Ground all SpiceJet flights: Plea in Delhi HC amid back-to-back malfunctions
2 years, 5 months ago

Ground all SpiceJet flights: Plea in Delhi HC amid back-to-back malfunctions

India TV News  

SpiceJet controversy: A petition has been filed in Delhi High Court, demanding that all SpiceJet flights be grounded amid back-to-back malfunctions. SpiceJet Showcaused Earlier Aviation regulator DGCA had earlier issued a show-cause notice to SpiceJet after its aircraft were hit by eight incidents of mid-air technical malfunction over the last 18 days, saying the budget carrier has "failed" to establish safe, efficient and reliable air services. As a DGCA review of the incidents showed that "poor" internal safety oversight and "inadequate" maintenance actions have resulted in "degradation" of the safety margins of SpiceJet, the airline's chief Ajay Singh asserted it will be "doubly careful" and strengthen inspection of aircraft before the operation of their flights. Scindia holds high-level meeting over safety issues In the wake of a string of technical malfunction incidents involving Indian carriers, Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia held a meeting on safety issues with senior officials of his ministry and regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Sunday, sources said.

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Hoax bomb threat creates panic on SpiceJet Darbhanga-Delhi flight at Delhi airport
11 months ago

Hoax bomb threat creates panic on SpiceJet Darbhanga-Delhi flight at Delhi airport

India TV News  

SpiceJet's Darbhanga-Delhi flight, SG 8946, faced a bomb threat on Wednesday, creating a tense situation for passengers and airline officials. SpiceJet's reservation office received a call indicating a bomb threat, prompting immediate action to address the potential danger. Safe landing Despite the threat, the flight executed a secure landing at Delhi Airport around 6 pm, prioritising the safety of passengers …

SpiceJet passengers protest at Delhi's IGI Airport over flight delay for 7 hours
1 year ago

SpiceJet passengers protest at Delhi's IGI Airport over flight delay for 7 hours

India TV News  

Spicejet ruckus: Several passengers protested against SpiceJet staff at the Delhi airport on Friday after a flight to Patna was delayed for a long time while the airline said the passengers were informed about the revised departure time in advance. Flight SG 8721 from the national capital to Patna was delayed for a long time and a short video of …

Indian airline SpiceJet tells court it is 'struggling to stay afloat'
1 year, 3 months ago

Indian airline SpiceJet tells court it is 'struggling to stay afloat'

The Hindu  

Indian budget airline SpiceJet told a court on Thursday it was "struggling to stay afloat", as it was ordered to make a payment to its former owner over money owed. In 2018 SpiceJet lost an arbitration case arising out of share transfers from former owner Kalanithi Maran to the company's new management in 2015, making the airline liable to pay …

SpiceJet tells Delhi High Court it is 'struggling to stay afloat'
1 year, 4 months ago

SpiceJet tells Delhi High Court it is 'struggling to stay afloat'

Hindustan Times  

Indian budget airline SpiceJet told a court on Thursday it was “struggling to stay afloat”, as it was ordered to make a payment to its former owner over money owed. In 2018 SpiceJet lost an arbitration case arising out of share transfers from former owner Kalanithi Maran to the company's new management in 2015, making the airline liable to pay …

SpiceJet says no plans to seek insolvency proceedings
1 year, 7 months ago

SpiceJet says no plans to seek insolvency proceedings

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Budget carrier SpiceJet on Thursday said it has no plans to file for insolvency proceedings and has also started the process of reviving its grounded fleet with USD 50 million. The statement from SpiceJet comes at a time when a lessor has filed an insolvency resolution plea against the airline and crisis-hit rival Go First being admitted for …

Amid Go First bankruptcy, SpiceJet plans to revive 25 grounded aircraft
1 year, 7 months ago

Amid Go First bankruptcy, SpiceJet plans to revive 25 grounded aircraft

Hindustan Times  

SpiceJet has mobilised its plan to revive 25 grounded aircraft, the airline said on Wednesday. The airline said it has already mobilised around ₹ 400 crore towards getting its grounded fleet back in the air. “The airline has already mobilised around ₹400 crore towards getting its grounded fleet back in the air, which will further enhance its top-line,” SpiceJet said. …

SpiceJet flight makes emergency landing in Delhi after fire light illuminates
1 year, 8 months ago

SpiceJet flight makes emergency landing in Delhi after fire light illuminates

Hindustan Times  

A SpiceJet flight from Delhi to Srinagar had to turn back mid-air and make an emergency landing at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International airport on Tuesday morning after a technical snag led to the fire light illuminating, indicating a possible fire in the aft cargo of the aircraft. The flight, carrying around 140 passengers on board, landed safely at the airport, …

