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Topic: SpiceJet

Pakistani F-16 jets intercepted SpiceJet flight last month after mid-air confusion

Pakistan scrambled its F-16 fighter jets to intercept a Kabul-bound SpiceJet flight after it received information about possible Indian Airforce aircraft in its airspace.

Two SpiceJet pilots suspended for 3 months over runway incursion

Incident took place in August at Delhi’s IGI Airport. DGCA order says pilots Bhushan Nanda and Trishla Chandola admitted their lapses.

Indian aviation recovering fast after Jet collapse, number of planes crosses 600 again

DGCA says the number of planes dropped to 530 after Jet Airways ceased operations in April. But it expects the number to cross 640 by December-end.

DGCA calls for checks on 23 SpiceJet Boeing 737 NGs for cracks after US order

The US aviation authority had ordered an inspection of Boeing 737 next generation aircraft after structural cracks were found in parts of some of the planes.

SpiceJet plans IPO for its cargo unit as demand for fast shipping goes up

SpiceJet is expanding its nascent cargo-hauling arm SpiceXpress to fill the growing need for overnight shipping services in a market fueled by Amazon.com Inc. and Walmart Inc.’s Flipkart.

As Boeing struggles with 737 Max, SpiceJet considers dumping it for Airbus

SpiceJet may buy a ‘sizable’ number of Airbus A321LR and XLR jets to accommodate a planned expansion, Chairman Ajay Singh says.

DGCA has suspended 74 pilots in 8 months, nearly half of them for failing alcohol test

41 pilots were grounded for accidents endangering safety of aircraft and passengers, and 33 suspended for failing breathalyser test.

SpiceJet technician dies after getting stuck in landing-gear door at Kolkata Airport

The hydraulic flaps of the landing-gear doors of a Bombardier Q400 aircraft accidentally shut, trapping the SpiceJet technician and resulting in his death.

4 SpiceJet executives issued show cause notices over multiple landing incidents

The civil aviation regulator DGCA pulled up the SpiceJet executives after a special audit team of multiple landing incidents found lapses on their part.

DGCA issues safety instructions after SpiceJet skids off the runway

Airlines have been asked to refrain from landing with unstabilised approach while experiencing adverse weather conditions and initiate a go around.

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