Ex-Kingfisher CEO blames Indian gov't for airline's collapse

Support Contact Newsroom

Commercial Aviation

Kingfisher Airlines Airbus A321-200,

© Tis Meyer (PlanePics.org)

By Paul Ash 16Jun2025

This article is only available with a subscription for Commercial Aviation News, Operator & Airport Data.

Subscribe now to get full access to our exclusive News.

Try now Sign in Find out more

Also on ch-aviation

Fastjet Zimbabwe trials A320, weighs permanent 2027 addition

20Jul2026

India's defunct Kingfisher Airlines owes $40mn to airports

26Mar2026

Etihad Airways adds wet-leased A330-200 capacity

11Feb2026

Royal Air Maroc increases wet-leased A320 capacity

07Jan2026

India greenlights $35mn payout to former Kingfisher staff

02Jan2026

Reunion's Air Austral changes ACMI type for Paris, Mayotte

22Aug2025

India's Fly91 secures AOC, launch imminent

08Mar2024

India's Fly91 targets mid-1Q24 launch

05Dec2023

Get started with a ch-aviation subscription

14-day free trial

Try us out before you buy

Get full, unrestricted access to all of ch-aviation's news and data for 14 days.

Our no-commitment guarantee:

After 14 days, the trial ceases automatically
No credit card required
No commitment

Upgrade to our Data and News Subscriptions

Aviation Intelligence for your everyday use

Our Data and News subscriptions grant you access to our extensive databases for Commercial and Business Aviation. You can read our Exclusive News Stories, look up Aircraft Operators, analyse global aircraft fleets, browse hundreds of thousands of Airline Schedules, or find email addresses of Senior Managers to contact. We've got you covered on more than 51,000 Operators, 110,000 Aircraft, and 14,000 Airports. Need Intelligence to make informed decisions? These subscriptions are for you.

What you need to know:

Dedicated Customer support
No contractual commitment
Subscription expires automatically

Flexible Payment Option (Credit Card or Bank Transfer)
Access Anytime, Anywhere

Want to know more?

Contact us

Buy/Trial