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Revision as of 23:26, 15 April 2008

Kingfisher Airlines
File:Kingfisher Airlines logo.gif
IATA ICAO Call sign
IT KFR KINGFISHER
Founded2004
HubsBangalore International Airport, Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Indira Gandhi International Airport
Frequent-flyer programKing Club
Fleet size36 + (121 orders) + 44 Air Deccan + (68 orders) = 269
Destinations37
Parent companyUB Group
HeadquartersBangalore, India
Key peopleDr. Vijay Mallya, CMD
Mr. Hitesh Patel, EVP
Mr. Rajesh Verma, EVP
Mr. A. Raghunathan, CFO
Websitehttp://www.flykingfisher.com

Kingfisher Airlines Limited is an airline based in Bangalore, India. It is a major Indian airline operating 218 flights a day and has an extensive network of 37 destinations, with plans for regional and long-haul international services. Its main bases are Bangalore International Airport, Bangalore, Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai and Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi.[1] Kingfisher Airlines, through one of its holding companies United Breweries Group, has acquired 26% stake in the budget airline Air Deccan and has option to buy further of 20% stake from the secondary market.

Kingfisher is one of only six airlines in the world to have a five-star rating from Skytrax, along with Asiana Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific Airways.

History

The airline started operations on 9 May, 2005[1], following the lease of four Airbus A320 aircraft. As at July 2007, Kingfisher operates only on domestic routes, however it has announced plans to start flights to the USA with Airbus A340 and Airbus A380 aircraft. The airline is owned by the United Breweries Group. (which also owns the popular Indian beer of the same name). The airline promises to suit the needs of air travelers and to provide reasonable air fares. Kingfisher Airlines' main "luxury" component is its in-flight entertainment system, a first among Indian airlines.[citation needed]. The airline's in-flight Mobile Phone and Internet Services will be provided by OnAir starting 2008 for long-haul flights. In October 2007, the airline announced Deepika Padukone as its brand ambassador.

Destinations

Main article: Kingfisher Airlines destinations

Kingfisher Airlines will have hubs in Bangalore (BIA), Mumbai, Delhi and below is the list of destinations Kingfisher has applied for rights with Ministry of Civil Aviation India.

Bangalore : San Francisco, New York, London, Hong Kong, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and Colombo.

Mumbai : New York, London, Zurich, Karachi, Dusseldorf, Johannesburg, Sydney, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai, Muscat, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur.

New Delhi : Vancouver, Toronto, Geneva, Beijing, Guangzhou, Karachi, Kathmandu, Kuwait, Dubai, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur.

Chennai : Bahrain, Sharjah, Dubai, Colombo, Bangkok and Karachi, Kuala Lumpur.

Hyderabad : Dubai, Sharjah, San Franciso and Kuala Lumpur.

Thiruvanathapuram : Muscat, Sharjah and Bahrain.

Kochi : Bahrain, Muscat and Sharjah.

Amritsar : Dubai and Sharjah.

Routes to Far East, Europe and North America will be operated by Kingfisher Airlines (Full service) and flights to West Asia, South Asia and South East Asia will be operated by Air Deccan (LCC)

Initial international routes (expected)
Bangalore- San Francisco (Aug-Sept 2008) [Airbus 345]
Bangalore- New York (Aug-Sept 2008) [Airbus 345]
Mumbai- London (Aug-Sept 2008) [Airbus 332]

International flights in code-share with Air Deccan
Bangalore- Dubai
Bangalore- Muscat
Bangalore- Oman
bangalore- Doha
Kochi- Dubai
Kochi- Muscat
Mumbai- Dubai
Delhi- Dubai
Hyderabad- Dubai

    • note- these routes are from sources and are not from the company, they are subject to change**

Fleet

Kingfisher Airlines Airbus A320 taxiing in Bangalore International Airport
Interior of Vijay Mallya's private aircraft

The Kingfisher Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft as of 02 October 2007:

