Last Updated:
New seaplane courses to change local connection, linking remote and famous locations throughout India.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu (left) with Spice Jet CMD Ajay Singh (centre) and Spice Shuttle CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Avani Singh.
Spice Jet on Saturday stated it intends to introduce seaplane procedures in 2025, throughout 20 courses, consisting of Lakshadweep, Hyderabad, Guwahati, andShillong The airline company has actually partnered in seaplane tests throughout numerous places, supplying essential design, technological, and logistical assistance to De Havilland.
The news was made on Saturday by Spice Jet Chairman and Managing Director Ajay Singh on the celebration of a presentation of seaplane trip from Prakasam Barrage in Vijayawada to Srisailam Dam, participated in by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu.
“Spice Jet has actually partnered in seaplane tests throughout numerous places, supplying essential design, technological, and logistical assistance to De Havilland,” it said in a statement.
With rights to operate seaplane services on 20 routes, including Lakshadweep, Hyderabad, Guwahati, and Shillong, the airline is preparing to roll out connectivity across key routes as the infrastructure becomes ready, it added.
Ajay Singh, chairman and managing director of SpiceJet, said, “Seaplanes have the potential to transform India’s regional connectivity, opening up access to some of the most stunning, yet remote, parts of the country. SpiceJet has always dared to dream big and with the support of visionary leaders like Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and Union Minister K Rammohan Naidu, we are taking concrete steps to bring seaplane operations to life in India once again.”
Spice Jet is thrilled to aid drive this campaign onward, partnering very closely with the federal government and civil aeronautics authorities to guarantee these solutions come true and a success, Singh included.
Avani Singh, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER of Spice Shuttle, stated, “Our trip in local connection has actually been a deliberate one, rooted in the idea that everybody, despite just how remote, is worthy of accessibility to inexpensive and reliable flight, and today, we are thrilled to be at the center of seaplane procedures in India.”
Seaplanes can be a true game-changer for a country like ours, where diverse geographies—coastlines, islands, and riverine regions—often present infrastructure challenges. With seaplanes, we can transcend these barriers and bring the joy and benefits of connectivity to coastal areas, islands, and remote inland destinations, she said.
Avani, who previously led SpiceHealth, is now spearheading SpiceJet’s seaplane project following her MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. She is also an alumna of Stanford University.
SpiceJet pioneered India’s first scheduled seaplane service in October 2020, linking the Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad to the Statue of Unity in Kevadia, Gujarat. Although paused due to COVID-19, the airline is once again ready to spearhead this ambitious project, echoing its commitment to inclusive growth under the UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme.
SpiceJet is India’s only major private airline consistently engaged with UDAN since its inception.
Shares of SpiceJet on Friday fell 2.52 per cent to close at Rs 59.69 apiece on the BSE.
