Aviation safety regulator DGCA has extended the cap on SpiceJet flights by a little over one month as a matter of \u201cabundant caution\u201d, according to an official order on Wednesday.
\nThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had on July 27 ordered SpiceJet to operate a maximum of 50 per cent of its flights, which were approved in the summer schedule for a period of eight weeks owing to a series of incidents involving its flights.
\nthe review has indicated that there is an appreciable reduction in the number of safety incidents. However, as a matter of abundant caution, the competent authority has decided that the restrictions as imposed in the order dated July 27.07.20222 that continue to be in force till the end of the summer schedule (which ends October 29, 2022),\u201d the DGCA said in its order.
\nAny increase in the number of departure beyond 50 per cent of the total number of departures approved under the summer schedule of 2022 during this period will be subject to the airline \u201cdemonstrating to the satisfaction of DGCA that it has sufficient technical support and financial resources to safely and efficiently undertake such enhanced capacity\u201d, the order stated.
\nIt also said during this period the airline will be subjected to \u201cenhanced surveillance\u201d by the regulator.
\nThe Gurugram-headquartered budget carrier is facing acute liquidity crunch for quite some time. SpiceJet posted a net loss of Rs 789 crore in the June quarter as well as Rs 458 crore for the quarter ended March 2022.
\nIt has sent as many as 80 pilots \u2014 40 each from the airline\u2019s Boeing and Bombardier Q400 fleet \u2014 on Leave Without Pay (LWP) for three months from September 21.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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