As on January 7, SpiceJet had 39 aircraft in operations while 26 were on the ground, as per data available on fleet tracking website Planespotter.
New Delhi: National carrier Spicejet on Wednesday said that it will launch flights to Lakshadweep as well as to Ayodhya. The announcement was made by the company’s chief Ajay Singh while addressing the shareholders at the company’s annual general meeting. Singh emphasised that the latest fund infusion will help the airline become stronger. He also said it will deploy a large chunk of the funds worth Rs 2,250 crore to grow the airline.
As on January 7, SpiceJet had 39 aircraft in operations while 26 were on the ground, as per data available on fleet tracking website Planespotter. Singh told shareholders on Wednesday that the airline has exclusive rights under the government’s regional connectivity scheme for Lakshadweep, and will soon launch its air services to the union territory.
Here are some of the important updates:
- Spicejet to launch flights to Lakshadweep and Ayodhya.
- Spicejet Chief Ajay Singh that the company will deploy a large chunk of the funds worth Rs 2,250 crore to grow the airline.
- Singh told shareholders that the airline has exclusive rights under the government’s regional connectivity scheme for Lakshadweep, and will soon launch its air services to the union territory.
- Singh, at the annual general meeting, said the latest fund infusion will lead to SpiceJet becoming a stronger and more resilient airline in the country as well as open market potential and opportunities for the company.
The statement of Spicejet Chief Ajay Singh comes at a time when India and Maldives are in the middle of a diplomatic row. Derogatory comments were made by some deputy ministers of the Maldives against India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he visited Lakshadweep.
Subsequently, there have been calls to boycott the Maldives, which had emerged as a hot destination for Indian leisure travellers post the 2019 pandemic, by some industry bodies as well as travel booking platforms.
Further, the fresh capital infusion will help bring its grounded aircraft back into operations, he added.
Amid reports that its minority equity partner and global aircraft lessor Carlyle Aviation Partners had evinced interest in acquiring SpiceJet and its cargo arm SpiceXpress, sources in the know said the airline is strongly backed by Carlyle.
(With PTI Inputs)