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 Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 5:41 pm Post subject: Kingfisher NEWS -- Part 2 |
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| Kingfisher has suspended its BLR-PNQ-AMD-CCU-AMD-PNQ-NLR run. However the PNQ-IDR-RPR-CCU service is still active on the ATR. |
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stealthpilot
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| Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:42 pm Post subject: Re: Kingfisher NEWS -- Part 2 |
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| Kingfisher has suspended its BLR-PNQ-AMD-CCU-AMD-PNQ-NLR run. |
That flight was suspended a long time ago.
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Hey everyone today i saw a chopper owned by Global Vectra Helicorp(EC-155) having Kingfisher and UB group stickers. REgistrations have been changed to VT-SVM, looks like its dedicated to siddharth vijay mallya, mallya's son. Seems like a short term lease to me.
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Okay, it's one week of August gone already - is there any word on IT starting those non-stop international flights from BLR to SFO, LHR, YVR, JFK, MEX, GRU, SYD etc that Mallya promised last month?
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http://tinyurl.com/6xbfrb
TIMES OF INDIA
Bird hit: Narrow escape for Venkaiah Naidu
9 Aug 2008, 0659 hrs IST,TNN
VIJAYAWADA: Sixty-five passengers, including BJP leader M Venkaiah Naidu, had a providential escape here on Friday when the Hyderabadbound Kingfisher Airlines flight suffered a bird-hit at the Gannavaram airport when it was ready for take-off .
The pilot controlled the flight within a few seconds after a big bird, reportedly an eagle, crashed into top front portion of the pilot's cockpit at around 11.30 am when the plane was all set to take flight from the airport, about 20 km from here. He applied brakes and brought the flight to a halt.
Union minister Daggubati Purandareswari's husband and MLA Venkateswara Rao and Chodavaram MLA Ganta Srinivasa Rao were among the VIPs in the flight when the incident happened. "It was a great escape for all of us. The flight crew did a fantastic job," Srinivasa Rao told 'TOI.'
Though the passengers heard a loud noise when the flight was on the runway, they did not gauge the impact till the flight crew informed them about the bird-hit .
With the mirror of the cockpit completely damaged, the airlines cancelled the scheduled flight.
The airlines later arranged a special flight to take the passengers to Hyderabad, which reached the airport at around 2.30 pm - almost three hours after the accident.
Venkaiah Naidu, who left for Hyderabad by train, said: "For a second I thought it was a failure of the hydraulic system . The flight was brought back and we were asked to disembark . Had the flight taken off, it would have been a big tragedy. The pilot acted with the presence of mind."
Venkateswara Rao went by road while Srinivasa travelled in the special flight along with others.
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has ordered an inquiry into the incident.
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Indian Express says
http://tinyurl.com/586nuu
INDIAN EXPRESS
Bird-hit grounds Vijayawada-Hyderabad flight
Venkaiah Naidu who was to catch a Delhi flight in the evening at Hyderabad, cancelled his visit and left for Nellore by car.
The MLAs too left for Hyderabad immediately in their own cars, while the stranded passengers had a harrowing experience for sometime due to the indifferent attitude of airport officials.
A passenger said they were not even offered tea and even if they wanted to make their own arrangements to reach Hyderabad, the airport officials did not return their baggage leaving them stranded.
Some of the passengers who had to catch an evening flight to Singapore were the worried lot.
After heated arguments with officials, the latter arranged transport to some passengers.
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The Hindu says
www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200808081864.htm
Bird hit forces plane to abort take off
The pilot applied brakes, aborted take off and taxied it back to the parking bay, they said. The incident occurred around 12.30 pm, police said.
After repairs were carried out, the plane resumed its journey at around 15.30 hours with 38 passengers on board.
"The plane had covered three fourth of the runway when the pilot applied brakes. For a moment, I thought there was some hydraulic system failure. The plane was brought back. An announcement was made and we were asked to disembark," Naidu told PTI.
"Had the plane taken off, it would have been a big tragedy. But the pilot was alert and acted with presence of mind," he said.
Naidu, who has had similar experience a couple of times, proceeded to his native Nellore district by train.
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karatecatman
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http://www.zeenews.com/articles.asp?aid=461145&sid=NAT
Kingfisher aircraft tailskids while landing at IGI
Zeenews Bureau
New Delhi, Aug 09: Passengers of a Delhi bound Kingfisher flight from Jaipur had a miraculous escape on August 06 when the tail of the aircraft scratched with the runway while landing at the Indira Gandhi International Airport.
