SpiceJet Hit With New Insolvency Claims From Irish Lessors, Ex-Pilot

SpiceJet Ltd has been hit with fresh insolvency claims from three Ireland-based aircraft lessors and a former pilot over defaults on rental and employment dues, just as the financially strained airline prepares to revive operations.

- Krishna Yadav

NEW DELHI:

Three Irish lessors—NGF Genesis Ltd, NGF Charlie Ltd, and NGF Alpha Ltd—have alleged that SpiceJet defaulted on rental payments, with their combined claims amounting to $12.4 million.

These entities approached the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) after previously serving a legal notice on the airline in December, accusing it of theft of aircraft parts, including engines, from five leased Boeing 737 freighter planes.

Additionally, a former SpiceJet pilot, Devesh Bbyan, has filed a claim for ₹1.70 crore towards unpaid employment dues for March 2020 to August 2022.