SpiceJet to lease 10 new planes for the upcoming travel season: Report

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SpiceJet will be leasing 10 Boeing 737 planes to cover 60 destinations, as the travel season approaches..

SpiceJet is betting big on the upcoming travel season by leasing 10 new aircraft, Moneycontrol reported, citing multiple unnamed sources..

SpiceJet's operational fleet comprised of 39 planes, with the total fleet size being 63 as on March 20 this year, according to the report..

SpiceJet's leasing costs are currently between $180-190 million per annum for 38 aircraft, according to the report...

On September 2, multiple SpiceJet flights across Delhi, Mumbai, and Srinagar airports were delayed up to four hours because oil companies refused to provide aviation turbine fuel (ATF) due to SpiceJet's pending dues to them..