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| The inflight service seems much better than that of other airlines operating within India.No other airline offers audio,video on demand,seperate LCD monitors on each seat,truly for a domestic airline that is a comfort.Air hostess are claimed to be models.However the biggest advantage is the price factor.Kingfisher is offering all of this at a price lower than that of ] and ].Mr.Vijay Mallya frowns when someone says its a low-budget airline.In reallity its a luxury airline at a cost a little more than that of low-budget ones like ]. | The inflight service seems much better than that of other airlines operating within India.No other airline offers audio,video on demand,seperate LCD monitors on each seat,truly for a domestic airline that is a comfort.Air hostess are claimed to be models.However the biggest advantage is the price factor.Kingfisher is offering all of this at a price lower than that of ] and ].Mr.Vijay Mallya frowns when someone says its a low-budget airline.In reallity its a luxury airline at a cost a little more than that of low-budget ones like ]. | ||
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| The airlines currently operates with a brand new fleet of 7 Airbus A-320 aircraft. It was the first airline in India to operate with all new aircraft. | The airlines currently operates with a brand new fleet of 7 Airbus A-320 aircraft. It was the first airline in India to operate with all new aircraft. | ||
| On ] ] Kingfisher Airlines signed a contract with ] for three ] aircraft, adding to the 10 ] aircraft (plus twenty options) ordered in |
On ] ] Kingfisher Airlines signed a contract with ] for three ] aircraft, adding to the 10 ] aircraft (plus twenty options) ordered in January 2005. The first of the A319s will be delivered in December 2005, complementing the A320s on routes to smaller cities in India. (ref: Air International April 2005) | ||
| On ] ] it became the first Indian airline to order the ]. It placed orders for 5 A380s, 5 ]-800 aircraft and 5 ]-200 aircraft in a deal valued at over $3 billion. Delivery of the A330s is due to start in late ], followed by the A380s in ] and the A350s in ].{{ref|AW}} | On ] ] it became the first Indian airline to order the ]. It placed orders for 5 A380s, 5 ]-800 aircraft and 5 ]-200 aircraft in a deal valued at over $3 billion. Delivery of the A330s is due to start in late ], followed by the A380s in ] and the A350s in ].{{ref|AW}} | ||
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| Founded | 2004 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Bangalore International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 7 | ||||||
| Destinations | 13 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Bangalore, India | ||||||
| Website | www.flykingfisher.com | ||||||
Kingfisher Airlines is a new airline based in Bangalore, India. Services started on 9 May 2005, following the lease of 4 Airbus A320 aircraft. It initially operates only on domestic routes. The airline is owned by United Beverages Group under the leadership of Dr. Vijay Mallya. The airline promises to suit the needs of air travellers and to provide reasonable air fares.
Services
Kingfisher Airlines operates services to the following domestic scheduled destinations :
Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Goa, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Cochin, Guwahati, Bagdogra, Kolkata and Pune
Kingfisher are pushing for an amendment of the present Indian government rule which requires an airline to fly a minimum of five years on domestic routes before it can start flying overseas. Barring such an amendment their first international flights are planned to start in 2010.
In-Flight Service
The inflight service seems much better than that of other airlines operating within India.No other airline offers audio,video on demand,seperate LCD monitors on each seat,truly for a domestic airline that is a comfort.Air hostess are claimed to be models.However the biggest advantage is the price factor.Kingfisher is offering all of this at a price lower than that of Jet Airways and Indian Airlines.Mr.Vijay Mallya frowns when someone says its a low-budget airline.In reallity its a luxury airline at a cost a little more than that of low-budget ones like Air Deccan.
Fleet
The airlines currently operates with a brand new fleet of 7 Airbus A-320 aircraft. It was the first airline in India to operate with all new aircraft.
On 18 February 2005 Kingfisher Airlines signed a contract with Airbus for three Airbus A319 aircraft, adding to the 10 Airbus A320 aircraft (plus twenty options) ordered in January 2005. The first of the A319s will be delivered in December 2005, complementing the A320s on routes to smaller cities in India. (ref: Air International April 2005)
On June 15 2005 it became the first Indian airline to order the Airbus A380. It placed orders for 5 A380s, 5 Airbus A350-800 aircraft and 5 Airbus A330-200 aircraft in a deal valued at over $3 billion. Delivery of the A330s is due to start in late 2007, followed by the A380s in 2010 and the A350s in 2012.
On November 20, at the Dubai Air Show, Kingfisher Airlines announced that it would be buying 20 ATR 72-500s (plus 15 options). The deal is estimated to be worth $500 million dollars with the deliveries starting from March 2006. The last of the 20 planes would be handed over to Kingfisher Airlines by 2008.
On November 21, at the same air show, Kinfisher Airlines placed an order to aquire 30 more A320s in a deal estimated to be worth $2 billion. Engine making joint venture International Aero Engines (IAE) will supply the engines for the planes. Deliveries for the planes are likely to start from 2008.
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