According to an IANS report, SpiceJet announced that it will order 30 Boeing 737-800 aircraft to take its fleet size to 58 planes. The deliveries for the new set of Boeing 737-800 aircraft will begin from 2014, while it is also expecting another seven to be dispatched by 2012, all adding to the current fleet size of 21 aircraft. The new aircraft will incorporate spacious interiors with soft blue lighting, curving architecture and larger window that will offer a sense of spaciousness in the cabin and comfort for the passengers. It will also offer larger stowage bins, where passengers can store their luggage closer to their seats.
The airline also announced its Quarter One of 2010 results wherein its net profit was up at Rs 55.2 crore, as against Rs 26.3 crore in the previous year. Net sales were up at Rs 708 crore against Rs 525 crore. After a recently held board meeting at the airline’s headquarters in Gurgaon, Kishore Gupta, interim CEO, SpiceJet said, “We are currently seeing a strong resurgence in domestic air traffic on the back of a robust macro-economic growth. |