SpiceJet says to raise more funds, increase fleet size

Last Updated: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 14:58

In March, Indian courts had ordered India`s aviation regulator to deregister 11 of SpiceJet`s Boeing planes.

DGCA panel looking into norms for checking pilots' health

Last Updated: Friday, April 24, 2015, 15:22

Aviation regulator DGCA has set a committee to look into the norms for checking pilots' health in the wake of the recent Germanwings plane crash.

On revival path, SpiceJet sees return of pilots who flew the coop

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 18:51

With no-frills airline SpiceJet on a revival path following the return of Ajay Singh as its new owner, a section of its pilots who had quit the carrier last year have decided to rejoin the job.

SpiceJet makes part payment of dues to AAI

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 17:12

Budget carrier SpiceJet has made a part payment of its dues to the state-run Airports Authority of India (AAI) and also signed an agreement with aircraft leasing firm BBAM to settle out of court the dispute over Boeing rentals.

SpiceJet negotiating with aircraft lessors over rent default

Last Updated: Friday, March 20, 2015, 14:21

The airline has reached in-principle understanding with one of the two lessors already, and is in advanced discussions with the other lessor.

SpiceJet says expects to resolve settlement disputes with lessors shortly

Last Updated: Friday, March 20, 2015, 12:07

Low-cost carrier SpiceJet Ltd on Friday said it expects to resolve settlement disputes with its lessors shortly, and that there will be no grounding of aircraft or disruption in operations.

DGCA asks SpiceJet to file compliance report by Dec 15

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 9, 2014, 22:48

The civil aviation regulator Tuesday asked beleaguered SpiceJet to file a comprehensive by December 15 a convincing schedule and compliance of its directive disallowing the no-frill carrier to offer advance booking of air tickets beyond 30 days.

DGCA acts tough against troubled SpiceJet, withdraws 186 flight slots

Last Updated: Friday, December 5, 2014, 19:49

Concerned over the deteriorating condition of SpiceJet and large-scale flight cancellations, aviation regulator DGCA Friday withdrew 186 of its slots and asked it to clear salary dues of all its employees in the next ten days.

DGCA working on FAA recommendations

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 19:09

The FAA is scheduled to give its final report on its December audit in a couple of weeks, the sources said.

Civil Aviation Authority to replace DGCA

Last Updated: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 13:14

The government on Thursday cleared a proposal to replace DGCA with a new aviation regulator with full operational and financial autonomy.

Air India's Dreamliner likely to resume flights by April-end

Last Updated: Friday, March 15, 2013, 14:35

Air India's fleet of Dreamliner aircraft, grounded on the directions of US aviation regulator since January following battery-fire problem, is likely to resume operations by April-end.

US aviation regulator launches safety review of Boeing 787

Last Updated: Saturday, January 12, 2013, 17:06

The national aviation authority of the United States will launch a comprehensive review of the critical systems of Boeing’s 787s, after a fire and a fuel leak earlier this week.