 The origins of SpiceJet can be tracked back to March 1984 when the company was established by Indian industrialist S. K. Modi to provide private air taxi services . On 17 February 1993 , the company was named as MG Express and entered into technical partnership with the German flag carrier Lufthansa . The airline provided passenger and cargo services under the name of Modiluft before ceasing operations in 1996 . 