SpiceJet flight makes emergency landing in Delhi after fire light illuminates
1 year, 8 months ago

SpiceJet flight makes emergency landing in Delhi after fire light illuminates

Hindustan Times  

A SpiceJet flight from Delhi to Srinagar had to turn back mid-air and make an emergency landing at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International airport on Tuesday morning after a technical snag led to the fire light illuminating, indicating a possible fire in the aft cargo of the aircraft. The flight, carrying around 140 passengers on board, landed safely at the airport, …

British Airways agent arrested for SpiceJet hoax call, reveals ‘malicious plan’
1 year, 11 months ago

British Airways agent arrested for SpiceJet hoax call, reveals ‘malicious plan’

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Police on Friday arrested a trainee ticketing agent of British Airways for a hoax bomb call to a SpiceJet flight on Thursday. SpiceJet said a call received on Thursday about a bomb in its Delhi-Pune flight was later declared a hoax. “In pursuance of the instigation, all three formulated a malicious plan of making a hoax bomb call …

Delhi man sent fake bomb threat to SpiceJet for friends' love life
1 year, 11 months ago

Delhi man sent fake bomb threat to SpiceJet for friends' love life

India Today  

Delhi Police arrested Abhinav Prakash, a resident of Dwarka, on Friday for making a fake bomb threat call before a SpiceJet flight bound for Pune could takeoff. Prakash told the police that he made the fake bomb call so his friends could spend more time with their girlfriends who were departing from Delhi on the SpiceJet flight. FAKE BOMB CALL …

SpiceJet Delhi-Nashik flight returns midway due to 'autopilot' snag; DGCA to probe incident
2 years, 3 months ago

SpiceJet Delhi-Nashik flight returns midway due to 'autopilot' snag; DGCA to probe incident

The Hindu  

A SpiceJet plane, carrying 89 passengers, that took off for Nashik from the national capital on Thursday returned midway due to an “autopilot” snag and aviation regulator DGCA will probe the incident, according to an official. SpiceJet B737 aircraft VT-SLP, operating flight SG-8363, on Thursday was involved in an air turnback due to an autopilot snag, a DGCA official said. …

SpiceJet Delhi-Nashik flight returns midway due to 'autopilot' snag
2 years, 3 months ago

SpiceJet Delhi-Nashik flight returns midway due to 'autopilot' snag

India TV News  

A SpiceJet flight that took off for Nashik in Maharashtra from the Indira Gandhi International Airport here on Thursday morning returned midway to the national capital due to an 'autopilot' snag, a DGCA official said. SpiceJet B737 aircraft VT-SLP, operating flight SG-8363, on Thursday was involved in an air turnback due to an autopilot snag, the official said. The airline …

Keeping skies safe for flying
2 years, 4 months ago

Keeping skies safe for flying

Hindustan Times  

India’s aviation regulator this week took SpiceJet to task after the budget carrier reported a slew of incidents that posed a possible threat to passenger safety. First, in recounting what happened, the regulator placed on record a summary of worrying incidents: Planes turning back or flying with “degraded safety margins”, “poor internal safety oversight and inadequate maintenance actions”, and a …

DGCA curtails SpiceJet flights to 50% for 8 weeks following multiple snags
2 years, 4 months ago

DGCA curtails SpiceJet flights to 50% for 8 weeks following multiple snags

Live Mint  

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Wednesday, 27 July, announced that they had curtailed the SpiceJet flight operations to 50% for the next eight weeks after the airlines reported multiple snags in a short period of time. "The number of departures of M/s Spicejet are hereby restricted to 50% of the number of departures approved under Summer Schedule 2022 …

DGCA ‘examining’ SpiceJet reply to show-cause notice
2 years, 4 months ago

DGCA ‘examining’ SpiceJet reply to show-cause notice

The Hindu  

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation is “examining” SpiceJet’s reply to the show-cause notice the regulator served on the airline for its failure to ensure safety following a spate of mid-flight incidents. Singh told Rajya Sabha on Monday that soon after the show-cause, the DGCA grounded 10 SpiceJet planes after carrying out 53 spot checks on 48 of its planes …

DGCA grounded 10 SpiceJet planes after inspection: Govt
2 years, 4 months ago

DGCA grounded 10 SpiceJet planes after inspection: Govt

The Hindu  

Days after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation issued a showcause notice to SpiceJet over safety-related incidents, it grounded 10 of its aircraft after conducting over 50 spot checks, the government told Parliament. The DGCA identified 10 of SpiceJet’s aircraft that could only be used after all reported defects and malfunctions were rectified, Minister of State for Civil Aviation V.K. …

