Aviation sector under lot of pressure, says SpiceJet chief amid coronavirus outbreak

NEW DELHI: No-frills carrier SpiceJetNSE -7.72 %’s chief Ajay Singh on Thursday said the aviation sector is under a lot of pressure but exuded confidence that the “proactive steps” taken by the government would help in overcoming the “crisis situation.”

Singh, who turned around the fortunes of SpiceJet which was on the brink of closure more than five years ago, also appreciated the government’s efforts in containing the coronavirus cases to a large extent in the country.