SpiceJet buys 10 Boeing 737s
A budget airline SpiceJet has placed an order worth $700 million at list prices for 10 Boeing 737-800 passenger planes, the companies said Thursday.
By Agencies |
WASHINGTON: A budget airline SpiceJet has placed an order worth $700 million at list prices for 10 Boeing 737-800 passenger planes, the companies said Thursday. The order adds to 30 Boeing 737s already in the pipeline for the low-cost airline.
"These aircraft are enabling us to add capacity on new and existing routes, and will continue to support SpiceJet's mission of being India's preferred low-cost airline," SpiceJet board director Bhulo Kansagra said in a statement.
SpiceJet started operations in May 2005 and holds around six percent of India's commercial airline market, using a fleet now of 11 Boeing 737-800s. The New Delhi-based carrier plans to use the 10 new planes, which can each carry up to 189 passengers, on short- and medium-haul flights within India.
"These aircraft are enabling us to add capacity on new and existing routes, and will continue to support SpiceJet's mission of being India's preferred low-cost airline," SpiceJet board director Bhulo Kansagra said in a statement.
SpiceJet started operations in May 2005 and holds around six percent of India's commercial airline market, using a fleet now of 11 Boeing 737-800s. The New Delhi-based carrier plans to use the 10 new planes, which can each carry up to 189 passengers, on short- and medium-haul flights within India.
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