SpiceJet cancelled 14 flights for Wednesday after DGCA directive to ground all Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft

SpiceJet has cancelled 14 flights for Wednesday after DGCA directive to ground all Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft: airline. All Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in India is to be grounded by 4 pm this evening, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said on Wednesday.

However, the DGCA mentioned that MAX aircraft that need to be brought to a maintenance facility or for parking cannot fly with passengers on board or be used for commercial purposes. Reports suggested that despite the DGCA asking for all B737 MAX aircraft to be grounded last night, planes of this make were operational.