DGCA found no safety violation during spot checks on 48 SpiceJet aircraft: Govt
2 years, 4 months ago

DGCA found no safety violation during spot checks on 48 SpiceJet aircraft: Govt

Live Mint  

Days after SpiceJet planes reported at least eight technical malfunction incidents in 18 days, Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation V K Singh on Monday said that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation did not find any major safety violations during spot checks on SpiceJet aircraft. SpiceJet planes were involved in technical malfunction incidents since June 19, following which …

DGCA conducts spot checks on 48 SpiceJet aircraft; finds no major safety violation: Govt
2 years, 4 months ago

DGCA conducts spot checks on 48 SpiceJet aircraft; finds no major safety violation: Govt

The Hindu  

Aviation regulator DGCA conducted 53 spot checks on 48 SpiceJet aircraft between July 9 and July 13 but it did not find any major safety violations, Minister of State for Civil Aviation V.K. "However, as a safety measure, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation ordered SpiceJet to use certain identified aircraft for operations only after confirming to the regulator that …

SpiceJet Mishaps: Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking To Stop Company's Flying Services, Says DGCA Competent To Take Action
2 years, 5 months ago

SpiceJet Mishaps: Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking To Stop Company's Flying Services, Says DGCA Competent To Take Action

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a public interest litigation raising safety concerns and seeking to stop flying services of Spice Jet Limited, in view of recent flight mishaps in the past two months. A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad observed thus:"The Aircraft Act provides for a very robust mechanism in …

SpiceJet Mishaps: Lawyer Moves Delhi High Court Seeking To Stop Company's Flying Services
2 years, 5 months ago

SpiceJet Mishaps: Lawyer Moves Delhi High Court Seeking To Stop Company's Flying Services

Live Law  

A public interest litigation has been filed by a lawyer before the Delhi High Court raising safety concerns and seeking to stop flying services of Spice Jet Limited, in view of recent flight mishaps in the past two months.Moved by Advocate Rahul Bhardwaj, the plea makes Union of India, Ministry of Civil Aviation, DGCA and Spice Jet Limited as respondents. …

Jyotiraditya Scindia holds high-level meeting, tells DGCA, aviation ministry to not compromise on safety
2 years, 5 months ago

Jyotiraditya Scindia holds high-level meeting, tells DGCA, aviation ministry to not compromise on safety

India TV News  

Aviation safety issues: Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia told senior officials from the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Directorate General of Civil Aviation not to "compromise over safety of passengers" during a high-level meeting chaired by him on Sunday. "Civil Aviation Minister Scindia directed the officials in the meeting to not compromise with the passengers' safety, adding that safety …

SpiceJet flight to Madurai delayed as nose wheel malfunctions, 9th incident in 24 days
2 years, 5 months ago

SpiceJet flight to Madurai delayed as nose wheel malfunctions, 9th incident in 24 days

India Today  

A SpiceJet flight from Dubai to Madurai was delayed after the Boeing B737 Max aircraft's nose wheel malfunctioned on Monday. READ | SpiceJet pulled up for 'inadequate maintenance' after 8 incidents in 18 days The airline later issued a clarification stating the flight was delayed due to a "last minute technical issue". "On July 11, 2022, SpiceJet flight SG23 operating …

SpiceJet Dismisses Reports Of Windshield Crack In Flight, Says No Surprise Check Conducted By DCGA
2 years, 5 months ago

SpiceJet Dismisses Reports Of Windshield Crack In Flight, Says No Surprise Check Conducted By DCGA

ABP News  

New Delhi: Indian budget airline SpiceJet on Monday dismissed reports claiming the windshield of an aircraft cracked minutes after its departure from Chennai and another flight was delayed by six hours after a surprise inspection called by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Reports said that a SpiceJet flight from Mumbai to Srinagar was delayed for six hours on July …

DGCA issues show cause notice to SpiceJet over the unusually high number of air incidents and ‘degraded safety margins’
2 years, 5 months ago

DGCA issues show cause notice to SpiceJet over the unusually high number of air incidents and ‘degraded safety margins’

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 07, 2022 11:46 IST The Director General of Civil Aviation, India’s civilian airline regulator, has taken serious note of the unusually high number of air incidents that have plagued SpiceJet, the country’s budget airline. The unusually high number of incidents and the issue of the show cause notice had even Jyotiraditya Scindia, the Minister of Civil Aviation, …

DGCA notice to SpiceJet for 8 mid-air incidents in past 8 days
2 years, 5 months ago

