New Delhi: SpiceJet is looking to place a fresh order for "substantial" number of aircraft, including smaller aircraft, within this fiscal. The airline has already expanded its fleet in October by leasing six aircraft which raises its capacity in the winter schedule by 16 percent. And deliveries of the 55 Boeing 737 Max aircraft which were ordered earlier are slated to start only by end of next year.
Speaking to reporters, SpiceJet's chairman Ajay Singh said, "The new government policy provides significant incentives for regional air travel. We expect that will happen and there will be big growth. We think that the growth is coming for tier II and tier III towns. We want to expand on our base of being the largest operator of regional jets in India."
Not just single aisle planes, SpiceJet could also expand its fleet of 15 Q400 Bombardier aircraft by ordering more Bombardiers or going in for another small aircraft type. Singh said eventually, the 737 deliveries will be subsumed into the fresh order.
While declining to get into the numbers of aircraft that the airline planned to order, he did say that the small aircraft that SpiceJet is looking to acquire will seat a maximum of 80 passengers.
16/10/15 First Post
To Read the News in full at Source, Click the Headline
Speaking to reporters, SpiceJet's chairman Ajay Singh said, "The new government policy provides significant incentives for regional air travel. We expect that will happen and there will be big growth. We think that the growth is coming for tier II and tier III towns. We want to expand on our base of being the largest operator of regional jets in India."
Not just single aisle planes, SpiceJet could also expand its fleet of 15 Q400 Bombardier aircraft by ordering more Bombardiers or going in for another small aircraft type. Singh said eventually, the 737 deliveries will be subsumed into the fresh order.
While declining to get into the numbers of aircraft that the airline planned to order, he did say that the small aircraft that SpiceJet is looking to acquire will seat a maximum of 80 passengers.
16/10/15 First Post
