India's SpiceJet partners with FTAI Aviation to restore fleet

India's SpiceJet said on Thursday that FTAI Aviation would lease it up to 20 engines, the first few of which the low-cost carrier would use to reactivate some of its grounded fleet over the next 2-3 months. The partnership with the US-based engine services provider "will reduce maintenance expense and minimise aircraft downtime, enhancing the airline's overall performance," Spicejet said in a statement. The Gurugram-based airline said last month it had begun to revive 25 of its grounded fleet using its own money and a $50m line of credit through an Indian government scheme it secured. SpiceJet had also said there were no plans to file for insolvency, quelling fears of a spillover after rival Go Airlines (India) filed for voluntary bankruptcy.<br/>
Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/indias-spicejet-partners-with-ftai-aviation-restore-fleet-2023-06-08/
6/8/23