SpiceJet says all flight operations normal

INDIA's SpiceJet said on Monday (1) its flight operations remained normal and on schedule, days after the aviation regulator ordered the low-cost airline to slash its approved fleet to 50 percent this summer for eight weeks citing safety snags.

The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said on Wednesday (27) that any increase in number of departures beyond 50 percent would require the airline to show it has sufficient technical support and financial resources to safely upgrade its capacity.

The airline has been under the spotlight lately after a slew of incidents on its flights and one of its Dubai-based lessors asked the regulator to deregister three of SpiceJet's planes.