“Aviation is a business where cheques fly faster than planes”
-Captain G.R. Gopinath, M.D., Air Deccan
Kingfisher Airlines was launched in May 2005.
Current Scenario:
• Kingfisher is running under the piled up losses of Rs 2500 cr and an estimated debt of Rs 4000 cr.
• Policy norms do not allow getting an overseas airline as a partner.
• High level of state tax at the state level.
• All expansion plans have been put on hold. Delivery of 80 aircrafts has been deferred.
• In airline business a full service carrier takes some 5 to 8 years to break even.
• Last fortnight Kingfisher cleared Rs167cr of Rs 967cr to oil companies and Rs 50cr of Rs 220cr to Airport Authority of India.
• After a default of lease payment to GE on aircraft leasing, Kingfisher had to return 4 of its Aircrafts to the lessor.
• On one side the decrease in ATF prices has led to the decrease in monthly expenditure from Rs540cr to Rs 480cr and on the other side depreciating rupee is playing spoil sport.
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