Articles tagged “kingfisher”

It'll be difficult for flights to get off the ground with no pilots or engineers, and since Vijay Mallya refuses to meet with lenders, it seems it’s only a matter of time before the airline is dissolved.

The pilots haven't been paid since March so it's impressive they've even made it this long, but they'll be sure to get their point across stopping flights from Mumbai, one of Kingfisher’s major hubs.

DGCA has proposed a guideline rewording to reflect the agency's focus on safety over financial health, but their intentions are being questioned as it comes only days before review of Kingfisher's safety report.

It's no surprise workers started abandoning the struggling airline even before it stopped paying employees, but they've also created a surplus of talent in an unstable market with no promise of new jobs.

Kingfisher was the first to drop from the number one spot, followed most recently by Jet Group, paving the way for young carrier IndiGo to claim the title, even if it is still a fight to remain profitable.

Vijay Mallya has a record of making sweeping statements with little action, but threatens to pull out his own money, which has kept the airline alive, as dozens of flights are cancelled due to its own staff.

IndiGo and SpiceJet, in particular, are looking internationally for expansion -- to both southeast Asia and to Middle Eastern destinations that will require them to go up against Gulf-based carriers.