SpiceJet has offered services of its aircraft and crew members to the government for any humanitarian mission during the 21-day lockdown and the airline is ready to operate some flights from Delhi and Mumbai to Patna to alleviate the suffering of migrant workers, especially those from Bihar
No-frills carrier SpiceJet's chief Ajay Singh on Thursday said the aviation sector is under a lot of pressure but exuded confidence that the"proactive steps" taken by the government would help in overcoming the "crisis situation.
Mumbai-Guwahati bound SpiceJet flight made an emergency landing in Kolkata Wednesday morning. The plane made the emergency landing at around 9 am.
Budget carrier SpiceJet expects to finalize a compensation deal with Boeing for grounding of its 737 Max aircraft by the end of the current quarter.
Domestic carriers IndiGo, SpiceJet and GoAir have pitched for TDS (tax deducted at source) relief for expat pilots. The airlines have claimed that foreign pilots insist on a tax-free salary, knowing that India faces a shortage of experienced pilots at senior level.
SpiceJet on Sunday clarified that BJP MP Pragya Thakur was asked by the crew on Delhi-Bhopal flight to move to a non-emergency row seat as she was on a wheelchair but she refused, causing the flight to delay.
Falling for the fifth consecutive day, SpiceJet shares declined over 3 per cent on Friday. The scrip dropped 3.32 per cent to close at Rs 96 on the BSE. During the day, it tanked 3.62 per cent to Rs 95.70. A total of 4.64 lakh shares were traded on the during the day. In five days, the scrip has fallen by nearly 8 per cent.
According to the statement by the company: "During an internal examination of IAI's manufacturing facilities, a potential defect was discovered in the process used to manufacture the 9G rigid barrier installed on these aircraft".
No-frills carrier SpiceJet on Friday said it has grounded three Boeing 737 freighter aircraft due to a "potential defect". The move follows an advice from Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI), which had converted these planes into freighters, according to a regulatory filing.
The scrip tumbled 5.94 per cent to close at Rs 106.95 on the BSE. During the day, it plunged 6.94 per cent to Rs 105.80. About 8.99 lakh shares of the company were traded on the BSE during the day
According to the airline, the new flights will begin in phases starting October 27.
Addressing the UNSDG Climate Summit here on Sunday, SpiceJet's Chairman and Managing Director Ajay Singh said closing airspace resulted into airlines not only burning more fuel but also higher carbon emissions.
Built on the next-generation 737 passenger jet, the 737-800BCF offers lower operating cost per payload tonne than older standard-body freighters, the company claimed.
"While Indigo would shift a portion of its operations from T2 to T3, SpiceJet would shift all of its domestic flights, operating from T2 to T3," the GMR-led Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) said in a statement.
The aircraft was taken back to the bay and the airline replaced the crew with the same plane departing for its destination at 8.45 am, the source said.
SpiceJet executive has been issued show-cause notices by aviation regulators for a recent incident in which one of its aircraft overshot the runway in Mumbai. Recently, a Spicejet flight from Jaipur overshot the runway at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, while landing in Mumbai.
Budget passenger carrier SpiceJet will launch eight new non-stop international flights from Mumbai and Delhi to destinations, including Dhaka and Riyadh.
According to sources, the captain of the aircraft immediately contacted the air traffic control for the safety of passengers.
Founder and former chairman of the now grounded Jet Airways Naresh Goyal, who was associated with the IATA for a long time, was a member on the previous board.
The government will now allot 280 slots at Mumbai and 160 at Delhi as well as those at other airports to Indian carriers for three months. This has come as a great opportunity for airlines ahead of the summer travel season.
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