Corendon Airlines leased seven of its aircraft to India's low-cost airline SpiceJet as wetlease for the winter season of 2022-2023 for six months. The two airlines have been working together on wetlease operations for six years.
With the end of the summer season, Corendon Airlines has sent a total of seven TC tail code aircraft from its fleet, five Boeing 737-8 (MAX) and two Boeing 737-800 aircraft, to the low-cost airline SpiceJet in India for wetlease operation.
Corendon Airlines Commercial Director Mine Aslan noted that, according to the agreements between Corendon Airlines and SpiceJet, which have been carrying out wetlease operations together for six years, the operation started in mid-October and will continue until April.
The Wetlease operation means that an airline charters its aircraft to another airline with its crews for a short time during the low season. Corendon Airlines has been collaborating with Spice Jet for many years, as the low season in Turkey and Europe and the high season in India are entering. Mine Aslan stated that wetlease operations are very important in terms of the use and continuity of airlines' resources, and that an airline's chartering of aircraft in low season to another airline in high season helps to balance the annual usage of the aircraft.
Corendon Airlines will deploy 35 captain pilots, 35 co-pilots and 140 cabin crew in India every month, along with seven aircraft, for the six-month wetlease operation.
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