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SpiceJet
IATA ICAO Call sign
SG SEJ SPICEJET
Founded2005
Commenced operations18 May 2005; 19 years ago (2005-05-18)
Hubs
Secondary hubs
Focus cities
Frequent-flyer programSpiceJet MAX[2]
Fleet size47
Destinations49[3]
Parent companySun Group
HeadquartersGurgaon, India[4]
RevenueIncrease US$ 964.13 million (2013)
Employees5,252 (2013)
WebsitespiceJet.com

SpiceJet is an Indian low-cost airline owned by the Sun Group of India. It is the country's second largest airline by domestic passenger share.[5] The airline operates more than 340 daily flights to 49 destinations, including 41 Indian and 8 international cities[3] using a fleet of Boeing 737 Next Generation and Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 aircraft.

The airline began services in May 2005[6] and has its registered office in Chennai, Tamil Nadu and corporate office in Gurgaon, Haryana.[7]

History

1993–1996: ModiLuft era

Main article: ModiLuft
A Boeing 737-200 in a livery similar to that of Lufthansa.

The origins of SpiceJet track back to February 1993 when ModiLuft was launched by Indian industrialist S K Modi, in technical partnership with the German flag carrier Lufthansa. The airline ceased operations in 1996.

2005–2013: Inception and expansion

SpiceJet Boeing 737-900ER taking off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad

In 2004, Ajay Singh raised funds and restarted operations as SpiceJet following the low-cost model.[8] SpiceJet leased 3 Boeing 737-800 aircraft.[9] On 7 March 2005, the Airports Authority of India approved three overnight parking slots to SpiceJet, with two in Delhi and one in Mumbai.[10] SpiceJet opened bookings on 18 May 2005.[11] The first flight was flagged off by then Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Praful Patel. The first Boeing 737-800 aircraft left Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi for Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai on 24 May 2005.[12] By 2008, it was India's second-largest low-cost carrier in terms of market share.

Indian media baron Kalanidhi Maran acquired 37.7% stake in Spicejet in June 2010.[13][14] In 2012, SpiceJet suffered from a loss of over ₹390 million (US$4.6 million) owing to increase in global crude prices.[15] On 9 January 2012, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, reported that several airlines in India, including SpiceJet, have not maintained crucial data for the flight operations quality assurance or the FOQA.[16] The Bombay stock exchange announced that ever since June 2011, Spicejet had been suffering losses.[17] In 2012, Despite the losses, Kalanithi Maran increased his stake in Spicejet by investing ₹1 billion (US$12 million) in the airline.[18] The airline returned to making profits at the end of the year.[19] In 2013, SpiceJet launched its first interline pact with Tigerair on 16 December 2013.

2014-present

In July 2014, SpiceJet announced up to 50 per cent discounts due to competition.[20] In December 2014, SpiceJet cancelled many domestic flights across the country.[21] Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued warning over non payment of salaries and dues, while the airport operators moved to put the carrier on cash-and-carry mode, which means the airline can use the facilities of an airport only upon immediate payment. [22]

Destinations

Revenue Passenger Kilometres (Total)
Year Traffic
2008 4397
2009 4819
2010 6807
2011 8639
2012 10322
Source: SpiceJet annual reports
Main article: SpiceJet destinations

SpiceJet is currently operats over 350 flights daily to 48 Indian and 10 international destinations. The airline flies Boeing 737-800 and −900ERs nd Bombardier Dash 8 Q400s. After completing 5 years of flying, SpiceJet was allowed to commence international flights by the Airports Authority of India on 7 September 2010. SpiceJet launched flights from Delhi to Kathmandu and Chennai to Colombo. The first international flight took off on 7 October 2010 from the Delhi airport.[23] In April 2011, SpiceJet announced that they chose Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi International Airport as the primary base for its new fleet of Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft.[24] On 12 January 2012, SpiceJet's fleet went up to 40 as Boeing delivered a brand new 737-800 aircraft.[25] SpiceJet increases frequency on Delhi-Hyderabad route [26]

Codeshare agreements

SpiceJet has codeshare agreements with the following airlines (as of September 2013)

Fleet

SpiceJet placed its first firm order for 20 Next-Generation Boeing 737-800s in March 2005, with deliveries scheduled up to 2010.[27] Again in November 2010, SpiceJet order for another 30 Boeing 737-800s with winglets in the presence of the American president, Barack Obama. Neil Mills, the chief executive officer of SpiceJet said "We are extremely satisfied with the Next-Generation 737—an airplane that is reliable, allows for greater efficiency in maintenance and supports the business plan for low-cost carriers".[28] On 9 December 2010, Bombardier Aerospace announced that SpiceJet placed a firm order for 15 Q400 NextGen turboprop airliners and has also placed an option to buy another 15 of those. SpiceJet used its fleet of Q400s for short-haul operations.[29] Each aircraft in the SpiceJet fleet is named after a spice[30][31] SpiceJet sold five of its old Boeing 737-800 to other operators on receiving new ones. One of the five was SpiceJet's own which is now in the possession of Somon Air.[32] In February 2012, SpiceJet announced that it would take the delivery of ten more aircraft during 2012, of which seven would be the Bombardier Q400.[33] In March 2014, Spicejet signed a $4.4 Bn deal with Boeing for procurement of 42 737-8 MAX aircraft.[34]

