The Supreme Court upheld a Delhi High Court ruling directing SpiceJet to ground three aircraft engines over unpaid dues to lessors. SpiceJet is negotiating with the lessor for a settlement. Two of the engines are already grounded,

SpiceJet faces another setback as the Supreme Court upholds the High Court order to return leased engines due to non-payment of rent. The airline must now ground all three engines.

In a statement after the Supreme Court ruling, SpiceJet said it was in discussions with the aircraft lessor to reach an amicable settlement

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected SpiceJet's plea against a Delhi High Court order that required the cash-strapped airline to ground three engines leased from Team France 01 SAS and Sunbird France 02 SAS over the unpaid dues.

The lessors, in their submission to the Supreme Court, highlighted that SpiceJet had undertaken to fulfil its payment obligations but subsequently defaulted, thereby violating the terms of the consent order.

The Supreme Court today (September 20) refused interfere in the order of the Delhi High court which directed the cash-strapped airlines SpiceJet to return three aircraft engines for defaulting

The Supreme Court has upheld a High Court order that directed SpiceJet to return three engines to lessors for non-payment of dues, and dismissed the airline's plea, instead asking them to independently negotiate with the lessors.

A division bench of the Delhi High Court rejected a single-judge court's judgement directing the low-cost airline to halt the three engines owing to payment delinquency, ruling that the carrier had br