Ajit Singh On Kingfisher

With the government allowing foreign airlines to invest in Indian carriers, "it is clear that foreign airlines have realised the growth possibilities of the Indian aviation sector and are keenly interested", he said.

Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh today said that mere payment of salaries will not be enough for debt-ridden carrier Kingfisher Airlines to restart operations. "The airline needs at least Rs 1,000 crore for restarting operations," he said.

Two days after Kingfisher Airlines flying licence expired, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh reiterated the need for the airline to convince the aviation regulator with a revival plan for renewal of its permit. -If Kingfisher wants to fly again, they have to satisfy the DGCA,- Mr Singh told reporters on Wednesday.

With little hope of being airborne again in the near future, a section of Kingfisher Airlines pilots are now pinning their hopes on the erstwhile Deccan Air founder Captain Gopinath's proposed new carrier and making frequent enquiries about its launch.

Kingfisher Airlines, which has been grounded since October, is set to lose its flying licence on Monday. Aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, had suspended Kingfisher's licence to fly in October after months of cancelled flights and staff walkouts.

Kingfisher Airlines shares were locked down in lower circuit for a fourth straight day on Tuesday. Shares in the debt laden carrier were down 4.6 per cent at Rs 10.40 on the BSE against a 0.03 per cent gain on the Sensex. The stock has now lost 17.5 per cent over the last four days.

A meeting between Kingfisher Airlines' employees and management in Mumbai today, aimed at finding a resolution to the impasse which has left the carrier unable to operate a single flight since 1 October, ended inconclusively. This was their first meeting after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) suspended the airline's flying licence o...

A meeting between Kingfisher Airlines' employees and management in Mumbai today, aimed at finding a resolution to the impasse which has left the carrier unable to operate a single flight since 1 October, ended inconclusively. This was their first meeting after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) suspended the airline's flying licence o...

Ailing Kingfisher Airlines will have to satisfy aviation regulator DGCA about safe flight operations and also make sure that its employees are not disgruntled before it resumes its services, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said today.

Ailing Kingfisher Airlines will have to satisfy aviation regulator DGCA about safe flight operations and also make sure that its employees are not disgruntled before it resumes its services, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said today.

With no end in sight to the 16-day impasse over a lockout and strike by its workers, Kingfisher Airlines management has called a meeting with their representatives on Wednesday in a last-ditch effort to convince them to return to work.

With no end in sight to the 16-day impasse over a lockout and strike by its workers, Kingfisher Airlines management has called a meeting with their representatives on Wednesday in a last-ditch effort to convince them to return to work.

Comparing their condition similar to Kingfisher employees, a section of Air India pilots have sought Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh's intervention in resolving their grievances related to due salaries and allowances.

Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh today reiterated that the crisis-ridden Kingfisher Airlines would have to satisfy aviation regulator DGCA on all aspects including safety and issue of non-payment of salaries to its employees in reply to the show cause notice.

The airline controlled by liquor baron Vijay Mallya is seven months behind on salary payments to employees and has never turned a profit since its launch in 2005.

With the government allowing foreign airlines to invest in Indian carriers, "it is clear that foreign airlines have realised the growth possibilities of the Indian aviation sector and are keenly interested", he said.

Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh today said that mere payment of salaries will not be enough for debt-ridden carrier Kingfisher Airlines to restart operations. "The airline needs at least Rs 1,000 crore for restarting operations," he said.

Two days after Kingfisher Airlines flying licence expired, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh reiterated the need for the airline to convince the aviation regulator with a revival plan for renewal of its permit. -If Kingfisher wants to fly again, they have to satisfy the DGCA,- Mr Singh told reporters on Wednesday.

With little hope of being airborne again in the near future, a section of Kingfisher Airlines pilots are now pinning their hopes on the erstwhile Deccan Air founder Captain Gopinath's proposed new carrier and making frequent enquiries about its launch.

Kingfisher Airlines, which has been grounded since October, is set to lose its flying licence on Monday. Aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, had suspended Kingfisher's licence to fly in October after months of cancelled flights and staff walkouts.

Kingfisher Airlines shares were locked down in lower circuit for a fourth straight day on Tuesday. Shares in the debt laden carrier were down 4.6 per cent at Rs 10.40 on the BSE against a 0.03 per cent gain on the Sensex. The stock has now lost 17.5 per cent over the last four days.

A meeting between Kingfisher Airlines' employees and management in Mumbai today, aimed at finding a resolution to the impasse which has left the carrier unable to operate a single flight since 1 October, ended inconclusively. This was their first meeting after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) suspended the airline's flying licence o...

A meeting between Kingfisher Airlines' employees and management in Mumbai today, aimed at finding a resolution to the impasse which has left the carrier unable to operate a single flight since 1 October, ended inconclusively. This was their first meeting after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) suspended the airline's flying licence o...

Ailing Kingfisher Airlines will have to satisfy aviation regulator DGCA about safe flight operations and also make sure that its employees are not disgruntled before it resumes its services, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said today.

Ailing Kingfisher Airlines will have to satisfy aviation regulator DGCA about safe flight operations and also make sure that its employees are not disgruntled before it resumes its services, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said today.

With no end in sight to the 16-day impasse over a lockout and strike by its workers, Kingfisher Airlines management has called a meeting with their representatives on Wednesday in a last-ditch effort to convince them to return to work.

With no end in sight to the 16-day impasse over a lockout and strike by its workers, Kingfisher Airlines management has called a meeting with their representatives on Wednesday in a last-ditch effort to convince them to return to work.

Comparing their condition similar to Kingfisher employees, a section of Air India pilots have sought Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh's intervention in resolving their grievances related to due salaries and allowances.

Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh today reiterated that the crisis-ridden Kingfisher Airlines would have to satisfy aviation regulator DGCA on all aspects including safety and issue of non-payment of salaries to its employees in reply to the show cause notice.

The airline controlled by liquor baron Vijay Mallya is seven months behind on salary payments to employees and has never turned a profit since its launch in 2005.