Spicejet Plans to Let Go of 15% of Its Staff, Citing a “Turnaround” Strategy.

SpiceJet, a private airline, plans to lay off 1,400 employees, or 15% of the total workforce. The statement said this was part of the company’s “transformational, cost-cutting strategy.”

SpiceJet, the low-cost airline, announced on Monday that it has begun implementing various steps to cut staff with the aim of saving 1 billion rupees ($12 million) annually.

According to a report by ET on Monday, the company plans to lay off these employees to save costs and maintain investor interest.

As of 1:45 p.m., benchmark indices were down 0.70 percent, while shares of SpiceJet were losing around 4%.

A Spicejet representative stated, “We anticipate annual savings of up to Rs 100 crore through this initiative alone.

At the moment, the airline employs 9,000 people and runs roughly 30 aircraft. Eight of these, along with the crew and pilots, are on wet lease from foreign carriers.