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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
Related Other Pages:
- 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
SpiceJet to shift Mumbai operations to CSIA's Terminal 2 from October 1
August 20, 2019 6:46 pm
A statement by the airlines said that the move is being made to bring all its operations under one terminal and also to substantially cut down the costs for the airline.
Delhi Airport: IndiGo, SpiceJet to shift operations to T3
August 20, 2019 8:02 am
IndiGo will shift a part of its flights to T3 from T2, while SpiceJet will shift its full operations at T2 to T3. GoAir, which operates only out of T2, will continue to do so.
DGCA suspends flying licences of 2 SpiceJet pilots for one year
July 29, 2019 8:44 pm
Licences of the two pilots -- Ajinkya Hanchate and Tushar Dasgupta -- have been suspended for one year and they also have to undergo corrective training.
Highest market share in nearly 5 years for SpiceJet, but IndiGo still on top
July 20, 2019 6:01 am
Spicejet, now the second-largest domestic carrier, added 30 planes — mostly Boeing 737s — taking its operational fleet strength to 95. Jet Airways suspended all operations on April 17 due to financial crisis.
DGCA cracks whip, suspends flying licences of two SpiceJet pilots for violation
July 16, 2019 9:10 pm
The six-month suspension of the flying licenses of the two pilots — Aarati Gunasekaran and Saurabh Gulia — has been effective from July 2, the day of the incident, PTI quoted an official as saying.
Ruckus over flight delay at Mumbai airport
July 14, 2019 10:33 am
Passengers were inconvenienced after a SpiceJet flight was delayed allegedly due to technical problems both on Friday and Saturday.
Mumbai: Passengers prevent SpiceJet flights from taking off after Durgapur-bound plane gets delayed
July 13, 2019 9:44 pm
Among the passengers were those who were accommodated after another Mumbai-Durgapur flight, which was supposed to depart Friday at 7.50 am, was cancelled.
Kolkata: SpiceJet technician killed after getting stuck in aircraft's landing door; DGCA, police begin probe
July 11, 2019 3:40 am
The body was so badly stuck that fire brigade had to cut it out from the landing gear of the aircraft to remove it. The body has been sent for post mortem.
SpiceJet Monsoon sale extended till tomorrow, flight fares as low as Rs 888
July 06, 2019 9:21 pm
The domestic fares in the sale start at Rs 888, while the tickets to international destinations can be booked starting at a discounted price of Rs 3,499.
SpiceJet plane removed, operations resume at Mumbai airport runway
July 06, 2019 9:41 am
An airport official said the team assigned to remove the aircraft from muddy and grassy surface had to work under constant rains for 24 hours every day.
