On October 12, a SpiceJet Q400 plane with 86 passengers on board conducted an emergency landing in Hyderabad as smoke was detected in the cabin when it was mid-air
Following a recent incident of smoke in a SpiceJet plane cabin, the aviation regulator DGCA has directed the airline to send the engine oil samples of the entire Q400 fleet consisting of 14 operational aircraft to Pratt & Whitney Canada to ascertain the presence of metal and carbon seat particles.
Indian airlines industry will continue to be sick unless there are policies in place to ensure that the operators have at least 4-6 months of cash kept in reserves for continuity of operations, according to global consultancy and aviation firm CAPA. CAPA said it estimates the domestic airline industry could post losses to the tune of USD 1.4-1.7 billion or more losses this fiscal. The two listed airlines, IndiGo and SpiceJet, have already reported losses of Rs 1,064.30 crore and Rs 789 crore, respectively, in the April-June quarter of the current fiscal. Financial fitness is a fundamental criterion of operating (globally)India is the only country where technically insolvent companies can expand, can continue to operate, Kapil Kaul, CEO for South Asia at CAPA, said at an industry event in Mumbai recently. He said going by the global practice, the airlines have to ensure that they have at least 4-6 months of cash reserves when no revenue is coming in while their air operator permits
A SpiceJet plane coming from Goa made an emergency landing at Hyderabad airport on Wednesday night after smoke was observed in the cabin and DGCA is probing the incident
Airline says significant portion of PF contributions of all employees is also being credited and the remaining amount will be released shortly
Shares of SpiceJet on Thursday ended nearly 9 per cent higher amid reports that the company is expected to receive an additional Rs 1,000 crore as part of the modified ECLGS (Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme). After beginning the trade on a positive note, the stock of the budget carrier further jumped 10.14 per cent to Rs 42.35 during the day on the BSE. It ended at Rs 41.85 apiece, higher by 8.84 per cent. On the volume front, 11.28 lakh shares of the company were traded on the BSE. In the broader market, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 156.63 points to settle at 58,222.10. An airline source said SpiceJet is expected to receive an additional Rs 1,000 crore as part of the modified ECLGS. The ECLGS is expected to help SpiceJet, which has been facing turbulent times of late. Ajay Singh, Chairman and Managing Director of SpiceJet, said the speed and urgency with which the aviation and finance ministries have been taking up issues and problems being faced by airlines post Covid
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SpiceJet incurred net losses of Rs 316 crore, Rs 934 crore, Rs 998 crore and Rs 1,725 crore in FY19, FY20, FY21, and FY22
Its aim for a third of the domestic market by 2027 is contingent on a host of factors, many of them outside its control
The carrier earlier this week sent 80 pilots on leave without pay for three months to save costs
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The Gurugram-headquartered budget carrier has been facing acute liquidity crunch for quite some time
Airline will have to demonstrate that it has the resources to fly more planes and it will continue under DGCA's 'enhanced surveillance'
The Cabinet on Wednesday approved the national logistics policy, which aims at reducing transportation cost and improve global performance of the sector.
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The low-cost airline has been reporting losses for the past four years and is operating less than 50 per cent flights, following the July 27 DGCA order in the wake of mishaps.
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Loss making airline is currently operating less than half its flights, following a July 27 DGCA order brought on by a spate of incidents