A probe has been started into the fire in a Delhi-bound SpiceJet aircraft after take-off from Patna and two other air incidents, involving the IndiGo and SpiceJet flights, a senior official of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said on Monday.
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A Patna-Delhi SpiceJet flight was landed immediately after take-off on Sunday as a fire was reported at the plane. The landing has been safe, statement said
Airlines declaring fare hikes isn’t the best way to lure potential customers, but surging fuel costs are forcing some to warn their passengers about the inevitable. India’s low-cost carrier SpiceJet has told it’s finding it increasingly challenging to contain ticket costs, adding that passengers could soon bear the burden of costly airline operations.
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SpiceJet told that it has 650 pilots trained on MAX aircraft and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had an observation of the training profile followed by 90 pilots. As per the advice of DGCA, the company refused these 90 pilots from operating MAX aircraft, until these pilots undergo re-training.
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SpiceJet has told”flights are working normally now”, but several passengers tweeted that they are still stuck.SpiceJet pointed to an “attempted ransomware attack” as several of its flights were postponed and hundreds of passengers were stranded at various airports this morning.