Controversies related to Kingfisher Airlines shrinking capacity just doesn't seem to end. This time around, media reports suggest that the airline is operating only seven aircraft and if the number drops below five, the operator of the carrier will have to shut shop as mandated by the airport regulator.
However, an official at the airline says that they are still flying around 16-20 aircraft and a few are grounded due to regular maintenance and will be operating after routine maintenance checks are complete. "If we are curtailing operations, we have to inform the Directorate General of Civil Aviation before the winter schedule starts. We have not yet informed the regulator about it," he said.
The DGCA website also doesn’t have any information on the airline shrinking operations. But a possibility cannot be ruled after considering that it operates at a 7.5% cancellation rate, the highest in the industry.
26/09/12 Moneycontrol.com
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However, an official at the airline says that they are still flying around 16-20 aircraft and a few are grounded due to regular maintenance and will be operating after routine maintenance checks are complete. "If we are curtailing operations, we have to inform the Directorate General of Civil Aviation before the winter schedule starts. We have not yet informed the regulator about it," he said.
The DGCA website also doesn’t have any information on the airline shrinking operations. But a possibility cannot be ruled after considering that it operates at a 7.5% cancellation rate, the highest in the industry.
26/09/12 Moneycontrol.com
