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SpiceJet Plans 200 Daily Flights With 20 Leased Aircraft
SpiceJet is an airline that wants to run more flights during the busy winter and holiday travel season.
It plans to bring 20 more airplanes into its fleet.
These planes are expected to arrive between mid-October and mid-November.
The airline wants to operate about 200 flights each day.
Fifteen of the planes will be Boeing aircraft, and five will be Airbus aircraft.
Some leases will include flight crews and maintenance, while others will include only some of those services.
One of the Airbus planes will be an A321, which can carry more passengers than some of SpiceJet’s current narrow-body planes.
SpiceJet says the extra planes will support travel during both the winter and following summer peak seasons.
It also expects the additional seats to improve connectivity and reduce pressure on airfares.
SpiceJet plans to add 20 leased aircraft to its fleet by mid-November.
The airline aims to operate around 200 flights daily during the winter season.
The aircraft will be inducted between mid-October and mid-November, beginning around Durga Puja.
The additions include 15 Boeing aircraft and five Airbus aircraft under damp and wet leases.
SpiceJet says the added capacity will expand connectivity and help ease peak-season airfare pressure.
- Who
- SpiceJet, including Chief Business Officer Debojo Maharshi.
- What
- The airline finalised lease agreements for 20 aircraft and plans to increase operations to about 200 daily flights.
- Where
- SpiceJet is expanding its domestic and international network; the airline is headquartered in Gurgaon.
- When
- The aircraft are scheduled to be inducted between mid-October and mid-November, ahead of the winter and holiday travel seasons.
- Why
- To add capacity, increase connectivity and frequency, serve peak travel demand, and help ease pressure on airfares.
Key facts
- Aircraft added
- 20 leased aircraft
- Target operations
- Around 200 daily flights
- Aircraft breakdown
- 15 Boeing aircraft and five Airbus aircraft
- Induction period
- Mid-October to mid-November
- Lease arrangements
- Damp and wet leases
- Higher-capacity aircraft
- An Airbus A321 will be included
- Seasonal coverage
- The aircraft are intended to support the winter and following summer peak travel periods
Quotes
Debojo Maharshi
SpiceJet’s Chief Business Officer
“The 20 aircraft we are bringing in will allow us to strengthen our network, add frequencies and offer more travel options during the peak season.”
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