Kingfisher Airlines is a major In dian airline based in Mumbai. Kingfisher operates more than 375 daily flights a day and has a network of 71 destinations, with regional and long-haul international services. Kingfisher Airlines, through its parent company United Breweries Group, has a 50 percent stake in low-cost carrier Kingfisher Red.
Kingfisher Airlines is one of 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. In May 2009, Kingfisher Airlines carried more than a million passengers, giving it the highest market share among airlines in India.
Kingfisher has its registered office in the UB Tower in Bangalore and its head office in the Kingfisher House in Vile Parle (East), Mumbai
History
Kingfisher Airlines Limited Type Public (BSE: KFA)
Industry Transportation
Founded 2003
Headquarters Bangalore, Karnataka (Registered office)
Mumbai, Maharashtra
(Head office)
Area served Asia, Europe
Key people Vijay Mallya, Chairman & CEO
A. Raghunathan, CFO (Finance)
Sourav Sinha, CIO (Information Technology)
Hitesh Patel, EVP
(Operations & Engineering)
Rajesh Verma, EVP (In-Flight & Services)
Manoj Chacko, EVP (Commercial)
Amit Agarwal, SVP (Corporate Development & Planning)
Ruby Arya, VP
(Human Resources)
Ravikant Sabnavis, VP (Marketing)
Gaurav Rathore, AVP (Quality & Guest Commitment)
Maj. Leslie Missal, AVP (Security)
Services Airlines & Aviation
Airline Catering & Foodservice
Ground Handling Services
Services
Revenue $1.16 billion USD (2008-09)
Employees 7,590 (2009)
Subsidiaries Kingfisher Xpress
Website FlyKingfisher.com
Kingfisher Airlines registered office at the UB Group Towers in Bangalore, IndiaKingfisher Airlines was established in 2003. It is owned by the Bangalore based United Breweries Group. The airline started commercial operations in 9 May 2005 with a fleet of four new Airbus A320-200s operating a flight from Mumbai to Delhi. It started its international operations on 3 September 2008 by connecting Bangalore with London. It rose to fame in June 2005 when it became the first and only Indian airline to order the Airbus A380. It is currently India's largest domestic airline through market share and number of passsengers carried.
On 23 February 2010 it announced that it would be joining the Oneworld airline alliance by 2011 subject to regulatory approval
Kingfisher Airlines Fleet Aircraft In Service Orders Options Passengers
(Kingfisher First/Kingfisher Class) Notes
Airbus A319-100 3
Airbus A320-200 10
Airbus A321-200 6
Airbus A330-200 5
Airbus A350-800 5
Airbus A380-800 5
ATR 42-500 2
ATR 72-500 17
Total 66 130 25
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