Two extra SpiceJet aircrafts to be deregistered? Lessor places request with DGCA | Aviation Information
India’s low-cost provider SpiceJet reported quite a few technical snags within the latest previous which resulted in a turbulent time for the airways. Since then, the Aviation regulator Directorate Basic of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has been receiving requests to deregister its plane. Lately, the aviation watchdog obtained one other request to deregister two extra B737 plane leased to the provider SpiceJet. The requests for deregistration have been made by Irish lessor Horizon Aviation. That is the third such occasion through which the regulator obtained deregistration requests for plane prior to now few weeks leased to SpiceJet. Within the current case, the DGCA obtained the requests for deregistration of plane on August 25 and each the planes are stationed in New Delhi.
The deregistration requests of flights have been filed beneath Irrevocable Deregistration and Export Request Authorisations (IDERA) and sources stated that it’s often filed if a lessor and airline fail to succeed in a cost negotiation.
Earlier, the finances provider SpiceJet had stated that it plans to switch all its older Boeing plane with the brand new Max mannequin in a phased method, and by the subsequent calendar yr, it’ll induct round 20 new Max planes into its fleet.
The deregistration course of is usually allowed after the aviation regulator checks if the plane has any pending dues from tax authorities and airports. The federal government has taken measures to strengthen the ecosystem for plane leasing and financing in India.
(With inputs from IANS)
