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Domestic air passenger traffic jumps 25% in July

India's domestic air passenger traffic rose 25% year-on-year to 1.21 crore in July, led by IndiGo's 76.75 lakh passengers (63.4% market share). Air India (11.98 lakh passengers, 9.9% share) and Vistara (10.20 lakh, 8.4%) followed

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Passenger ends up more than 1,000 miles away from intended destination after plane mix-up

Airline has apologised for ‘very unfortunate’ incident

The Independent UK

Turbulence hits UDAN scheme, 50% routes grounded

The RCS was launched with the aim of taking flying to the masses by improving air connectivity for tier-2 and tier-3 cities, and subsidising air travel on these routes.

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Aviation regulator DGCA removes SpiceJet from its enhanced surveillance regime

In view of the observations made in the past concerning inadequate maintenance and in view of the incidents during the monsoon season last year, SpiceJet was placed under enhanced surveillance.

The Hindu

DGCA puts SpiceJet under enhanced surveillance

A senior DGCA official confirmed that the airline has been put under enhanced surveillance with no operational impact as it is a step taken as a matter of abundant precaution given the incidents during monsoon season last year.

The Hindu

Passenger discontent as SpiceJet flight to Tirupati faces technical delay at RGIA

Tension among passengers after Spicejet flight from Hyderabad to Tirupati delayed by more than two hours

The Hindu

SpiceJet is most delayed Indian airline as summer rush hits

NEW DELHI: Passengers on cash-strapped SpiceJet Ltd are experiencing the most flight disruptions in India, the world’s fastest-growing aviation market.

The Times of India

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Civil Aviation Minister Scindia, Congress leader Venugopal verbal duel over air fares continues

In the ongoing verbal duel between Congress general secretary K.C. Venugopal and Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia over soaring air fares, Mr. Venugopal, in a fresh rebuttal late on Sunday, said “hard facts and everyday suffering of the middle class cannot be wished away by distorting figures and misrepresenting the…

The Hindu

India has right vision for aviation industry; need to be cautious about high taxes: IATA

India has the right vision and well-timed strategy for the aviation sector, but it should also be ensured that the positive impact is not curtailed by too many taxes

The Hindu

Airline told to compensate flyer for changing flight time without informing

The Hindu

SpiceJet says no plans to file for insolvency

Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet said it had no plans to file for insolvency, quelling fears of a spillover from rival Go Airlines‘ voluntary bankruptcy admission.

The Hindu

Explained | The troubles of India’s aviation industry

How GoFirst became bankrupt and a detailed explantion of the high operational costs that India’s aircraft industry faces

The Hindu

Pilots on budget airline grounded after their cockpit coffee break sparks safety concerns

An image of the pilots enjoying coffee and pastries mid-flight prompted regulators to step in.

Fortune

DGCA de-registers 2 SpiceJet aircraft within 5 days of request from lessor

NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday deregistered two Boeing 737s leased to SpiceJet under the provisions of Irrevocable De-registration and Export Request Authorisations (IDERA).

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Bumper travel quarter: SpiceJet Q3 profit jumps almost fourfold to Rs 107 crore

NEW DELHI: SpiceJet on Friday reported a profit of Rs 107 crore this Q3, up almost 360% from a profit of Rs 23.3 crore in same quarter last fiscal.

The Times of India

SpiceJet board to consider fund raising options on February 24

NEW DELHI: SpiceJet on Tuesday said its board will meet on Friday to consider options to raise funds as well as to convert certain outstanding liabilities into equity shares of the company.

The Times of India

Super Sunday: Domestic air travel records new high for flyer & flight numbers; Air India again 2nd biggest desi airline

NEW DELHI: This Sunday (February 19) turned out to be a super Sunday for domestic aviation with the highest ever number of daily flyers — at over 4.4 lakh — on the 6,068 flights operated by scheduled airlines — another record high.

Daily Mirror

Indian airline employee makes hoax bomb threat so his pals can keep flirting with women

Abhinav Prakash, an airline worker from Delhi, helped out his two pals by calling in a bomb call to India's budget airline SpiceJet so two women they met on a road trip wouldn't be able to leave

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SpiceJet Passengers Locked In Aerobridge At Delhi Airport, DGCA Seeks Detailed Report

The airline in its statement said that the delay was due to weather disruption that led to incoming crew exceeding their duty time limit. Read on for details:

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267 Trains Cancelled, 170 Lost Punctuality As Dense Fog Engulfs Many Parts Of The Country

More than 300 trains have been cancelled or running late on Monday as severe fog engulfed many states of Northern India reducing visibility. Read on for details:

The Times of India

SpiceJet shareholders' approve re-appointment of Ajay Singh as director

NEW DELHI: Shareholders of SpiceJet on Monday approved the re-appointment of Ajay Singh as a director of the no-frills airline.

The Times of India

NCW asks SpiceJet to take down Twitter post describing it air hostesses as 'red-hot girls'

NEW DELHI: SpiceJet has landed into trouble for describing its air hostesses as “red hot girls” in a Tweet from its official handle on December 18, 2022. The National Commission for Women (NCW) has “taken cognisance of the matter.”

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ICAO Finds SpiceJet’s Operations, Safety Processes 'Strong'

SpiceJet on Monday said that International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has found in its audit the operations, safety processes and systems of the budget carrier 'strong'. Read on for details:

The Times of India

Happy Diwali for SpiceJet: DGCA removes 50% cap on its flights from this winter; GoFirst flights to shrink by 40%

NEW DELHI: In a major reprieve for SpiceJet, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has lifted the 50% cap on its flight operations from this winter schedule, effective October 30.

The Times of India

Pune’s gateway to the east to get wider with another direct international flight to Bangkok from Nov 12

PUNE: Pune’s gateway to Southeast Asia and to other countries is expected to get wider with another direct international flight to Bangkok to begin from November 12 onwards.

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