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Topic: SpiceJet

Pragya Thakur blames SpiceJet for seat-allotment controversy on Delhi-Bhopal flight

According to SpiceJet, a flight was delayed by almost 45 minutes after BJP MP Pragya Thakur, who was in a wheelchair, refused to move to a non-emergency row seat.

Boeing in talks with SpiceJet to sell its controversial 737 Max aircraft at Dubai Airshow

The Max, a global workhorse on shorter routes, has been idled since March in the wake of two deadly crashes that set Boeing back significantly.

SpiceJet expects Boeing 737 Max planes to fly again early next year

The Boeing 737 Max jets are likely to boost SpiceJet’s operations if they join the fleet in the fourth quarter, a low season for flying.

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.

On Camera

Trump and Hegseth’s speeches at military gathering show America fighting a war within

Donald Trump set the ball rolling even before the meeting began by saying that he would fire any military leader on the spot if he didn’t like them.

More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.