DGCA de-registers 2 SpiceJet aircraft within 5 days of request from lessor

NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday deregistered two Boeing 737s leased to SpiceJet under the provisions of Irrevocable De-registration and Export Request Authorisations (IDERA).

The latest request was made by two Dublin-based lessors, Wilmington Trust SP Services and Aircastle (Ireland), under IDERA that provides for owner of an aircraft to get an aircraft de-registered from the name of a third party in cases like default of lease rentals.

Without giving the number of aircraft in its fleet and those operational now, a SpiceJet spokesperson said the de-registration of two aircraft “will not impact” its operations.