SpiceJet's occupancy rate has remained high in July despite multiple technical malfunction incidents reported in its aircraft during the last 24 days. The airline's occupancy rate, also called passenger load factor (PLF), was above 80 per cent between July 1 and July 11, SpiceJet said in statement. I am grateful for the faith and trust that our passengers have shown," Ajay Singh, Chairman and Managing Director, said. The numbers speak for themselves and are a testimony to the fact that SpiceJet is and has been the most loved airline in India, he added. The PLFs of other airlines have been around 70-80 per cent between July 1 and July 11, aviation industry sources said. SpiceJet's statement said: "The airline's load factor for the last eleven days continues to be extremely impressive with a PLF of 83.1 per cent on July 1, 88.2 per cent on July 2, 90.1 per cent on July 3, 86.5 per cent on July 4, 86.2 per cent on July 5, 85.8 per cent on July 6, 84.1 per cent on July 7, 84.2 per cen
SpiceJet on Tuesday said the complaint of alleged fraud filed by an individual against airline's Chairman Ajay Singh was "completely bogus" and a defamation suit will be filed against the complainant
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SpiceJet has denied any violations on its part and said it is committed to safe operations
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Shares of SpiceJet bounced back on Wednesday, rising more than 2 per cent amid value-buying at lower levels in tandem with a positive trend in the equity market
Three incidents on Tuesday alone; airline is operating on cash-and-carry basis and vendors aren't being paid regularly, leading to shortage of spares and frequent invocation of minimum equipment list
A SpiceJet cargo plane on Tuesday flying to China returned to Kolkata as the weather radar was not working, the company said