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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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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
Excise dept asks SpiceJet to pay ‘GST dues’ of Rs 285 cr to Haryana
September 22, 2021 1:38 am
According to the order, SpiceJet owes Rs 163.22 crore in forward charge liability and a reverse charge liability of Rs 122.64 crore from 2019-20 till September 7, 2021, to the Haryana government.
Tatas, SpiceJet chief in race as Air India divestment enters the concluding stage
September 16, 2021 7:12 am
The airline’s divestment is expected to give the successful bidder control of 4,400 domestic and 1,800 international landing and parking slots at domestic airports, and 900 slots at airports overseas.
SpiceJet staff protest against salary cuts
September 04, 2021 3:14 pm
A pilot who has been working with the airline for over four years said, “When the pandemic began and the first lockdown was implemented, everyone was caught by surprise. But instead of a revised salary structure, SpiceJet started paying pilots by the hour."
Explained: What is IATA's travel pass, and why is it needed?
August 20, 2021 7:28 am
Digital passports like the IATA travel pass have been developed to provide governments with the means to verify the authenticity of tests or vaccinations and verify that a passenger meets the requirements for travel
Delhi: Four staffers of SpiceJet, IndiGo among seven held for smuggling gold
July 25, 2021 8:00 am
Officials said three passengers from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, arrived at IGIA on July 20 and were intercepted at the baggage search counter.
SpiceJet to start 8 new flights connecting Madhya Pradesh from July 16: Jyotiraditya Scindia
July 11, 2021 3:33 pm
Under the UDAN scheme, financial incentives from the Centre, state governments and airport operators are extended to selected airlines to encourage operations from unserved and underserved airports, and keep airfares affordable.
Wedding in the skies ends in Covid notice; probe on, Spice Jet crew off-rostered
May 25, 2021 8:14 am
The flight, operated by SpiceJet and chartered by a Madurai businessman, took off from Madurai and landed back in the city after a two-hour “joy ride” on Sunday, with the couple and their relatives and friends on board.
Passenger on SpiceJet flight tries to open emergency door mid-air
March 28, 2021 10:12 pm
A passenger travelling on SpiceJet's Delhi-Varanasi flight tried to open the emergency door of the aircraft when it was mid-air, but was restrained by the flight crew and co-passengers, the airline said on Sunday.
Seaplane services to resume from Dec 28 with new ‘decade-old’ aircraft
December 24, 2020 3:22 am
SpiceJet officials said the aircraft being brought in will be newer and “about a decade-old”. The bookings for the Ahmedabad-Kevadia seaplane route have commenced from December 28, they added.
Ahmedabad's water hangar to improve seaplane services, allow local maintenance
December 05, 2020 2:32 pm
With Seaplane operations in the state likely to be expanded on three more routes, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) is constructing a water hangar at the Sabarmati riverfront in Ahmedabad to avoid disruption in operations due to maintenance.
