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SpiceJet Q1 preview: Analysts eye liquidity measures, growth in cargo biz
SpiceJet Q1 result: SpiceJet currently sits on a debt pile of approximately Rs 3,000-3,500 crore, of which Rs 1,000 crore is on the balance sheet and Rs 2,000-2,500 crore is from the deferred leases
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Low costs, quick ramp up to be gameplan of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's Akasa
Reduced lease rents, easy availability of pilots and expected buoyancy in air traffic will help the airline as it aims to begin operations next summer
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We have a lower cost structure than IndiGo: Ben Baldanza of Go First
In a Q&A, the vice-chairman of India's second-largest airline says he doesn't see its competition in the market leader, but in SpiceJet, Air India, Vistara and AirAsia
 "We have a lower cost structure than IndiGo: Ben Baldanza of Go First")
Indian air traffic down 33% in March, with zero passengers in last six days
Flights were grounded for seven days in March but weak sentiments worsen fall
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Low-cost airline pilots overworked, struggling with fatigue and monotony
Pilots and commanders say that a more "humane" approach towards them would go a long way
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How low-cost airlines alter the economics of flying
Low-cost carriers force the big airlines to figure out a way to draw the most price-sensitive fliers
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