Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation has grounded the two SpiceJet pilots who were operating the SG960 Bengaluru-Guwahati flight, they said on Saturday

The low-cost carrier said in a press release it had chartered a wide-body A330neo aircraft from Portugese airline Hi Fly for this flight from Amsterdam in the Netherlands

Almost all commercial passenger aircraft in India have been grounded due to COVID-19 lockdown; IndiGo indulged in a funny banter with its counterparts, lighting up up the mood while urging people to stay home till the situation normalises

The DGCA had banned Boeing's Max 737 planes in March this year; the ban hit SpiceJet hard as its fleet of 13 Max 737 planes was operating till the DGCA's new order came in

SpiceJet chairman Ajay Singh also called for lower taxes on ATF and import of services to help support the turbulent aviation sector in India

Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola said the DGCA reviewed airfare movement in 40 high-density sectors

At least 25 carriers around the world have grounded this Boeing model so far, but SpiceJet continues to operate them

With full-service carrier Jet Airways and budget airline SpiceJet operating 737 MAX planes, the DGCA had decided to seek information about the aircraft from Boeing as well as the two domestic carriers.

Shikha Garg, a UN consultant attached with the Environment Ministry was on her way to attend a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) meeting in Nairobi, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said Sunday.

After various media reports suggested its possible sale to SpiceJet founder Ajay Singh, the NDTV has denied reports saying that the promoters of the company have not entered into any agreement for sale of their stake in the company to any person.

The airline's domestic pilots body- the National Aviator's Guild (NAG) - termed the move as \"threatening\" and said it will, along with other pilots association, approach the Prime Minister's Office to seek the official's removal.

\"In all, the airline operated 40 flights, including 21 departures from the Delhi airport till Friday evening\", the source said.

Chennai-based Air Passengers Association of India had alleged that these offers were merely a marketing stunt by airlines aimed at free publicity.

With the demand for air travel picking up, low-cost carriers like IndiGo and SpiceJet are charging as much as full-service carriers such as Jet Airways and Air India.

No-frills carriers increased their marker share in May, while the struggling Air India (AI) and Kingfisher Airlines continued to lose in the marketplace sweepstakes.

Civil Aviation Minister Vayalar Ravi informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply Wednesday that domestic airlines were operating only 1,643 of the approved 1,910 departures a day.