The funds provider is working with a lowered variety of planes amid monetary, authorized and lessor woes. At present, it has an operational fleet of round 22 plane.
A complete of 150 cabin crew members can be despatched on depart with out pay for 3 months, an airline spokesperson stated on Thursday.
Earlier within the day, aviation regulator DGCA stated the airline has been positioned beneath enhanced surveillance.
“SpiceJet has made the troublesome determination to quickly place 150 cabin crew members on furlough for 3 months.
“This step has been taken in response to the present lean journey season and the lowered fleet dimension, with the long-term stability of the organisation in thoughts,” the spokesperson stated in an announcement.
Throughout this furlough interval, the spokesperson stated the cabin crew members will proceed to retain their standing as workers of SpiceJet, with all well being advantages and earned depart intact.
The airline is trying to increase funds to spice up its financials.
“As we work towards enhancing our fleet following the upcoming certified institutional placement (QIP), we stay up for welcoming our crew members again to energetic responsibility,” the spokesperson stated.
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