Kingfisher to re-induct seven grounded planes

New Delhi: Good times appear to be returning to Vijay Mallya’s Kingfisher Airlines.
A spokesperson of the carrier confirmed to DNA on Monday that seven of the A320 family aircraft, which were grounded due to engine trouble last year, will return to the fleet by March this year.
Earlier, the airline had estimated that their return will happen only around September—so this development gives it a six-month head start.
The re-induction of this last batch of aircraft follows a similar re-induction of seven aircraft by the airline in December 2010.
The aircraft grounding issue has impacted Kingfisher since April 2009, leading to some loss of market share.
Though the airline did not share details on routes on which of these aircraft would be deployed, industry experts said Kingfisher could use the re-inducted aircraft to strengthen its presence within the country and also on short-to-medium haul international routes such as the Gulf and Southeast Asia.
Already, the airline has announced new flights between Mumbai and Jabalpur, Mumbai-Belgaum, Jabalpur-Indore and Indore-Mumbai from January.
01/02/11 Sindhu Bhattacharya/Daily News & Analysis

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