SpiceJet appoints Sanjay Kumar as Executive Director

SpiceJet appoints Sanjay Kumar as Executive Director

Sanjay Kumar, former Chief Commercial Officer, Indigo. | Photo Credit: K.V. Poornachandra Kumar SpiceJet has announced the appointment of aviation veteran Sanjay Kumar as Executive Director, effective November 3, 2025. Mr. Kumar will lead the airline’s strategic initiatives focused on expansion, operational excellence, and business transformation. Mr. Kumar is returning to SpiceJet after a gap […]

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SpiceJet says made full payment of  million to Credit Suisse as part of settlement

SpiceJet says made full payment of $24 million to Credit Suisse as part of settlement

 Shares of SpiceJet fell 2.90% to ₹33.45 apiece in late afternoon trade on the BSE. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters SpiceJet on Monday said it has completed the full payment of $24 million to Credit Suisse, fulfilling the terms of the settlement reached more than three years ago. On the date of the execution of the […]

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SpiceJet hives off cargo & logistics business into separate entity from April 1

SpiceJet hives off cargo & logistics business into separate entity from April 1

Representational image only. | Photo Credit: Reuters SpiceJet Limited on April 3 said it has hived off its cargo and logistics business SpiceXpress into a separate entity — SpiceXpress and Logistics Private Limited, from April 1. “The move results in a one-time gain of ₹2,555.77 crore for SpiceJet, substantially reducing its negative net worth,” the […]

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SpiceJet CMD Ajay Singh takes over as Assocham President

SpiceJet CMD Ajay Singh takes over as Assocham President

SpiceJet’s Chairman & Managing Director Ajay Singh takes over as Assocham President | file photo | Photo Credit: AFP SpiceJet’s Chairman & Managing Director Ajay Singh has assumed charge as the President Assocham, replacing Renew Power MD Sumant Sinha after the completion of his tenure. Sanjay Nayar, founder and Chairman of Sorin Investment Fund is […]

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Indian carriers to operate 22,907 weekly domestic flights in summer schedule

Indian carriers to operate 22,907 weekly domestic flights in summer schedule

Image for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: VELANKANNI RAJ B Indian carriers will operate a total of 22,907 weekly domestic flights during the summer schedule starting from March 26. The number of flights to be operated is 4.4% higher compared to 21,941 weekly flights operated in the winter schedule, according to aviation regulator DGCA. […]

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Govt. to create ‘substantial’ number of posts at DGCA to enhance safety oversight, says Scindia

Govt. to create ‘substantial’ number of posts at DGCA to enhance safety oversight, says Scindia

Responding to a recent communication by Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, the Civil Aviation Minister also said the DGCA has completed as many as 202 surveillance inspections in this fiscal Responding to a recent communication by Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, the Civil Aviation Minister also said the DGCA has completed as many as 202 […]

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SpiceJet places 90 pilots on leave without pay

SpiceJet places 90 pilots on leave without pay

SpiceJet has decided to place close to 90 pilots on leave without pay for a period of three months to rationalise both cost and its pilot-to-aircraft ratio. The pilots belong to the airline’s Boeing 737 and Q-400 fleets. On July 27, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation ordered SpiceJet to not fly more than 50% […]

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Indian aviation sector ‘absolutely safe’; foreign carriers that came to India reported 15 tech snags in last 16 days: DGCA chief

Indian aviation sector ‘absolutely safe’; foreign carriers that came to India reported 15 tech snags in last 16 days: DGCA chief

The country’s civil aviation space is “absolutely safe” and all the protocols laid down by the ICAO are followed, said the DGCA The country’s civil aviation space is “absolutely safe” and all the protocols laid down by the ICAO are followed, said the DGCA Aviation watchdog DGCA’s chief Arun Kumar on July 31 said technical […]

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