Dubai court orders release of seized SpiceJet aircraft

SpiceJet flight carrying passengers from Ahmedabad to Dubai, which was diverted minutes before landing, and seized by a lessor recently has been released after Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Court’s order.

The incident unfolded on November 30 when SpiceJet’s SG 15, a Boeing 737 NG



leased from Carlyle Aviation Partners in December 2018, took off from Ahmedabad at 12:12 a.m.

The flight, bound for Dubai International Airport, was abruptly rerouted to Dubai’s second airport, Al Maktoum International, also known as Dubai World Central (DWC), just 10 minutes away from its scheduled landing.