DGCA extends restriction on SpiceJet, allowed to operate at 50% capacity till Oct 29

India’s aviation safety regulator ordered SpiceJet to continue operating at 50% capacity until October 29, in a move that could hurt the airline’s finances further.

The news came eight weeks after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) ordered the budget carrier to limit its departures to 50% citing multiple safety-related incidents.

DGCA cited an “appreciable reduction” in such incidents, but added it took the latest decision “as a matter of abundant caution”, according to the order issued on Wednesday.

Aviation experts said the move showed the worst might not be over yet for the airline.