{
  "id": 14263891,
  "title": "Unpaid salaries, grounded planes: SpiceJet faces fresh operational challenges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/unpaid-salaries-grounded-planes-spicejet-faces-fresh-operational",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-13T18:28:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/unpaid-salaries-grounded-planes-spicejet-faces-fresh-operational-challenges-11791914383381.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "SpiceJet, India's once prominent budget airline, is now facing a host of operational challenges. Around 40 Q400 pilots have refused to fly until their overdue salaries are paid, a move supported by the Airline Pilots' Association of India (ALPA India). The airline's 37 grounded aircraft add to its financial woes, according to Planespotters.net data. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is monitoring the situation, which comes after the airline reported a net loss of ₹261.38 crore in the December 2025 quarter. The government has extended financial assistance through the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) to help the airline manage its debts.",
  "summary": "Recently, 40 pilots of SpiceJet's Q400 aircraft fleet refused to fly over unpaid dues amid new operational challenges. The budget airline had 10 operational aircraft while 37 aircraft remained parked, added Planespotters.net.",
  "key_points": [
    "40 Q400 pilots refuse to fly until overdue salaries are paid.",
    "37 grounded aircraft add to SpiceJet's financial woes.",
    "DGCA monitoring situation after ₹261.38 crore net loss in Q4 2025."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}