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From March 25, SpiceJet shifts 22 flights to Terminal 2 at Delhi airport

All remaining domestic flights will continue to operate from the terminal 1

SpiceJet inks $12.5 billion deal with Safran for aircraft engines

Under the terms of the agreement, CFM guarantees maintenance costs for all SpiceJet's LEAP-1B engines on a pay by hour basis

199 SpiceJet passengers have narrow escape as flight tyre bursts in Chennai

Gireesh BabuThe airtraffic in Chennai International Airport affected for several hours on Thursday after a Delhi-bound SpiceJet flight made an emergency landing after a tyre burst and hydraulic problem at 2.45 pm. This has affected the flights scheduled for the next few hours to be delayed, according to Airport sources."Today around 1425 hrs tyre burst & hydraulic problem in MAA-Delhi bound SG106, led to its emergency landing. Aircraft landed safely but with another tyre burst on starboard side. All 199 passengers on-board safely deplaned and returned to terminal," said Airport Authority of India officials. The event resulted in the aircraft stuck in the taxiway near the runway and there were damages to main runway. However, the secondary runway was in use during the time.Out of the six flights diverted from Chennai Airport due to the incident, five have landed at Chennai Airport till 8 pm and another one will be landed soon, they said. "SpiceJet Chennai-Delhi flight suffered a ...

SpiceJet records highest ever quarterly profit at Rs 2.4 billion in Q3

The company had reported a net profit of Rs 1.81 billion in the same period a year ago

SpiceJet mulls seaplanes on Brahmaputra, says it will boost tourism

With the seaplanes, Brahmaputra can be the largest waterway in the world: SpiceJet MD Ajay Singh

SpiceJet surges as government proposes Udan expansion

The stock surged 15% to Rs 142 on BSE in intra-day trade on back of heavy volumes.

SpiceJet sacks expat Turkish pilot for failing pre-flight alcohol test

Aircraft rules prohibit crew members from taking any alcoholic drink 12 hours prior to the commencement of a flight

SpiceJet shares soar 5% as Q2 profit jumps 79%

This is also the carrier's highest ever second quarter profit.

SpiceJet Q2 FY18 profit surges 79% on high passenger yield

Net income from operations rose about 30% to 17.97 billion rupees

Will regional operations become the secret sauce for airlines' success?

Data show that airlines make more money flying regional than on metro routes

SpiceJet to take up electrification of remote village in Assam

Airline to set up a small-scale power grid to provide greater electricity supply in Baruahchuck village

SpiceJet to launch ops with up to 14-seater aircraft that can land anywhere

Talks underway for the purchase of such aircraft from Japan's Setouchi Holdings

SpiceJet to buy 50 Bombardiers for $1.7 billion

This is the airline's second biggest order this year and comes 8 months after its purchase of 155 Boeing planes

Bombardier signs pact with Spicejet for largest ever Q400 turboprop order

Based on list prices, order for 50 aircraft is valued at up to $1.7 bn

SpiceJet skidding incident disrupts schedules, raises safety concerns

The skidding of SpiceJet Boeing 737 plane at Mumbai on Tuesday night disrupted flight operations and put a spotlight on safety concerns at the airport.Fifty one flights were diverted and over 150 canceled through the day following the closure of main runway. Fluctuating winds and poor visibility compounded the problem. No one was injured in the incident but it brought to fore safety issues at the country's second busiest airport.Mumbai airport has two intersecting runways (09/27 and 14/32) and aircraft land and take off from all four directions. International Civil Aviation Organisation recommends provision of a runway end safety area (RESA) at the end of each runway which helps reduce the risk of aircraft damage in case of an excursion. For that reason the safety area is built using materials which arrest aircraft speed and is of different grade than runway surface.However one end of Mumbai's main runway lacks a separate safety area (RESA). In 2009 a RESA was carved out by ...

SpiceJet plane skids off Mumbai runway; passengers rescued using chutes

DGCA to inquire into the incident

Excess baggage fee needed to keep fares lucrative: SpiceJet

The airline, however, emphasised that it has kept reasonable amount of luggage free for passengers

SpiceJet to hike excess baggage fee from Rs 100 to Rs 300/kg

Delhi High Court on Wednesday set aside capping of fee for excess checked-in baggage on airlines

SpiceJet promoter Ajay Singh rules out diluting stake to raise money

Says cash flow enough to handle expenditure of litigation and bulk aircraft order

SpiceJet Q1 net up 18% at Rs 175 cr

Passenger yields rose 9% during the quarter, while average load factor was 94.07%