SpiceJet Settles 10 Months Of Provident Fund Dues Following ₹3,000 Crore QIP

05 Oct 2024

SpiceJet, on Friday, paid off ten months of Provident Fund (PF), Economic Times reported. It had settled all Goods and Services Tax dues and payables earlier. "SpiceJet is happy to declare that in less than a week of raising fresh funds through QIP, the airline is glad to inform that...

SpiceJet Cancels Flight Minutes Before Boarding, Triggers Protests At Delhi Airport | Video

14 Sep 2024

In a shocking incident, passengers on board a SpiceJet flight entered into a heated argument with airline officials at the Delhi Airport on Saturday after the airlines cancelled the flight abruptly. This cancellation was issued merely five minutes before boarding. The flight, SpiceJet SG 495, was supposed to take off...

Delhi High Court Upholds Order for SpiceJet to Ground Three Engines Over Payment Default

11 Sep 2024

The Delhi High Court, in a judgment on Wednesday, upheld an earlier order directing SpiceJet Airlines to ground three of its aircraft engines due to a payment default to French engine lessors. SpiceJet had filed an appeal against the order to ground the engines and return them to the lessors,...

SpiceJet Restructures $97M Debt With Carlyle Aviation

07 Sep 2024

On Friday, India’s budget airline SpiceJet announced a major restructuring plan involving its financial obligations to Carlyle Aviation Management. As part of the agreement, SpiceJet will convert approximately $97 million of its dues into equity and debentures. This move is aimed at addressing the airline's ongoing financial difficulties and operational...

SpiceJet Placed Under Enhanced DGCA Surveillance Amid Financial Struggles

29 Aug 2024

New Delhi: SpiceJet, the cash-strapped Indian airline, has been placed under "enhanced surveillance" by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). This move follows a special audit conducted on August 7 and 8, 2024, which uncovered several deficiencies in the airline's engineering operations. Special Audit Uncovers Deficiencies The DGCA's decision...

Microsoft Outage Disrupts Check-In Systems At Mumbai & Delhi Airports For IndiGo, Akasa, & SpiceJet

19 Jul 2024

A significant disruption in Microsoft's cloud services led to flight cancellations and delays globally, including in India. This outage impacted several airlines, causing flight operations at Delhi and Mumbai airports to be affected. Airline Responses: Akasa Airlines reported that due to issues with their service provider, some online services, including...

Watch: SpiceJet Employee Slaps CISF Officer At Jaipur Airport; Airline Denies Misconduct Claims

11 Jul 2024

A controversial incident unfolded at Jaipur Airport on Thursday when a female SpiceJet security staff member allegedly slapped a male CISF personnel during a dispute over mandatory screening procedures. Following the altercation, the woman was arrested, and a case was registered against her. According to a senior CISF official, the...

SpiceJet Flight SG 486: Why Were Passengers Left Without AC Amid The Heatwave?

19 Jun 2024

SpiceJet passengers traveling from Delhi to Darbhanga (SG 486) were forced to endure over an hour inside an aircraft without air conditioning amid the ongoing heatwave, leaving several individuals feeling unwell. #WATCH | SpiceJet passengers travelling from Delhi to Darbhanga (SG 486) had to wait inside an aircraft without air...

SpiceJet aircraft returns to Delhi after bird hit

27 May 2024

A Leh-bound SpiceJet aircraft experienced a bird strike on Sunday morning, compelling it to return to the national capital. According to the airline, the plane landed safely and passengers were deplaned without incident. The Boeing 737 aircraft, operating flight SG 123, carried approximately 135 passengers. In a statement, SpiceJet confirmed...

After Delhi HC Judgement, SpiceJet To Seek Refund Of Rs 450 Crore

22 May 2024

After the recent Judgement by Delhi High Court Division Bench ruling in favour of SpiceJet and Ajay Singh in the Share Transfer Case SpiceJet will seek a refund of INR 450 crore out of the INR 730 crore it has previously paid to former promoter Kalanithi Maran and his firm,...