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Gurugram, March 09, 2018: SpiceJet has been awarded India’s ‘Best
Domestic Airline’ award at the prestigious Wings India Awards for Excellence in the
Aviation Sector organised by the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India and
FICCI.
The award ceremony was held in Hyderabad on March 8 on the sidelines “Wings India 2018”,
India’s flagship event on Civil Aviation sector. The biennial event is being held at
Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad from 8-11 March, 2018 with the theme “India - Global
Aviation Hub”.
A jury of prominent aviation luminaries headed by former civil aviation secretary and
Chief Election Commissioner of India, Mr Nasim Zaidi selected the winners. Mr Ajay
Singh, Chairman and Managing Director, SpiceJet received the award.
SpiceJet’s remarkable turnaround and growth story – twelve successive profitable
quarters, record aircraft orders, industry’s highest load factor for 34 successive
months and high on-time performance – has made the aviation world sit up and take
notice.
Mr. Ajay Singh – CMD, SpiceJet said, “I am honoured to receive this
award. This is a recognition of SpiceJet’s spectacular comeback. This award belongs to
each and every SpiceJetter who has worked with such passion and dedication in the last
three years.”
Today, SpiceJet operates India’s largest regional fleet and is the only organized
operator in this space. With the objective of further enhancing connectivity to smaller
towns and cities, SpiceJet placed an order for up to 50 Bombardier Q400 turboprop
airliners valued at USD 1.7 billion, making it the largest single order ever for the
Q400 turboprop aircraft program.
SpiceJet has also placed an order for up to 205 Boeing 737MAX and wide bodied aircraft –
the biggest single order placed by an Indian airline in Boeing’s history valued at over
USD 22 billion. The new planes start to join the fleet in August this year.
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