(Reuters) – Indian budget carrier SpiceJet said on Tuesday that the first of four grounded Boeing 737 MAX aircraft would resume operations on Wednesday, Jan. 29.
SpiceJet aims to restart the other three 737 MAXs and 10 aircraft in total by mid-April, it said in a statement.
Several SpiceJet aircraft have been grounded or deregistered due to unpaid dues to lessors. As of November, the airline had a fleet of 60 aircraft.
The carrier has done a series of fund raises to settle its dues and bring its grounded jets back to operation.
(Reporting by Nandan Mandayam in Bengaluru; Editing by Savio D’Souza)
