MUMBAI: SpiceJet has reported a profit of Rs 175 crore for the three months ended June 30, 2017 as against Rs 149 crore in the same quarter last year. With this, the airline has been profitable for the tenth successive quarter, during which profits grew by 18 %, said a statement issued by Spice Jet.

``Operating revenues were Rs 1869 crore for the said quarter as against Rs 1521 crore for the same quarter last year. On an EBITDA basis, SpiceJet reported a profit of Rs 248 crore as against Rs 215 crore in the same quarter last year,'' the airline statement said.

SpiceJet, which placed its biggest order yet for up to 205 Boeing airplanes valued at up to USD 22 billion earlier this year, also placed an additional order for 20 737 MAX 10 planes worth USD 4.7 billion and 20 conversions from the previous order at the Paris Air Show in June 2017. The airline has also placed an order to buy up to 50 Q400 turboprop planes with Bombardier to consolidate its footprint in the regional markets.

