New Delhi, Nov 14: Low-cost airline Spicejet on Wednesday earned itself the distinction of being the only domestic airliner to procure 212-seater Boeing 737-900 ER aircraft, the latest in the 737 series.
The airline, which is on an expansion mode, would induct four more such aircraft by September 2008, Spicejet Director Ajay Singh told reporters.
He said the aircraft would fly on the high density traffic and long distance routes on their network.
“The first Boeing would initially be deployed on our existing Delhi-Goa-Mumbai route,” he said. Spicejet Executive Chairman Siddhanta Sharma said the new Boeing series had been bought keeping the long-term benefits in mind.
“The plane consumes more or less the same fuel like any in its category. But the extra 23 seats that this flight offers would mean an increase in revenue in the same sector.
“Moreover, we would like to offer more flights in the sectors that we currently operate helping resolve slot constraints,” he added.
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