SpiceJet grounds its Boeing 737 Max fleet on regulatory directives

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Consequent to the regulatory directive on the Max, has already initiated grounding of its Max fleet.

In order to cause least inconvenience to its passengers and also bring these to its maintenance base the company expects to complete this exercise on or before 4 pm on 13 March 2019.

has presently announced cancellation of 14 flights for 13 March 2019 and will be operating additional flights from 14 March 2019. Of the 76 planes in its fleet, 64 are in operations and the company is confident of minimizing the inconvenience to our passengers and attain normalcy in our operations.

While a majority of passengers affected as a result of these cancellations have been accommodated by on alternate flights, rest have been offered a full-refund.

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First Published: Wed, March 13 2019. 13:50 IST