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Amazon Air Launches Service in India, Leases Two Aircraft to…
Amazon has launched Amazon Air services in India. A first for the country, as to date no e-commerce company has had its own dedicated fleet operating in the country. Two Boeing 737-800 freighter aircraft will be used. Amazon has leased…
July 30, 2022 11:35 pm ET -
SpiceJet Flights Limited in Light of Safety Issues
Earlier in the week, it was announced that Indian aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, ordered SpiceJet to cut its schedule in half for the next eight week. The airline will only be able to fly a maximum…
May 15, 2022 10:17 am ET -
Regulators Inspect Aircraft Across India
In early May, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) — India's commercial aviation regulator — started overnight inspections of many aircraft across the county. The goal of the initiative is to inspect aircraft that belong to Indian carriers with…
May 7, 2021 4:55 am ET -
SpiceJet Deferring Employee Salaries by up to 50 Percent
India's low-cost domestic carrier, SpiceJet, has made the decision to defer up to fifty percent of April's salaries of its many employees as a lack of cash amidst India's second wave of Covid-19 infections has tragically impacted its operations. Junior…
April 7, 2021 7:01 am ET -
IndiGo, SpiceJet Bolster Domestic Networks
This week, IndiGo announced the addition of seven new domestic routes. The routes are part of the country's UDAN "Regional Connectivity Scheme" that seeks to better connect India and make air travel affordable and expansive. The goal is "letting the…