Overview
- SpiceJet has inducted 17 aircraft into service over two months, combining damp-leased jets with the return of its own planes.
- In just over a month, the carrier completed 15 inductions, including 14 on damp lease—two of them 737 MAX—and the reactivation of one 737 MAX from its inventory.
- The airline intends to deploy the added capacity on high-demand metro routes during the current winter schedule.
- The push follows a government order cutting IndiGo’s winter schedule by about 10%, or roughly 210 daily flights on high-frequency sectors.
- Competitors have not detailed similar scale-ups, though Air India is considering 60–70 additional daily flights, subject to approvals.