Kingfisher airlines how many aircraft

Fortunately, the operating planes are not violating safety conditions," the official said. Mama , an aviation expert who writes for leading international aviation magazines. Previously, the licence of Paramount Airways was cancelled in after the planes it had flying dropped below five. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation DGCA is responsible for registration of civil aircraft, the formulation of airworthiness standards for them, and the grant of certificates of airworthiness to such planes.

The other civil aviation ministry official noted that DGCA has already conducted a financial audit of Indian scheduled carriers and is now in the process of auditing the operating procedures of airlines. Shares of Kingfisher Airlines soared 8. While announcing June quarter earnings on 12 August, Kingfisher Airlines said it continues to believe that it will be recapitalized and move to a path of sustained profitability.

Never miss a story! Stay connected and informed with Mint. Download our App Now!! KFA till recently had 40 planes — 10 owned by it and 30 leased. Of the 30 leased, 15 are stuck on ground and 13 were de-registered. Two aircraft have been seized by service tax authorities. Aviation secretary K N Shrivastava recently met the tax authorities for freeing these planes but since they are co-owned by the airline, they remain impounded.

Facebook Twitter Linkedin EMail. Kingfisher again looked towards Airbus for its widebodies and eventually flew a fleet of five Airbus As to its international destinations.

In its attempt at being the most glamorous airline in the country, Mallya paid close attention to the cabins of the As, fitting them out with bars just as Richard Branson did with Virgin Atlantic.

Predictably, he generated huge publicity at the launch of its Delhi-London route, using the A, with a star-studded event. Mallya also ordered all the other Airbus widebodies — A, A, and A Simple Flying has done detailed write-ups on what went wrong with Kingfisher Airlines and how its ambitions of becoming the only A operator in India never saw the light of the day.

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