New Delhi/Mumbai: Debt-ridden Kingfisher Airlines hurtled towards a dead-end on Friday as the carrier grounded its fleet for another week and the aviation regulator sought legal opinion on cancelling its flying licence.
Late Thursday night, the airline said it was extending to Oct 12 the lockout declared Oct 1 after negotiations with the striking employees failed amid reports that airline is not in a position to pay the full salaries to its employees since the lenders have refused fresh funding.
Spelling more trouble for the beleaguered airline, civil aviation minister Ajit Singh said the carrier will not be allowed to fly if it fails to satisfy mandatory safety norms. "In order to give them (Kingfisher Airlines) permission to fly again, they have to satisfy the DGCA (Directorate-General of Civil Aviation) on all safety issues and get all their employees back," Singh told IANS.
05/10/12 IANS/Times of India
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Late Thursday night, the airline said it was extending to Oct 12 the lockout declared Oct 1 after negotiations with the striking employees failed amid reports that airline is not in a position to pay the full salaries to its employees since the lenders have refused fresh funding.
Spelling more trouble for the beleaguered airline, civil aviation minister Ajit Singh said the carrier will not be allowed to fly if it fails to satisfy mandatory safety norms. "In order to give them (Kingfisher Airlines) permission to fly again, they have to satisfy the DGCA (Directorate-General of Civil Aviation) on all safety issues and get all their employees back," Singh told IANS.
05/10/12 IANS/Times of India
