SpiceJet to function greater than 50 laptop flights from Oct 30 as DGCA lifts curbs
SpiceJet will be capable of function greater than 50 per cent of its flights from October 30 because the three-month lengthy restrictions imposed on the embattled airline shall be lifted within the winter schedule.
In the wake of a number of incidents involving the plane of SpiceJet, aviation watchdog DGCA had on July 27 capped the variety of flights the no-frills service might function at 50 per cent. Later, the restrictions had been prolonged until October 29, additionally the final day of the summer time schedule.
Now, within the winter schedule ranging from October 30, the airline shall be working 3,193 flights each week. This can be 6.6 per cent greater than the variety of weekly flights operated by the airline within the earlier winter schedule.
From October 30, SpiceJet has been allowed to function greater than 50 per cent of their flights. The 50 per cent restriction on the variety of flights was co-terminus with the summer time schedule that ends on October 29, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) chief Arun Kumar informed PTI on Saturday.
With respect to the operations of the airline, the DGCA chief mentioned all precautions are being taken and “we will ensure things remain well under control”.
There was no remark from SpiceJet on the lifting of the restrictions.
In latest occasions, the airline has been dealing with a number of operational and monetary headwinds. On October 17, the regulator directed the service to hold out evaluation of engine oil samples from its Q400 fleet and different inspections, days after considered one of its planes made an emergency touchdown at Hyderabad airport attributable to smoke within the cabin.
The incident occurred on October 12 when the SpiceJet aircraft was coming from Goa.
In the winter schedule — from October 30, 2022 to March 25, 2023 — scheduled airways will function 21,941 flights on home routes each week. The variety of weekly flights shall be 1.55 per cent decrease than 22,287 flights operated within the earlier winter schedule.
In the upcoming Winter Schedule 2022, 21,941 departures per week have been accredited from 105 airports.
“Out of these 105 airports Deoghar, Shimla and Rourkela are the new airports proposed by the scheduled airlines,” DGCA mentioned in a launch on Friday.
