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SpiceJet: A Low-Cost Carrier's Ascent and Challenges SpiceJet, headquartered in Gurgaon, holds a significant position in India's aviation landscape. Currently the sixth largest domestic carrier, commanding a 4% market share as of June 2024, it connects 73 destinations - 60 domestic and 13 internatio...
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- Headquarters Gurgaon, Haryana, India
- Key people Ajay Singh (Chairman and MD), Sanjeev Taneja (CFO), Debojo Maharshi (CBO)
- Revenue ₹8,524 crore (US$980 million) (2024)
- Net income ₹-423 crore (US$-48 million) (2024)
- Subsidiaries SpiceXpress
- Website www.spicejet.com
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- Vistara, Air Canada and Jet Airways
SpiceJet history
Last Updated : 15/03/25, 03:35 AM
SpiceJet: A Turbulent Journey SpiceJet's history began in 1984 as a private air taxi service founded by S K Modi. A subsequent partnership with Lufthansa saw it operate as Modiluft before ceasing operations in 1996. Reborn in 2005 under Ajay Singh's leadership as a low-cost carrier, SpiceJet quickly...
SPICEJET NEWS
Delhi-bound SpiceJet plane returns to Patna after sparks from engine, passengers safe
June 19, 2022 9:20 pm
The pilots of the Boeing 737-800 aircraft suspected a bird hit on the left engine during the take-off but continued to climb further. But when the crew witnessed sparks from the left engine, they proceeded for an emergency landing.
Minimum 10-15% increase in airfares must due to ATF price increase, rupee slide: SpiceJet CMD
June 16, 2022 11:36 am
SpiceJet has in the last few months tried to absorb as much burden of this fuel price rise, which constitutes more than 50 per cent of our operational cost, as we could, he said.
SpiceJet settles dispute with Credit Suisse
May 25, 2022 11:59 am
The settlement and consent terms, executed on May 23, have also been filed before the Supreme Court for final orders, the airline said in a statement.
SpiceJet faces ransomware attack; flights delayed
May 25, 2022 11:21 am
The airline's IT team has contained and rectified the situation.
SpiceJet flight returns to Chennai after engine glitch
May 05, 2022 2:37 am
This is the second such incident with SpiceJet involving its Boeing 737 MAX plane, which is equipped with CFM Leap engines.
Flight turbulence: DGCA starts multidisciplinary probe; SpiceJet says flyers were told to remain seated
May 02, 2022 1:26 pm
SpiceJet on Monday said the seat belt sign was on and multiple announcements were made by crew members asking passengers to remain seated on its Mumbai-Durgapur flight on Sunday.
Explained: Why flights face turbulence
May 03, 2022 1:20 pm
Injuries to passengers of a SpiceJet flight to Durgapur raise questions. What should you do on a bumpy flight?
SpiceJet Mumbai-Durgapur flight caught in turbulence, passengers injured
May 02, 2022 5:45 pm
Officials said the plane flew into a storm while landing. Sources said the passengers went into panic, and cabin baggage fell on many of them, causing injuries, including on the head.
As Covid-19 turbulence eases, three airlines in race for domestic No. 2 spot
April 23, 2022 12:29 pm
Low-cost carrier IndiGo stays at the top with more than half the domestic market share, but there are three contenders — Air India, SpiceJet and GoFirst — for the second spot.
Pilots barred from Boeing’s 737 MAX: ‘SpiceJet knew about faulty gear, still continued training’
April 15, 2022 8:07 am
Aviation safety regulator DGCA, which barred 90 pilots of the airline from flying the 737 MAX model till they undergo retraining on a compliant simulator, has served a show-cause notice to SpiceJet and Canadian flight training service provider CAE, which manages the simulator facility.