As of January 2025, the airline has the following fleet:[35]

SpiceJet fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers
(Economy) 		Notes
Boeing 737-800 21 — 189 all dry leased
Boeing 737MAX 8 — 42 — —
Boeing 737-900ER 2 — 212 —
Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 15 15 78 1 dry leased
Total 38 57

Current fleet

SpiceJet currently has a fleet of 23 Boeing 737-800/900ER aircraft along with some 15 Bombardier Q400 aircraft.

Services

In-flight entertainment

Being a budget carrier, SpiceJet provides little in-flight entertainment. MaXposure Media Group, an integrated media solutions company publishes SpiceRoute, the official in-flight magazine.[36]

SpiceMax

SpiceMax is a combo offer provided by the airline that includes priority check-in and extra legroom seats. At international airports across India, SpiceMax guests are provided assistance at a dedicated SpiceMax counter and are checked in first..[2]

Spice Add-ons

Spice Add-ons has a host of benefits that includes domestic travel insurance, in-flight meals, excess baggage allowance, bag out first, SpiceMax, student discounts and other offers.

SpiceConnect

SpiceConnect is an exclusive membership with features such as a personalized dashboard to smoothen the booking process, express bookings to make quick bookings, a safe store to make quick, secure payments, and a feature that keeps you updated with the latest offers from SpiceJet.

My Spice Trip

This is a travel service in partnership with tripfactory.com. This is a separate product offering travel search and deals for travel and hotels. [37]

Awards and achievements

  • India’s Best Low Cost Airline by Outlook Traveller (2008, 2010, 2011 & 2012)
  • India’s International Low Cost Carrier of the Year- 2012 by Travel Agents Association of India. (TAAI)
  • India’s Most Outstanding Airline LCC-Domestic Award, by Travel and Hospitality. (2012)
  • Best LCC Website at 'World Low Cost Airlines Asia Pacific Conference', Singapore. (2010, 2011 & 2012)
  • India's Top 100 CIO Award for customer satisfaction and business growth category. (2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 & 2012)
  • India’s best low-fare airline in a survey conducted by MaRs on behalf of Hindustan Times (Dec 2009)
  • World Travel Market Award for multi-channel approach in distribution. (2009)
  • National Award (ICWAI) for excellence in Cost Management. (2009)

References

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  11. ^ "SpiceJet books 37,000 seats on day 1". SpiceJet. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
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  13. ^ "Kalanithi Maran to buy 37% stake in SpiceJet". The Economic Times. 11 June 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
  14. ^ "Kalanidhi Maran buys 37.7 p.c. stake in SpiceJet". The Hindu. 13 June 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
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  16. ^ "IndiGo, SpiceJet airlines violate mandatory safety norms: DGCA". India Today. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  17. ^ "Standalone Result – 31-Dec-11". Bombay Stock Exchange. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
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  19. ^ "SpiceJet returns to profit". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  20. ^ "Jet Airways, SpiceJet offers 50 percent discount". Patrika Group. No. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  21. ^ http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/spicejet-cancels-1800-flights/article6674143.ece
  22. ^ http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/airport-operators-put-spicejet-on-cash-and-carry/articleshow/45423711.cms
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  24. ^ "Hyderabad's RGIA to be a key base for SpiceJet's Q-400 operations". SpiceJet. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
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  26. ^ [2] [dead link‍]
  27. ^ "Star Navigation Announces Firm Orders from SpiceJet". SpiceJet. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  28. ^ "Boeing, SpiceJet Finalize Order for 30 Next-Generation 737-800s". Boeing. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
  29. ^ "Bombardier Sells 15 Q400 NextGen Aircraft to India's SpiceJet". Bombardier. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
  30. ^ "CH-Aviation – Airline News, Fleet Lists & More". Ch-aviation.ch. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
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  33. ^ "Auditors cast doubts on SpiceJet's ability to stay afloat". Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  34. ^ "Boeing, SpiceJet ink $4.4 Bn deal for 737-8 Max Aircrafts [sic] at India Aviation 2014". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  35. ^ 5 December 2014. "SpiceJet Fleet in Planespotters.net". planespotters.net. Retrieved 2014-12-5. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  36. ^ "SpiceRoute". MaXposure Media Group. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  37. ^ "Spicejet partners with Tripfactory.com to launch MySpiceTrip.com". Travel.financialespress.com. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
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