IndiGo, SpiceJet to add 50 planes in summer amid capacity deficit

SpiceJet not to change configuration of aircraft keeping in mind urgency to fill up vacant routes

IndiGo and SpiceJet will add close to 50 aircraft over the next few months to fill up the capacity shortage caused by the crisis in Jet Airways as well as the grounding of Boeing 737 Max planes.

SpiceJet has announced that it will induct 16 Boeing 737s on lease over the next few days. These were flown by Jet Airways earlier.

Given the urgency, SpiceJet is not changing the livery and configuration of Jet Airways 737s, said people in the know. Jet’s planes have 12 business and 156 economy class seats and SpiceJet intends to offer premium seating on its