Emirates and SpiceJet seal codeshare deal
Emirates has signed a codeshare and interline agreement, subject to government approval, with SpiceJet for services to and from India. This is the first-ever codeshare agreement signed by SpiceJet. Adnan Kazim, Emirates’ chief commercial officer said: “Emirates has historically shared a close and collaborative bond with India. In the last decade, on our Indian routes, […]
SpiceXpress takes delivery of first 737-800BCF
SpiceJet’s cargo division, SpiceXpress has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter to better serve the region and open new routes. The 737-800BCF entered service last year and has an order book of 120 units, with 17 expected to be produced in 2019 to meet customer demand. The aircraft, the first one […]
SpiceJet starts freighter services to Hyderabad
Hyderabad has gained a new freighter route, with SpiceJet operating six flights a week to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport. The first Boeing 737-700 Freighter flight landed on 1 August, and arriving from Chennai at 21.45 and departing for Delhi at 22.45h. The service operates on a Chennai – Hyderabad – Delhi – Mumbai – Bangalore […]
SpiceJet to operate cargo flights between Delhi and Kabul
SpiceJet will operate cargo flights between Delhi and Kabul having signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI). The cargo services, operating under the SpiceXpress brand will transport fresh fruits and dry fruits, carpets and other commodities from Kabul to different states of India, subsidised by the Afghan […]
Boeing signs MoUs for newly launched 737 MAX 10
Boeing has launched the larger capacity 737 MAX 10 at the 2017 Paris Air Show and has been busy taking orders. The new aircraft has improved range and fuel efficiency through improvements including a modified wing for low speed drag reduction, while the fuselage is 66 inches longer than the 737 MAX 9. Boeing Commercial […]
India’s Spicejet orders 205 Boeing aircraft
Boeing and SpiceJet have signed deal for a commitment for up to 205 aircraft during an event in New Delhi. Booked at the end of 2016, it includes 100 new Boeing 737 MAX 8s, SpiceJet’s current order for 42 MAXs, 13 additional 737 MAXs, which were previously attributed to an unidentified customer on Boeing’s Orders & Deliveries […]
Indian carriers could get fines scrapped
The Indian Competition Appellate Tribunal (CAT) yesterday set aside fines handed out to Jet Airways, SpiceJet and IndiGo by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for an alleged air cargo cartel. This paves the way for the three carriers to have fines proposed in November by CCI last year as reported in Air Cargo Week, scrapped. On […]
Fines for three Indian carriers over fuel surcharges
Indian carriers penalised by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for their roles in an air cargo price-fixing cartel on fuel surcharges (FSC) are set to fight the decisions. On Tuesday 17 November, the CCI fined Jet Airways, IndiGo Airlines and SpiceJet a total of $39 million for engaging in “concerted action in fixing and […]