DGCA notice to SpiceJet for 8 mid-air incidents in past 8 days

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: After eight malfunctioning incidents reported in the last 18 days, the aviation watchdog, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, on Wednesday issued a show cause notice to SpiceJet, raising concerns over safety matters. Following the DGCA's notice to SpiceJet, civil aviation minister Jyotiaditya Scindia said passenger safety is paramount and "even the smallest error hindering safety will be …

DGCA notice to SpiceJet over safety amid snags
2 years, 5 months ago

DGCA notice to SpiceJet over safety amid snags

Hindustan Times  

India’s aviation regulator issued a warning notice to SpiceJet, saying the budget carrier had failed to establish its services were safe, efficient and reliable and citing a review from last year that found “poor internal safety oversight and inadequate maintenance actions” by the airline. A review found several incidents since April 1 in which “the aircraft either turned back to …

DGCA audit found SpiceJet component suppliers not being paid regularly
2 years, 5 months ago

DGCA audit found SpiceJet component suppliers not being paid regularly

Live Mint  

An audit of SpiceJet conducted by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation in September 2021 found that the airline's component suppliers were not being paid on regular basis, leading to a shortage of spares. "Financial assessment carried out by DGCA in September 2021 has revealed that the airline is operating on 'cash-​and-carry' and ​s​uppliers/​a​pproved ​vendors are not being paid on …

SpiceJet gets show cause notice after 8 malfunction incidents in 18 days
2 years, 5 months ago

SpiceJet gets show cause notice after 8 malfunction incidents in 18 days

Live Mint  

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Wednesday issued a show cause notice to budget carrier SpiceJet after the airline reported eight malfunction incidents in last 18 days. On 2 July, a SpiceJet flight heading to Jabalpur returned to Delhi after the crew members observed smoke in the cabin at around 5,000 feet altitude. On 19 June, an engine on …

SpiceJet’s turbulent times continue: Low-cost carrier sees seven technical glitches in 17 days
2 years, 5 months ago

SpiceJet’s turbulent times continue: Low-cost carrier sees seven technical glitches in 17 days

Firstpost  

SpiceJet saw two technical snags on Tuesday — a Delhi-Dubai flight was diverted to Karachi over a faulty indicator light; another plane from Kandla made a priority landing in Mumbai as the windshield cracked. #WATCH | A SpiceJet aircraft operating from Delhi to Jabalpur returned safely to the Delhi airport today morning after the crew noticed smoke in the cabin …

Bangkok-Delhi Vistara flight lands at IGI airport on single-engine, passengers safe
2 years, 5 months ago

Bangkok-Delhi Vistara flight lands at IGI airport on single-engine, passengers safe

India TV News  

Highlights Several incidents of airplanes malfunction have been reported in the past half-month In the past few days, SpiceJet has also reported incidents of technical snags in its flight Speaking on these incidents, Civil Aviation Minister asserted that passenger safety is paramount Bangkok-Delhi Vistara Flight engine fails: A Delhi-bound Vistara flight from Bangkok landed on a single-engine at the Indira …

Trouble in the air: Cracked windshield to engine malfunction, glitches become a pain for several airlines
2 years, 5 months ago

Trouble in the air: Cracked windshield to engine malfunction, glitches become a pain for several airlines

India TV News  

Highlights SpiceJet has failed to "establish safe, efficient and reliable air services": DGCA There have been 8 incidents of concern in 18 days in connection to SpiceJet SpiceJet will now be "doubly careful" and strengthen inspection: SpiceJet chief Engine glitches, technical faults and cracked windshield, the past few days have been full of turbulence for the aviation industry. Will be …

SpiceJet in trouble: DGCA issues show cause notice to airline after multiple malfunction incidents
2 years, 5 months ago

SpiceJet in trouble: DGCA issues show cause notice to airline after multiple malfunction incidents

India TV News  

SpiceJet in trouble: After back-to-back incidents of aircraft malfunction, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has issued show-cause notice to the airline. While issuing the show-cause notice, the aviation ministry said: "In light of the recent incidences of technical malfunction with regard to @flyspicejet flights in the last 18 days, the @DGCAIndia has issued a show-cause notice to the air …

2 SpiceJet flights, one Go First face tech snag: Here's what happened
2 years, 5 months ago

2 SpiceJet flights, one Go First face tech snag: Here's what happened

Hindustan Times  

In a series of malfunctions, three flights from India – two of them belonging to SpiceJet airlines – made unprecedented landings in the span of a day. Passengers onboard a Delhi-Dubai SpiceJet flight, which made a precautionary landing in Karachi, were safely transferred to a replacement flight that finally took off for Dubai late on Tuesday evening. Dubai-bound SpiceJet Boeing …

