SpiceJet stands by Boeing in tough time but expects reciprocity: Ajay Singh

Boeing is facing a “stressful time” and SpiceJet is there as a partner to stand by it in these tough times but “we expect reciprocity”, the airline’s chief Ajay Singh said on Tuesday.

SpiceJet — the lone domestic carrier that has now-grounded Boeing 737 MAX planes in its fleet — has also placed a $22 billion order for aircraft with the US major.

In 2019, Boeing 737 MAX planes were grounded worldwide in the wake of two fatal crashes involving the aircraft. SpiceJet grounded 13 such planes in March last year.

Against this backdrop, Singh on Tuesday asserted that the airline has stood by Boeing.