessors regarding the export of aircraft and ensuring compliance with airworthiness standards, as per the High Court’s directives. … Read more
The national capital witnessed a sudden change in weather on Tuesday evening, as reported by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Parts of Delhi are currently experiencing light-intensity rain and strong gusty winds after a period of warm weather.Spicejet also issued a warning for potential flight disruptions due to the sudden change in Delhi’s weather on … Read more
Travellers will have to shell out more for domestic flights this summer season, with airfares surging 20-25 per cent amid Vistara flight cancellations and strong air travel demand, according to industry experts. At a time when peak summer travel period is round the corner, the airline industry is grappling with challenges in scaling up capacity … Read more
NEW DELHI: SpiceJet has reached a settlement with Export Development Canada to resolve liabilities valued at $91 million (Rs 755 crore), the airline said in a filing on Tuesday. The liabilities stem from a loan acquired by the airline in 2011 for procuring 15 aircraft. As part of the settlement, SpiceJet will pay a settlement … Read more
Representative Image New Delhi: Spicejet and Tech Mahindra were among those who donated to the Aam Aadmi Party through electoral bonds, according to Election Commission data made public on Thursday. The Election Commission made public a fresh data set of electoral bonds, including their alpha-numeric numbers that can help match their purchasers with the political … Read more
Ajay Singh, Chairman of Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet. | Photo Credit: REUTERS SpiceJet on March 7 said it has settled a dispute involving ₹413 crore with aircraft leasing firm Echelon Ireland Madison One Ltd, making it the third dispute settlement to be announced by the crisis-hit carrier in less than two weeks. The latest settlement … Read more
A passenger was trapped in the tiny lavatory of a plane for the entire flight after the door malfunctioned. The incident happened to a man flying with SpiceJet, an Indian domestic career, from Mumbai to Bengaluru on Wednesday. The man went inside the toilet soon after take off, but was stuck there for one hour … Read more
DGCA inspection finds lapses in Air India’s internal safety audits New Delhi: Aviation regulator DGCA on Wednesday slapped a fine of Rs 30 lakh each on Air India and SpiceJet for lapses in rostering of pilots for operating flights in low visibility conditions. After analysing the flight delay/cancellation/diversion-related data submitted by scheduled airlines for December … Read more
A Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplane performs a demonstration flight at the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, France, June 20, 2017. | Photo Credit: AP Boeing’s best-selling 737 MAX aircraft experienced yet another setback last Friday when a cabin panel blew out of an Alaska Airlines plane, compelling the pilots to make an emergency landing at Portland airport … Read more
Published By: Kavya Mishra Last Updated: December 11, 2023, 21:40 IST In 2022, these airlines had reported 542 instances of malfunctioning of aircraft. (Representational Image) From January to November 2023, IndiGo reported 233 instances of aircraft malfunctioning, while SpiceJet reported 44 such cases Domestic airlines reported 406 instances of aircraft malfunctioning in the first 11 … Read more