The incident, which is known as tailskid in aviation jargon, apparently happened apparently due to pilot error. Ideally the pilot should land the aircraft on the main landing wheels – any miscalculation in the angle at which the aircraft approaches the runway is considered as the main reason behind the tail hitting the runway (tail scratch) before the wheels touched ground.
Kingfisher Airlines, considering the seriousness of the matter, has decided to ground the Commander and Pilot till the investigation into the matter are complete.
Recalling the incident one passenger said, “I was scared. I though there might have some emergency situation. I was afraid the tail might be damaged.”
“The attendants assured us that the tail is intact and it was a minor damage,” added the traveler.
Meanwhile, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the nodal agency regarding air safety in India, has started its own investigations into the incident.
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HAWK21M
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How does a bird hit become a "miraclaus" escape.
Whats a mirror in the cockpit.
What was the registration of the tail damage aircraft....Tail strike is serious from the aircraft structural point of view.
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| Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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Kingfisher to start Mumbai-Nasik-Bangalore soon.
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Update (Thanks to a source for this)
According to the organisers of the Festival of India being planned in the Netherlands in November and a member of the Indo-Dutch Trade Summit being held at the same time (being led by Minister Kamal Nath) it is 75% likely that Kingfisher will start its international operations via the Netherlands (Schiopol) only towards Q1 of 2009.
Planned operations are by the Airbus A330 and from Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore to Amsterdam and beyond.
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It sort of matches with what we in Ai-net have been observing --- it has been only recently that IT released large ads in all the leading dailies for "international" cabin crew.
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Links:
www.indiafestival.nl/index.en.php
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www.netherlandsindiabusinessmeet.nl/
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karatecatman
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Passed on by a source (Thanks!)
Notices at the San Francisco Airport --- SFO Employment Information Center located in the Terminal 2, Area D, departure level. Kingfisher's 'Futuristic lounge' is alo supposed to come up somewhere near here.
They are:
KINGFISHER AIRLINES wants for its
International Operations
US
Sales Manager – Eastern Canada
Manager - Trade Sales – SFO / NYC
Assistant Manager - Trade Sales - SFO / NYC
Key Account Manager - Corporate - San Francisco / San Jose / Oakland
Guest Relations Executive – JFK / SFO
Guest Services Officer - SFO / JFK
Reservations & Ticketing Agent - SFO / NYC
Accountant - SFO / NYC
Regional Director - Sales (North Americas)
Kingfisher Airlines Limited
Based at San Francisco International Airport
"You will be responsible for Kingfisher Airlines' operations in the United States of America and Canada. This will include analyzing and formulating sales plans, achieving revenue targets, expanding the distribution network, enforcing systems, people development and promoting our brand product. The job will also entail frequent travel across the region."
HOURS PER WEEK Full time
RATE PER HOUR Salaried (Depends on Experience)
Customer Service Agent (Kingfisher Airlines)
EMPLOYER Hallmark Aviation Services
JOB LOCATION San Francisco International Airport
JOB DESCRIPTION Performs a variety of duties at an airport, involving customer contact and operational service, to deliver a high quality product. Work assignments may involve specific tasks associated with interim postings at the ticket counter, airport lobby, baggage counter, gate check-in, control center, other functional areas, or rotation through all areas, to perform a broad range of duties depending on location and service demands. The position requires a combination of physical capabilities and mental capacity.
HOURS PER WEEK Part time (25 - 30 hours per week)
RATE PER HOUR $13.01
BENEFITS Dental/vision.
Compensated time off.
401K
Cleaning allowance.
Paid parking.
UK
Airport Manager – London Heathrow
Guest Relations Executive – London
Guest Services Officer – London
Marketing Executive - London
Reservations & Ticketing Agent - London
Pricing & Business Analyst - London
Sales Manager – Ireland
Sales Support Agent - London
Key Account Manager – Corporate - London
Key Account Manager – Trade - London
Key Account Manager – Leisure - London
Country Managers
Country Manager (Sales) – Nepal / Bangladesh / Pakistan / Sri Lanka & Maldives / Thailand / Singapore / Malaysia / Hong Kong / Saudi Arabia / UAE / