<p>Alterna Aircraft Ltd, an Ireland-based lessor of budget-airline SpiceJet Ltd, has asked India's aviation regulator to de-register its plane.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Alterna, in its request dated Monday to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), did not specify the reason to de-register one of its Boeing 737-800 aircraft.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"This aircraft is part of early termination agreement executed with the lessor way back in November 2021," a SpiceJet spokesperson said. "This aircraft has already been removed from our fleet for over eight months and does not in any manner affect our operations or schedule".</p>.<p class="bodytext"><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/business-news/spicejet-in-active-discussion-with-middle-eastern-carrier-for-possible-stake-sale-1132602.html" target="_blank">SpiceJet in active discussion with Middle Eastern carrier for possible stake sale</a></strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">The airline has been under the spotlight lately after a slew of incidents related to technical snags on its flights. One of its Dubai-based lessors had also asked the Indian aviation regulator to de-register three of SpiceJet's planes.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Lessors typically apply for de-registration when lease agreements are terminated for reasons such as nonpayment of lease rentals.</p>.<p class="bodytext">India's aviation regulator last month ordered SpiceJet to slash its approved fleet to 50% this summer for eight weeks citing safety snags and said it will subject the domestic airline to "enhanced surveillance".</p>
<p>Alterna Aircraft Ltd, an Ireland-based lessor of budget-airline SpiceJet Ltd, has asked India's aviation regulator to de-register its plane.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Alterna, in its request dated Monday to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), did not specify the reason to de-register one of its Boeing 737-800 aircraft.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"This aircraft is part of early termination agreement executed with the lessor way back in November 2021," a SpiceJet spokesperson said. "This aircraft has already been removed from our fleet for over eight months and does not in any manner affect our operations or schedule".</p>.<p class="bodytext"><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/business-news/spicejet-in-active-discussion-with-middle-eastern-carrier-for-possible-stake-sale-1132602.html" target="_blank">SpiceJet in active discussion with Middle Eastern carrier for possible stake sale</a></strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">The airline has been under the spotlight lately after a slew of incidents related to technical snags on its flights. One of its Dubai-based lessors had also asked the Indian aviation regulator to de-register three of SpiceJet's planes.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Lessors typically apply for de-registration when lease agreements are terminated for reasons such as nonpayment of lease rentals.</p>.<p class="bodytext">India's aviation regulator last month ordered SpiceJet to slash its approved fleet to 50% this summer for eight weeks citing safety snags and said it will subject the domestic airline to "enhanced surveillance".</p>