SpiceJet plans to bring 100 seaplanes to India in bid to reach hinterland

Enters agreement with Japan's Setouchi Holdings to explore opportunity of bringing seaplanes back to Indian skies

Ajay Singh-owned airline Spicejet said on Wednesday that it was exploring opportunities to buy seaplanes in order to increase its reach in areas which do not have air strips. SpiceJet is already a participant in the government’s regional connectivity scheme under which it operates flights to the country's hinterland.

The airline today entered into an agreement with Japan's Setouchi Holdings to explore the opportunity of bringing seaplanes back to Indian skies. Quest Aircraft Company, LLC—part of Japan’s diversified Tsuneishi Group—is a manufacturer of amphibian planes. The company is owned by Setouchi Holdings, part of Tsuneishi Group. Quest Aircraft also makes