SpiceJet Explores Buying 100 Amphibious Kodiaks
Hoping for government supoort, the Indian airline sees light aircraft as a way to expand the country's aviaiton

As part of its support for India’s UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik, or “Let Every Person Fly”) aviation expansion program, SpiceJet has reached out to Japan’s Setouchi Holdings, exploring a deal for about 100 Quest Kodiak amphibious floatplanes. Since 2015, Setouchi has owned Sandpoint, Idaho-based Quest, manufacturer of the 10- to 14-passenger turboprop single.