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138 stranded SpiceJet passengers leave for Dubai in alternate aircraft
An alternate aircraft of SpiceJet flew to Dubai from Karachi's Jinnah International Airport on Tuesday night, ending a wait of nearly 11 hours for 138 passengers who were stranded
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7th crisis in 2 months for SpiceJet: Two planes in mid-air scare on Tuesday
Delhi-Dubai flight diverted to Karachi over faulty indicator light; another plane from Kandla makes priority landing in Mumbai as windshield cracks
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Mumbai-bound SpiceJet Q400's windshield outerpane cracks mid-air
This is at least the seventh incident of technical malfunction happening on SpiceJet aircraft in the last 17 days
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Top headlines: Rupee falls to new low; SpiceJet flight diverted to Pak
Business Standard brings you the top headlines on Tuesday
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Delhi-Dubai flight diverted due to fuel indicator malfunction: SpiceJet
Passengers have been served refreshments, a replacement aircraft is being sent to Karachi that will take the passengers to Dubai, says SpiceJet
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SpiceJet's Delhi-Dubai flight diverted to Karachi, say DGCA officials
This is the sixth such incident on SpiceJet aircraft in the last 17 days
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TMS Ep208: Talent crunch, startup slowdown, Indian aviation, MPC of RBI
What's the impact of talent crunch on services sector? Can startups manoeuvre the funding slowdown? What's worrying about cabin crew woes of IndiGo, SpiceJet? What is the MPC of RBI? All answers here
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Fight for cabin crew, firm ATF prices to aggravate airlines' pain: Analysts
The Indian aviation sector is seeing headwinds like the Information Technology (IT) sector, where higher attrition rates have forced the management to dole out benefits like double-digit pay hikes
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When flying over Indian skies, it's a bird, it's a plane, it's a bane
Birds and sundry animals pose a permanent safety hazard at Indian airports built near densely populated areas
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SpiceJet's Delhi-Jabalpur flight returns after crew notices smoke mid-air
SpiceJet said its flight heading to Jabalpur returned to Delhi on Saturday after the crew members observed smoke in the cabin at around 5,000-feet altitude
Jet claims rights on livery, objects to SpiceJet using it on some planes
Jet Airways aims to restart operations in September after takeover by the Kalrock Jalan consortium
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Fuselage door warnings light up on 2 SpiceJet planes; DGCA begins probe
There have been a total of four incidents -- including the aforementioned two -- on SpiceJet flights during the last one week. The DGCA is investigating all the four incidents, officials stated.
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Sunday bird hits: DGCA asks airports to step up vigil on wildlife intrusion
Lists steps such as trimming of grass, insecticide sprays, frequent runway inspection, use of bird chasers, and regular garbage disposal to prevent such incidents in future
SpiceJet's Dubai flight diverted to Goa due to medical emergency
There were 132 passengers and three infants on board; the plane later proceeded to its destination after deplaning the ailing person
Cost turbulence, rising competition may put pressure on airline stocks
Price hikes may plague demand, robust passenger traffic notwithstanding
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SpiceJet's engine catches fire mid-air, makes emergency landing in Patna
The pilots suspected a bird hit, but they continued the climb as the sensors inside the aircraft didn't give any indication of engine fire
Plane catches fire after take-off from Patna airport; all passengers safe
The Spice Jet aircraft took off at around quarter past noon and, according to Patna District Magistrate, local administration began receiving calls soon afterwards that it has caught fire
DGCA to probe turbulence on SpiceJet flight, says company official
A SpiceJet Boeing 737 with about 185 people on board passengers returned safely to Patna soon after an emergency landing on Sunday afternoon following the reports of a fire in one of the engines
Catch 22: Airlines want a 15% hike in airfares but fear a drop in traffic
In the nine hikes since January 1, the jet fuel prices have been increased by Rs 49,017.8 per kl or nearly 55%
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Aviation stocks: SpiceJet tumbles 7%; IndiGo tanks over 5% over ATF rise
Shares of aviation firms SpiceJet and InterGlobe Aviation came under heavy selling on Thursday after ATF prices were raised to a record high.
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