SpiceJet insolvency row: DGCA’s early warnings reveal brewing trouble

As the insolvency issue of SpiceJet heats up, prior red-flagging to the company by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had pointed out long awaited trouble for the aviation giant.

Last year itself the DGCA had warned the airline after noticing various anomalies regarding its service.

“Financial assessment carried out by DGCA revealed SpiceJet is operating on cash and carry and suppliers/approved vendors are not being paid on regular basis leading to the shortage of spares and frequent invoking of minimum equipment list (MEL)… it was deduced SpiceJet failed to establish a safe, efficient and reliable air transport service,” as per a 2022 order.