Budget carrier SpiceJet Tuesday said it has put in place all the additional precautionary measures issued by the aviation regulator following the crash of one such plane earlier this week. The Gurugram-based airline, which has 12 Boeing 737 Max 8 planes in its fleet, also said, it is “actively engaged” with the directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA) and the aircraft manufacturer on the issue.
SpiceJet and Jet Airways are the only two domestic airlines which operate Boeing 737 Max 8 planes. “We are actively engaged with both Boeing and the DGCA and will continue to put safety first, as always,” SpiceJet said in a statement.
“We’ve already implemented all additional precautionary measures as directed by the DGCA Monday,” the airline added. The 737 Max had two fatal crashes since October last, the latest being Ethiopian Airlines’ crash this Sunday six minutes after takeoff killing all the 157 on-board, including four Indians.
