New Delhi May 17 2005: SpiceJet Limited is very pleased to announce that it has now received the final regulatory approval to operate scheduled air carrier services. “It’s been a long process in completing all the mandatory tasks and meeting all the necessary conditions to obtain an Air Operators Permit. We want to thank the staff of the Director General Civil Aviation, Department of Airworthiness and the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security for their help and guidance in meeting these requirements and ensuring that we developed an organization which will focus on operational safety and security.”, states Sid Sharma, Chairman, SpiceJet Limited.

“In obtaining our Air Operators Permit the SpiceJet organization has worked very tirelessly”. It has received this milestone in record time, particularly recognizing that the carrier is the first air carrier in New Delhi, India, to operate under the new CAR 145 regulations, adapted from the EU air carrier regulations, the EASA Part 145’s. “ I am very proud of what our team has accomplished, particularly engineering’s efforts under the EVP-Engineering, Roger Page’s direction in breaking new ground and becoming the first air operator to qualify under the new CAR 145 regulations”, adds Mark Winders, CEO.