SpiceJet has suspended flight operations from Ahmedabad-Goa for a month, three days after the lessors requested the aviation regulator, DGCA, to deregister three of the airline’s aircraft, sources in the know said.
However, a SpiceJet official claimed that they keep suspending operations as per demand, and flights are not frozen. Earlier, the lessees had requested the DGCA to de-register one aircraft each from Wilmington Trust SP Services, Sabarmati Aviation Leasing and Falgu Aviation Leasing.
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Low-cost carrier SpiceJet is facing bankruptcy proceedings as Ireland-based aircraft lessor Aircastle Ltd has moved the principal bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to initiate insolvency proceedings against the airline.
Agreeing to hear the plea of the lessor, a two-member bench of NCLT issued a notice to the airline and posted the matter for further consideration on May 17. A bench headed by NCLT President Ramalingam Sudhakar directed SpiceJet to participate in the hearing. given date.
Aircastle has sought initiation of corporate insolvency proceedings against SpiceJet, claiming default in payment of dues. A SpiceJet spokesperson commented that a regular notice was issued regarding the Aircastle matter.
The spokesperson said, “In the Aircastle case, a notice was issued in the normal course. There was no adverse award against SpiceJet. The court has acknowledged the fact that the parties are in settlement discussions and they can continue with it.” “