Kingfisher Airlines
IATA IT	ICAO KFR	Callsign KINGFISHER
Founded		2004
Hubs		Bangalore International Airport, Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Indira Gandhi International Airport
Frequent flyer program		King Club
Fleet size		36 + (121 orders) + 44 Air Deccan + (68 orders) = 269
Destinations		37
Parent company		UB Group
Company slogan		Fly The Good Times
Headquarters		Bangalore, India
Key people		Dr. Vijay Mallya, CMD Mr. Hitesh Patel, EVP Mr. Rajesh Verma, EVP Mr. A. Raghunathan, CFO
Website: http://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 to 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. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... Bangalore International Airport (IATA: BLR, ICAO: VOBG) is a 4,050 acre international airport that is being built to serve the city of Bangalore, India. ... Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (IATA: BOM, ICAO: VABB), formerly Sahar International Airport, is an airport in Mumbai (formerly Bombay), India. ... Check-in area of domestic departure terminal 1A Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport (IATA: DEL, ICAO: VIDP), located in Delhi, is one of Indias main domestic and international gateways. ... Membership cards of FFP This article is about airline frequent flyer programs. ... Air Deccan is an airline based in Bangalore, India. ... A holding company is a company that owns enough voting stock in another firm to control management and operations by influencing or electing its board of directors. ... , For other uses, see Bangalore (disambiguation). ... An Airbus A380 of Emirates Airline An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ... , For other uses, see Bangalore (disambiguation). ... Bangalore International Airport (IATA: BLR, ICAO: VOBG) is a 4,050 acre international airport that is being built to serve the city of Bangalore, India. ... , For other uses, see Bangalore (disambiguation). ... Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (IATA: BOM, ICAO: VABB), formerly Sahar International Airport, is an airport in Mumbai (formerly Bombay), India. ... Check-in area of domestic departure terminal 1A Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport (IATA: DEL, ICAO: VIDP), located in Delhi, is one of Indias main domestic and international gateways. ... , For other uses, see Delhi (disambiguation). ... A Kingfisher beer advertisement in Goa United Breweries Group, based in Bangalore, is the worlds 2nd largest brewer and the largest in India. ... Air Deccan is an airline based in Bangalore, India. ...

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History

The airline started operations on 9 May 2005^[1], following the lease of 4 Airbus A320 aircraft. As of 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 airfares. 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. is the 129th day of the year (130th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Airbus A320 family of short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft are manufactured by Airbus S.A.S.. Family members include the A318, A319, A320, and A321, as well as the ACJ business jet. ... For the road in England, see A340 road. ... The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, wide-body, four-engine airliner manufactured by the European corporation Airbus, an EADS subsidiary. ... A Kingfisher beer advertisement in Goa United Breweries Group, based in Bangalore, is the worlds 2nd largest brewer and the largest in India. ... United Beverages Group, based in Bangalore, is the worlds 2nd largest brewer and the largest in India. ... OnAir is a Swiss company that aims to provide aircraft passengers with air-to-terrestrial communications during flight. ... Deepika Padukone (Kannada:ದೀಪಿಕಾ ಪಡುಕೋಣೆ ) (born January 5, 1986) is an Indian model turned actress. ...

Destinations

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The main international hub for kingfisher airlines will be the new Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) Image File history File links Question_book-3. ...

New international routes (expected)

Bangalore- San Francisco (mid 2008) Bangalore- New York (mid 2008) Mumbai- London (mid 2008)

all above flights will operate wit the airbus a350 aircraft

after remaining flight deliveries (by mid 2009)

Bangalore- Los Angeles, Bangalore- Vancouver, Bangalore- London, Bangalore- Singapore, Mumbai- New York, Mumbai- Singapore, Delhi- London, Delhi- New York

International flights in code share wit deccan

Bangalore- Dubai, Bangalore- Muscat, Bangalore- Oman, bangalore- Doha, Kochi- Dubai, Kochi- Muscat, Mumbai- Dubai, Delhi- 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

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• The airline was the first in India to initially, and to continue, 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 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.^[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 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.^[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 airport.^[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 new-build 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 latest super jumbo Airbus 380 to India. An A380 arrived on 6th May 2007 in New Delhi and in Mumbai on 8th May 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 5 of the original version A350 and has upgraded these orders to the redesigned A350 XWB model

kingfisher in the mangalore airport

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References

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