Indicator light malfunction forces SpiceJet flight to land in Karachi
2 years, 5 months ago

Indicator light malfunction forces SpiceJet flight to land in Karachi

Hindustan Times  

A New Delhi-Dubai SpiceJet flight made a precautionary landing in the southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Tuesday due to malfunctioning indicator light, a spokesperson for the airline said and added the passengers were safely disembarked. “.SpiceJet B737 aircraft operating flight SG-11 was diverted to Karachi due to an indicator light malfunctioning. The aircraft landed safely at Karachi and …

Patna-bound flight from Delhi returns to national capital after encountering technical snag
2 years, 5 months ago

Patna-bound flight from Delhi returns to national capital after encountering technical snag

India TV News  

Highlights Delhi to Patna Go First airline flight had to return to the national capital The flight couldn't land in Patna and had to return to Delhi Several incidents of technical snags in flights have surfaced in the past few days Patna-bound Go First airlines flight G8-131 from Delhi had to return back to the national capital on Tuesday after …

Smoke in SpiceJet's Delhi-Jabalpur flight cabin mid-air; plane returns safely
2 years, 5 months ago

Smoke in SpiceJet's Delhi-Jabalpur flight cabin mid-air; plane returns safely

The Hindu  

SpiceJet said its flight heading to Jabalpur returned to Delhi on Saturday after the crew members observed smoke in the cabin at around 5,000-feet altitude. On June 19, an engine on SpiceJet's Delhi-bound aircraft carrying 185 passengers caught fire soon after taking off from the Patna airport and the plane made an emergency landing minutes later. In another incident on …

‘We’re proud of them': SpiceJet lauds pilots of its Patna-Delhi flight
2 years, 6 months ago

‘We’re proud of them': SpiceJet lauds pilots of its Patna-Delhi flight

Hindustan Times  

A senior SpiceJet official lauded the pilots of the airline's Patna-Delhi flight which, on Sunday, made emergency landing at the Patna airport after one of the aircraft's engines caught fire shortly after take-off for the national capital. Passengers deboarding from SpiceJet flight at Patna airport after it caught fire mid-air. They are experienced officers and we're proud of them,” news …

Watch | Smoke from Delhi-Patna SpiceJet flight as it makes emergency landing
2 years, 6 months ago

Watch | Smoke from Delhi-Patna SpiceJet flight as it makes emergency landing

Hindustan Times  

A Patna-Delhi SpiceJet flight had to make an emergency landing immediately after take-off after fire was reported at the plane. A screengrab of the Patna-Delhi SpiceJet flight which made an emergency landing. Patna Airport Director also said, "SpiceJet flight from Patna to Delhi was reported to have fire in one engine. However, DGCA informed that the flight returned back after …

SpiceJet Mumbai-Gorakhpur flight's windshield cracks during cruise - What happened next
2 years, 6 months ago

SpiceJet Mumbai-Gorakhpur flight's windshield cracks during cruise - What happened next

India TV News  

Highlights A SpiceJet flight, bound to Gorakhpur, returned back to Mumbai after a crack was seen on windshield. The air traffic controller was apprised and the aircraft landed safely at the Mumbai airport A SpiceJet flight was returned back to Mumbai on Saturday, abandoning its journey to Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur after a crack was seen on the windshield, an official …

SpiceJet aircraft grounded, crew taken off roster after mid-air turbulence leaves 14 injured | Top points
2 years, 7 months ago

SpiceJet aircraft grounded, crew taken off roster after mid-air turbulence leaves 14 injured | Top points

India Today  

On Sunday evening, several passengers were injured after SpiceJet flight SG 945 from Mumbai to Durgapur in West Bengal experienced major mid-air turbulence when it got caught in a storm while descending. Now, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has taken the crew that was onboard the Mumbai-Durgapur SpiceJet flight off the roster and grounded the aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, …

SpiceJet aircraft collides with pole during pushback at Delhi airport | Video, pics inside
2 years, 8 months ago

SpiceJet aircraft collides with pole during pushback at Delhi airport | Video, pics inside

India Today  

A SpiceJet aircraft collided with an electric pole at the Delhi airport on Monday, causing damage to both the plane and the pole. SEE PICTURES: "Today, SpiceJet flight SG 160 was scheduled to operate between Delhi and Jammu. During push back, the right-wing trailing edge came in close contact with a pole, causing damage to aileron. A replacement aircraft has …

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