SpiceJet to induct up to 20 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft

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SpiceJet plans to induct up to 20 Boeing 737 MAX and between 5 to 110 Q 400 aircraft during fiscal 2019, Ajay Singh, the airline promoter said on Tuesday.

Speaking to the media on the sidelines of India Aviation Summit organised by the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation, he said the airline had “no immediate plans” to order any wide-body aircraft. The Boeing MAX will allow the airline to fly to countries that are up to eight hours away from India. SpiceJet plans to use the MAX to launch international flights rather than use larger wide-body aircraft.