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Cargo, Logistics Company SpiceXpress To Separate From SpiceJet Airline By August 1st Week
SpiceXpress will be split out from SpiceJet airline during the first week of August, according to the carrier's CMD Ajay Singh, after receiving clearance from banks and shareholders. Since June 19, the airline's planes have experienced at least eight technical issues, leading Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to issue a show-cause notice. DGCA granted three weeks to reply to the notice while claiming that it "failed" to develop … read-more
Tags: SpiceXpress, SpiceJet, Cricket, Directorate General Of Civil Aviation, CMD Ajay Singh
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SpiceJet Shares Slump By 40% After Several Technical Safety Margins Issues
SpiceJet, an Indian airline is facing a rough time after shares slump to 40% from the previous 69%, amid recent negligence in safety margins, in 2022. The airlines' shares on July 6, closed at 39%, hours after SpiceJet received a show-cause notice by the Director-General of Civil Aviation, over safety margin issues.… read-more
Tags: SpiceJet, Indian Airlines, Shares, Technical Glitches, DCGA
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SpiceJet Cargo Flight Bound For China Returns To Kolkata After Weather Radar Failed
The weather radar on one of SpiceJet's flights to China malfunctioned on July 5, causing yet another technical issue. A Boeing 737 freighter (cargo plane) operated by SpiceJet was supposed to fly from Kolkata to Chongqing on July 5. The pilot in control chose to land back in Kolkata after takeoff when the weather radar stopped functioning. A SpiceJet spokesperson confirmed that the flight landed safely in Kolkata.
Tags: SpiceJet, cargo flight, Kolkata, China, weather radar
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SpiceJet Conducts Priority Landing In Mumbai Amid Windshield Crack Issue
In another technical glitch issue, SpiceJet's Q400 plane conducted a priority landing in Mumbai. On July 5, after the windshield cracked mid-air, the flight, facing a technical issue, carrying over 100 passengers landed at priority, said a Director General of Civil Aviation (DCGA) official. Furthermore, in the past 17 days, this is at least the seventh incident of technical malfunction happening on SpiceJet aircraft.
Tags: DCGA, Mid-Air Landing, SpiceJet, Priority Landing, Mumbai
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SpiceJet Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Detecting Smoke Inside Cabin
A SpiceJet flight which was enroute from Delhi to Jabalpur, returned to Delhi after smoke was detected inside the cabin. The flight which left Delhi airport at 6:15 am, returned to Delhi at 7 am, after passengers first spotted the smoke at around 5,000 feet altitude. All the passengers were safely de-boarded at Delhi airport. Reportedly, the passengers also complained of difficulty to breath due to the smoke.
Tags: SpiceJet, Smoke In Plane, Delhi, Jabalpur, Emergency Landing
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Jet Airways Asks DGCA To Order SpiceJet To Remove Its Livery From Planes
Jet Airways requested DGCA to order SpiceJet to remove its livery from the plane. Jet Airways claims it is deceptive and a safety threat. A few of the airplanes that are still in service have the original Jet Airways airframe and tail colors. The report stated it is clear that an operator that flies its aircraft in another airline's livery can deceive the public about who the operator is.
Tags: SpiceJet, Jet airways, DGCA, Airplanes, safety hazard
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SpiceJet Flights Impacted Due To Ransomware Attack
SpiceJet airlines fell victim to a ransomware attack, due to which, passengers were stranded at various airports and morning flight departures were impacted, on May 25. Soon after, the airlines started to recieve numerous queries about the delay, after which, SpiceJet tweeted, "Our IT team has contained and rectified the situation and flights are operating normally now." One passenger said, "Extremely poor customer service by SpiceJet. Staff… read-more
Tags: SpiceJet, Ransomware, Airlines Attacked, flights cancelled, Flights Delay
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SpiceJet To Begin Flight Services Between Bhavnagar-Pune Soon
Airlines company SpiceJet is all set to start flights connecting Bhavnagar in Gujarat with Pune and Mumbai from May 5 onwards. The company released a statement regarding the same on April 26, which read, "The Bhavnagar-Pune flight will operate under the Central government's UDAN scheme". It will start its Q400 aircraft for its route between Ahmedabad-Pune, easing travel for passengers, that too at affordable prices.
Tags: SpiceJet, Aviation, Bhavnagar-Pune, Travel, flight services
Courtesy: Press Trust of India
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Civil Aviation Minister Flags Off First Gorakhpur-Varanasi Direct Flight Under UDAN
Ministry of Civil Aviation announced successful first direct flight between Gorakhpur-Varanasi, under RSS-UDAN 4.1, project. Indian airline SpiceJet flew the first flight, on March 27. With this direct flight arrangement, the two historic cities of Uttar Pradesh will be connected to more other cities like Bangalore, Kanpur. Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia emphasized on aviation development and said, India is aiming to have 100… read-more
Tags: Indian Civil Aviation, Gorakhpur-Varanasi, Airlines , SpiceJet, Jyotiraditya Scindia
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SpiceJet Starts Direct Flights From Delhi To Khajuraho; Weekly Twice Available
SpiceJet has added Khajuraho to its network and will operate direct flights from Delhi to Khajuraho which was inaugurated by Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia in MP. "SpiceJet will be the only airline connecting Khajuraho with Delhi with a non-stop flight," said Ajay Singh, SpiceJet Chairman. Notably, on Fridays and Sundays, the flight will operate to Khajuraho, a UNESCO world heritage site that attracts thousands of… read-more
Tags: SpiceJet, Delhi, Khajuraho, UDAN, Jyotiraditya M Scindia
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