It is time to raise our ambitions, says Spicejet CMD Ajay Singh

The number of aircraft we have on order, we will reach No.3 after US and China even if we do nothing, says Spicejet CMD

SpiceJet Chairman and Managing Director Ajay Singh is convinced that UDAN — the regional connectivity scheme — is likely to take off in a far more convincing manner once IndiGo starts serving, SpiceJet and Air India consolidate their routes and Jet Airways begins to make its presence felt. But Singh thinks India as a country needs to look beyond its borders and try and develop as a hub for regional traffic. Edited excerpts from a conversation with Anjuli Bhargava:
 
How is UDAN progressing for SpiceJet?
 
Our first round routes were Mumbai to Porbandar and Kandla, Hyderabad to Puducherry,