India's SpiceJet settles with lessors for Boeing aircraft

Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet Ltd (SPJT.NS) said on Tuesday it has entered into a settlement agreement with aircraft lessor Goshawk Aviation and its affiliates related to three Boeing aircraft. The airline said that the agreement - the terms of which are confidential - ends all litigation proceedings between the parties, adding that this will allow SpiceJet to add two more fuel-efficient Boeing 737 MAX aircraft and one Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft to its fleet. Recently, SpiceJet has been in trouble with its lessors, Ireland-based Alterna Aircraft Ltd and United Arab Emirates aeronautics firm AWAS, who asked the Indian aviation regulator to de-register their planes. Last week, Reuters reported lenders IDFC First Bank, Yes Bank and Indian Bank, had put their loans to the airline in the high-risk category.<br/>