The stock has rallied 27% in two days after the board allotted equity shares and warrants to the promoter group company, and allotted equity shares to aircraft lessors on preferential basis.
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Tuesday suggested that SpiceJet settle the issues with lessors that have sought initiation of insolvency proceedings against it. The tribunal's suggestion came against the backdrop of the crisis-hit carrier issuing shares in lieu of dues to nine aircraft lessors. On Tuesday, the NCLT was hearing a plea filed by Celestial Aviation Services Ltd, an operational creditor that had filed a plea to initiate insolvency proceedings against the airline. A two-member NCLT bench observed that the airline is settling with some of aeroplane lessors by converting debt into equity. "SpiceJet seems to be settling with other lessors by giving shares, Why don't you settle with these lessors as well?," the bench, comprising M M Khandelwal and Rahul Prasad Bhatnagar, said. This was in reference to Celestial Aviation Services and four other lessors who have filed pleas against the airline. Further, the bench said that in its opinion, it is in its best intere
The carrier's shareholders had on Thursday passed a number of resolutions, including a 25 billion rupees fundraise and a preferential issue of shares to lessors to clear outstanding dues
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In a Delhi High Court hearing on Thursday on Maran's case demanding the dues, SpiceJet said it was struggling financially
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Overall, the carriers transported a total of 12.1 million domestic air passengers in July, an increase of 31.72 per cent compared to the same month last year
The jump in net profit can be attributed to a 17 per cent decline in the company's total expenses from Rs 2,504.7 crore in Q4FY23 to Rs 2,069 crore in the first quarter of the current financial year
The apex court on July 25 had given additional time to the airline to pay its dues to Suisse as part of the court-agreed settlement between both parties.
The company registered net profit at Rs 205 crore in the June ended quarter (Q1FY24), as against net loss of Rs 789 crore, in the year-ago period.
No-frills carrier SpiceJet on Monday reported a net profit of Rs 205 crore in the three months ended June, helped by strong air travel demand. The airline, which is facing multiple headwinds, had recorded a net loss of Rs 789 crore in the year-ago period. In a release, SpiceJet said the profit of Rs 205 crore was on account of "strong demand for air travel in India". "Total operating revenue for the reported quarter was Rs 2,002 crore as against Rs 2,457 crore in the same quarter of the previous year," it said. In the first quarter of this fiscal, operating expenses declined to Rs 1,291 crore as against Rs 2,072 crore in the same period a year ago. SpiceJet Chairman and Managing Director Ajay Singh said that despite facing multiple challenges, the airline posted a profit in the first quarter of the current financial year. "I am pleased to have contributed to its growth by infusing Rs 500 crore into the company. This infusion will help bolster our efforts in reviving our grounded
WLFC's submission came in response to Spicejet's challenge to the maintainability of WLFC's petition to initiate insolvency proceedings against the airline
Airline seeks shareholder approval for change in shareholding structure
Dispute dates back to 2015 when Kalanithi Maran sold his stake in airline for a nominal price
Airline has taken 'suitable maintenance action', says DGCA after checking its fleet
Airline has taken 'suitable maintenance action', says DGCA after checking its fleet
In 2011, the airline company had entered into a 10-year contract with a Swiss maintenance firm SRT Technics for the servicing of its aircraft
An engine of a grounded SpiceJet Q400 plane caught fire at the Delhi airport on Tuesday evening, and the aircraft and maintenance personnel are safe, according to officials. A SpiceJet spokesperson said a fire warning was observed in an engine of the Q400 aircraft that was under maintenance, and the fire extinguisher was discharged. The spokesperson also added that as a precaution, the fire brigade was called and that the aircraft and maintenance personnel are safe. An official at the airport said that around 8 pm, the fire was reported in one of the engines of the grounded aircraft, and later the fire was extinguished. "On July 25, SpiceJet Q400 aircraft under maintenance, while carrying out engine ground run at idle power at bay, the AME observed fire warning on #1 engine," the airline spokesperson said in a statement. Q400 is a turbo-prop aircraft. As per the airline's website, it has Q400s that can accommodate 78 passengers and 90 passengers. Earlier in the day, aviation reg
The airline was put on surveillance starting June 22 as a precautionary measure