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15 ARTICLES
Ajay Singh’s SpiceJet turnaround story is running on fumes
As much as he would like to convince investors about the airline’s prospects, it’s increasingly clear the low-cost carrier is just about managing to stay afloat.
05 Mar 2026
How SpiceJet and India’s legal system nearly killed the aircraft leasing business
Interminable delays and multiple out-of-court settlements later, the world’s leading lessors have tweaked their India playbook—stiffer terms, higher rentals. The fallout has hit aviation startups hard.
03 Nov 2025
A profitable SpiceJet is running out of cash
After two consecutive quarters of profit, the Ajay Singh-led airline is still struggling to pay its employees and vendors. There’s more to it than meets the eye.
05 Sept 2024
Nishant Pitti’s buy-and-sell plan for Go First
The EaseMyTrip CEO has formed an unlikely partnership with SpiceJet’s Ajay Singh to buy the grounded airline. Their bid has evoked interest and a question: will it work?
20 Feb 2024
SpiceJet’s fundraise in doubt as lead investor dithers
The Mahapatras, who were supposed to invest nearly half the targeted Rs 2,250 crore, haven’t done so yet, forcing the Ajay Singh-led airline to seek more time to complete the exercise.
05 Feb 2024
Is Ajay Singh’s SpiceXpress just hot air?
The cargo arm, carved out of SpiceJet on the basis of the promise it showed during the pandemic, is now more appendage and less the trump card it was cracked up to be.
11 Aug 2023
Ajay Singh’s SpiceJet is on notice
A string of incidents, posing a risk to passenger safety, has brought to the fore lax practices at the airline. Time for a reset?
08 Jul 2022
Are India’s flying academies churning out less than capable pilots?
Three recent accidents, including one that was fatal, involving aircraft of flying academies set off alarm bells in the aviation industry. Regulator DGCA has sprung into action, but is the rot too deep?
01 Apr 2022
The turbulence within SpiceJet
In trying to keep costs in check at his loss-making airline, chairman Ajay Singh may have created a toxic work atmosphere and poor safety culture.
22 Dec 2021
Paytm investors’ Babu Rao moment and Akasa takes a lead over Jet
Paytm’s investors are in for a long ride and Jet Airways’s flight seems to be taking forever as Akasa Air clears some important milestones.
18 Nov 2021