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747-237 · Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 7:56 pm Post subject:

Today's WTF news is brought to you by "Business Standard" :

V Raja, Senior Vice President, Commercial, SpiceJet said the airline would be taking delivery of 30 Boeing 747 aircraft from January 2014. Every year seven new aircraft will be inducted into the fleet.

http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/spicejet-plans-aggressive-overseas-expansion-113102500795_1.html

iah87 · Member Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Posts: 2566

We always complain that many carriers to/from India have terrible timings, but why are Indian carriers following the same rule, especially to nearby countries.

The BLR-BKK flight leaves at 3:30 AM - why. They could have a flight leaving at 11:30 PM and arriving at about 6 am at BKK and then the return flight to BLR (after the PNQ trip) would be arriving at a decent time of 7 or 8 pm.

ameya · Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 7:05 pm Post subject:

SG has apparently reduced frequency of their flights to GuongZhou

Nimish · Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 3:11 pm Post subject:

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iah87 · Member Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Posts: 2566

The aircraft they are using appears to be dedicated for BLR/PNQ-BKK, atleast 4 days of the week. I dont know what the aircraft does the other 3 days.

747-237 · Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 9:16 pm Post subject:

http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/sanjiv-kapoor-to-be-new-spicejet-ceo_981072.html

Sanjiv Kapoor to be new SpiceJet CEO

Oct 31, 2013

SpiceJet today announced the appointment of Sanjiv Kapoor, aviation consultant and a former member of Bangladesh's GMG Airlines' Board, as its Chief Operating Officer (COO).

Kapoor, who would be occupying the post from tomorrow, had earlier worked with US carrier Northwest Airlines in several roles spanning corporate finance, business planning, procurement and operations, the no-frills carrier said in a filing with the Bombay Stock Exchange.

Besides Singapore's Temasek Holdings and the Boston Consulting Group in the US, Kapoor also worked with consultancy firm Bain and Company as a leader in their airline practice and worked with several large global carriers at the Board level on their fleet planning, network optimisation and revenue management.

His most recent stint was in the GMG Airlines where he led several initiatives towards improving productivity, cost control and customer satisfaction.

abhijith16 · Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 11:45 pm Post subject:

747-237 · Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 10:08 pm Post subject:

SpiceJet posts record Rs.559 crore loss

http://www.livemint.com/Companies/fM7Mqbz9s6uiIt375tlEVJ/SpiceJet-posts-record-559-crore-loss.html
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Nimish · Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 11:18 pm Post subject:

^^ Is SG next on line to be folded up? At this pace, they might not last much longer unless they can get some fresh funds.
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justbala · Member Joined: 11 Jan 2007 Posts: 1898 Location: Bangalore

More than half the Q400 departures out of BLR today seem to be cancelled.

Any idea why?

ameya · Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 12:10 pm Post subject:

justbala · Member Joined: 11 Jan 2007 Posts: 1898 Location: Bangalore

HAWK21M · Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 12:03 pm Post subject:

Nimish · Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 5:52 am Post subject:

From: http://www.spicejet.com/InternationalBaggageLanding.aspx

basheer1211 · Member Joined: 28 Dec 2012 Posts: 271 Location: India

abhijith16 · Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 2:15 pm Post subject:

Nimish · Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2013 11:36 pm Post subject:

From: http://spicejet.com/SeasonCelebrationLanding.aspx
One more offer from SG:

747-237 · Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 4:05 pm Post subject:

SpiceJet Increases Delhi – Kathmandu Service from late-November 2013

SpiceJet from 21NOV13 is increasing Delhi – Kathmandu service, where it’ll operate 14 weekly instead of 11. Planned schedule as follow.

SG041 DEL0840 – 1040KTM 737 x246
SG045 DEL1550 – 1750KTM 737 D
SG041 DEL1745 – 1945KTM 737 246

SG042 KTM1140 – 1315DEL 737 x246
SG046 KTM1850 – 2025DEL 737 D
SG042 KTM2045 – 2225DEL 737 246

Source: Airlineroute.net
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ameya · Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 4:08 pm Post subject:

747-237 · Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 3:27 am Post subject:

http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/spicejet-set-to-buy-boeing-737-max-plane-113111800705_1.html

SpiceJet set to buy Boeing 737 Max plane

Jet Airways signed purchase agreement with Boeing for 50 737 Max planes making it first Indian airline to choose aircraft

November 19, 2013

Domestic low-cost carrier SpiceJet has selected Boeing’s 737 Max, fuel-efficient and narrow body aircraft, for its fleet expansion. Boeing’s latest offering promises 13 per cent fuel savings over the current generation of planes and would enter into service from 2017.

