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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
SpiceJet landing incidents: DGCA finds safety breach, issues notices to four senior executives
July 05, 2019 3:12 am
SpiceJet executives who have been served notices are its senior vice-president (operations), chief of flight safety, accountable executive and head of training.
Spicejet launches Monsoon sale, offers flight at fares as low as Rs 888
July 04, 2019 4:14 pm
Spicejet discount fares: The domestic fares in the sale start at Rs 888, while the international tickets can be booked starting at Rs 3499. The sale concerns with the travel period till September 25, 2019.
SpiceJet flight in Surat, Air India plane in Mangaluru avert mishaps on wet runways
July 01, 2019 5:27 am
Air India Express Boeing 737 plane from Dubai, with 183 passengers on board, veered off the designated path in Mangaluru while vacating a wet runway after landing.
‘SpiceJet, IndiGo gain most from downfall of Jet Airways; market share likely to rise by 5-6 per cent’
June 27, 2019 3:05 am
On the back of these new slots, a research report by securities firm Elara Capital said, the market share of low-cost carriers SpiceJet, IndiGo and GoAir are expected to go up by 6 per cent, 5 per cent and 2 per cent, respectively.
SpiceJet announces eight new daily international flights
July 10, 2019 1:56 pm
The low-cost carrier said that it is the first Indian LCC to connect Mumbai with Riyadh and Dhaka and Delhi with Dhaka and Jeddah.
Watch: SpiceJet plane struggles to land in Jaipur after tyre burst; all passengers safe
June 12, 2019 2:06 pm
The flight from Dubai made the landing at 9.03 am. In a video, the aircraft can be seen struggling while trying to make a safe landing in Jaipur.
Jet failure a 'wake up call', part of blame at doorstep of policymakers: Ajay Singh
June 04, 2019 2:44 pm
Low-cost carrier SpiceJet is expanding its operations and is set to take on lease 30 planes that were flown by Jet Airways, which suspended operations in April due to cash crunch
SpiceJet to hire up to 2,000 Jet staff, says Ajay Singh
June 02, 2019 2:55 pm
SpiceJet has Boeing 737s, Bombardier Q-400s and B737 freighters. It operates around 575 daily flights on an average to 62 destinations, including nine international ones, he said.
SpiceJet chief Ajay Singh elected to IATA board
June 02, 2019 1:34 pm
Founder and former chairman of the now grounded Jet Airways Naresh Goyal, who was associated with the IATA for a long time, was a member on the previous board.
SpiceJet examines taking over widebody jets previously operated by Jet Airways: Report
June 01, 2019 3:07 pm
SpiceJet, which operates narrowbody and turboprop planes, does not have firm plans to become a widebody operator with longer-range flights in the wake of Jet's collapse in April, SpiceJet Chairman Ajay Singh said.
