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Arnab heckling row: After IndiGo & Air India, SpiceJet suspends Kunal Kamra
SpiceJet on Wednesday suspended stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra from flying with it after he allegedly heckled journalist Arnab Goswami aboard an IndiGo Mumbai-Lucknow flight. SpiceJet is the third airline to take action against Kamra. While IndiGo suspended Kamra from flying with it for a period of six months on Tuesday itself, Air India banned him until further notice. Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri had taken note of the incident on Tuesday and "advised" other airlines in India to impose similar restrictions on Kamra, stating "offensive behaviour designed to provoke & create disturbance inside an aircraft is absolutely unacceptable & endangers safety of air travellers". On Wednesday morning, SpiceJet said on Twitter, "SpiceJet has decided to suspend Mr. Kunal Kamra from flying with the airline till further notice." An AirAsia India official told PTI that the airline is waiting for the aviation regulator DGCA to issue a formal notice, and after then it will take action ...
 "Arnab heckling row: After IndiGo & Air India, SpiceJet suspends Kunal Kamra")
SpiceJet profit likely to take a hit due to delay in induction of 737 MAX
SpiceJet had 13 Boeing 737 Max in its fleet (and 155 planes of the type on order), which were grounded following a global ban last March
 "SpiceJet profit likely to take a hit due to delay in induction of 737 MAX")
US, Europe to test Boeing 737 Max from Jan 15; India to take a call later
The Indian civil aviation regulator will conduct its own tests before re-certifying them
 "US, Europe to test Boeing 737 Max from Jan 15; India to take a call later")
Airport security: Only half the X-ray screeners pass 'explosive' test
Results have major ramifications for smaller airports where airline staff are directly responsible for screening checked-in baggage
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SpiceJet announces eight new flights; 1st to open Ahmedabad-Jeddah route
A mix of both 189-seater Boeing 737s as well as 90-seater regional jets Bombardier Q400s will operate these new flights
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Indian airlines may hire fewer pilots in 2020 compared to last year
Pilot appointment, however, cannot be equated with pilot availability.
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Higher incremental capacity, load factors to boost SpiceJet's market share
SpiceJet reported 93 per cent load factor for November, led by a 45 per cent jump in passenger traffic
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SpiceJet re-starts 3 Boeing 737 freighter aircraft ops that were grounded
SpiceJet has four freighter planes that operate on domestic as well as international routes
SpiceJet trades lower for fifth straight day, hits eight-month low
In the past six days, SpiceJet's share price has slipped 7 per cent
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SpiceJet flight asked to abort landing, major accident averted: Navy
The SpiceJet flight was forced to abort landing after noticing that the plane was on final approach without deploying its nose landing gear
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Plane trouble in India as Boeing suspends 737 Max production
Spicejet has the biggest orders of 737 Max planes, will need to re-evaluate its future expansion plans.
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Indian airlines set for $600-million loss in FY20, says CAPA report
CAPA estimates Air India to post a loss of $500 million this year, due to the grounding of over 20 aircraft
 "Indian airlines set for $600-million loss in FY20, says CAPA report")
Airlines fail to gain from fuel price cut, may post $600 mn loss in FY20
The financial projections are based on the assumptions that oil prices are in the range of $60-65 per barrel, exchange rate is Rs 70-72 against USD and that airlines maintain pricing discipline.
 "Airlines fail to gain from fuel price cut, may post $600 mn loss in FY20")
Going solo
Through ups and dramatic downs, SpiceJet's Ajay Singh is steering his rocky boat all on his own
Top headlines today: Brokers under lens for fund abuse, RCom sale & more
From SpiceJet liquidity crunch to Paytm raising $1 bn, here are the top 10 business headline of the day
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SpiceJet faces liquidity crunch, plans to raise Rs 750 crore via QIP
The prolonged grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft has put pressure on the airline's cost control
SpiceJet flight with 175 passengers makes precautionary landing at Raipur
The flight, bound for Mumbai from Guwahati, made a precautionary landing at the airport after a passenger complained of heart problems
Airlines may go telcos' way if low-fare regime does not end: SpiceJet CEO
If Indian airlines do not follow pricing discipline, they will see a similar financial strain: Ajay Singh
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SpiceJet inks codeshare flight agreement with Gulf Air to expand reach
The scope of MoU also includes collaboration in the field of pilot training, coordinated cargo and engineering services
New Delhi metro station starts check-in facility for three more airlines
For GoAir, this facility would only be for passengers travelling on international flights, the press release issued by Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) said
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