Though a formal purchase agreement with Boeing is yet to be signed, SpiceJet’s order size could be of 40-50 planes, a source familiar with the development said. At list price, a 737 Max aircraft is valued at about $100 million (Rs 620 crore).

The airline did not respond to an email. While a Boeing spokesperson said, “We do not comment on specific issues regarding our customers.’’

Earlier in the year, Jet Airways signed a purchase agreement with Boeing for 50 737 Max aircraft, making it the first Indian airline to choose the aircraft. However, both the airline and aircraft maker have not announced the deal till now.

SpiceJet was in negotiations with both Airbus and Boeing for expansion of its fleet. It currently flies Boeing 737s and Bombardier Q-400 turbo props aircraft, the latter used to serve Tier-II and Tier-II cities. The airline’s current fleet size is 56 planes, which includes 41 Boeing 737s and 15 turbo props.

Fleet commonality is one reason that might have prompted SpiceJet to go along with Boeing. Operating two or more aircraft types requires airline to have different set of pilots and engineers and keep separate inventory of spares.

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TKMCE · Member Joined: 27 Feb 2007 Posts: 957

Someone help me please.So what is the real story about SG??? Looks like they are India's number 1 profit making airline if all these news of fleet expansion plans and new routes are to be beleived.

So what is the theory??? I am totally confused. More losses you make, more you spend????

And how about financing??? These aircraft do not come cheap. So there must be some strong beleivers of SG among financial institutions if they can bank roll these sort of acquistions???

ameya · Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 5:53 pm Post subject:

TKMCE · Member Joined: 27 Feb 2007 Posts: 957

Has SG taken delivery of any new aircraft in recent months (I do not mean the retruning ones leased out to Europe for the the summer). If I am not wrong they had some options for the Q 400 when they acquired the 15. Are they going to excercise the options???

ameya · Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2013 10:15 am Post subject:

They have taken 1 or 2 B737s I think and not confirming the Q400s considering their experience from MX, Profitability and costs

747-237 · Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2013 4:21 pm Post subject:

drpiru · Member Joined: 07 Feb 2008 Posts: 156 Location: LBA

When looking for options to fly GAU-DEL sector, found this. Two flights with 10 min gap.
SG 881 GAU 17:50 -DEL 20:40
SG 894 GAU 18:00 -DEL 20:40
First thought it was SG's usual error in website schedule. But flight status shows both flights are being operated for past few weeks. I find it strange!. Any comments?

ameya · Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 12:51 pm Post subject: Re: GAU-DEL flight on SG

747-237 · Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2013 8:46 am Post subject:

SpiceJet has appointed consulting firm Bain and Co. to restructure the airline’s network and return it to profitability after losses at the budget airline have mounted over the past few quarters.

“The airline is flying to 55 destinations with 57 aircraft, stretching it thin. Then there are several routes which are losing money. There is a need to drop those routes,” said a person familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified. “The COO (chief operating officer) is trying to systematically stop the bleeding before healing can start.”

http://skift.com/2013/11/28/indias-spicejet-turns-to-bain-consulting-to-fix-its-problems/
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Nimish · Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2013 11:09 am Post subject:

^^ Why do they need a consulting firm to tell them something basic?
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ameya · Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2013 11:56 am Post subject:

TKMCE · Member Joined: 27 Feb 2007 Posts: 957

Bain is a well established conulting firm although not an aviation specialist like Seabury. The quesiton is will the management listen to some unpalatable truths which are sure to come out.

Nimish · Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 9:50 am Post subject:

basheer1211 · Member Joined: 28 Dec 2012 Posts: 271 Location: India

Technically, Is it feasible to operate Q400 in BOM-IXM sector (non-stop)?

abhijith16 · Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2013 9:58 pm Post subject:

SG has cancelled MAA-BLR-IXE. Now SG operates 1 Daily HYD-IXE (nonstop both ways), 1 Daily BLR-IXE, 1 Daily BOM-IXE.
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