Kingfisher Airlines Fleet [1]
Aircraft Total Passengers
(Kingfisher First/Kingfisher Class) 		Routes Notes
ATR 72-500 13
(22 orders) 		66 (0/66) Domestic short-haul
Airbus A319-100 3
(1 order) 		144 (0/144) Short- to medium-haul IAE Engines
Airbus A319-100CJ 1 Corporate Jet Short- to medium-haul
Airbus A320-200 13
(49 orders) 		174 (0/174)
134 (20/114) 		Short- to medium-haul
Airbus A321-200 8 199 (0/199)
151 (32/119) 		Short- to medium-haul
Airbus A330-200 1
(14 orders) 		Medium- to long-haul Entry into service: 2008
Airbus A340-500HGW 1
(9 orders) 		Ultra- to long-haul Entry into service: 2008
Airbus A350-800 (20 orders)
(10 options)
Airbus A380-800 (5 orders)
(5 options) 		Long-haul Entry into service: 2010

Kingfisher Airlines has an average fleet age of 1.7 years as at March 2008.

  • The airline was the first in India to initially - and continues - to operate with all new aircraft.[citation needed]
  • On 18 February, 2005, Kingfisher Airlines signed a contract with Airbus for three Airbus A319 aircraft, adding to the 10 Airbus A320 aircraft (plus 20 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.[2]
The Airbus A380 during its World Tour flight 2006-2007
Meal on Kingfisher
  • On June 15, 2005, it became the first (and only) Indian airline to order the Airbus A380. It placed orders for five A380s, five Airbus A350-800 aircraft and five 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.[2]
  • On November 20, 2005, 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. The first aircraft from that order was delivered to the airlines on March 31, 2006.[citation needed]
  • On November 21, 2005, at the same air show, Kingfisher Airlines placed an order to acquire 30 more A320s in a deal estimated to be worth $2 billion. Engine-making joint venture International Aero Engines will supply the engines for the planes. Deliveries for the planes are likely to start from 2008.[citation needed]
  • On January 13, 2006 an Airbus A319 of Kingfisher Airlines was the first aircraft in that class to land on the short older runway at Mangalore Jet Airways has been operating to old Manglore much before since 1998 with a bigger Boeing737-400.

[3]

  • On the April 24, 2006, Kingfisher signed a contract for five Airbus A340-500 HGWs. The airline plans to use this for its Bangalore-San Francisco and Mumbai-San Francisco/Edmonton routes. Delivery is expected for 2008.[4]
  • Kingfisher has sold two Airbus A321s to Pegasus Aviation Finance in a sale and lease-back deal. Pegasus says in a statement that the two newly-built A321-200s that are being prepared for delivery to Kingfisher will be the first of the stretched A320-family variant in India. Kingfisher already leases one A320 from Pegasus.[5]
  • Kingfisher was also the first Indian airline to bring the "Superjumbo" Airbus A380 to India. An A380 of registration F-WWOW arrived on 6 May, 2007, in New Delhi and in Mumbai two days later as part of Kingfisher's second-anniversary celebrations.
  • On 20 Jun, 2007, Kingfisher airlines announced to buy Airbus aircraft including an extra 15 A350-800 XWB jets worth $3 billion. The order also includes five four-engine A340-500 planes, 10 A330-200 wide-body models and 20 single-aisle A320-family jets. The order is worth a total of $7.2 billion at list prices. Kingfisher had already ordered five of the original version A350 and has upgraded these orders to the redesigned A350 XWB model


Kingfisher is also operating its A340-500 from August 2008 and will offer non-stop flight between India and the US

  1. ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 101.
  2. ^ Kingfisher becomes first Indian customer for A380, A350, & A330 airbus.com
  3. ^ Creates History - Airbus A-319 Trial Flight Lands at Bajpe daijiworld.com
  4. ^ Kingfisher grows its Airbus fleet with purchase of five A340-500 airbus.com
  5. ^ Air Transport Intelligence news. Oct/2006
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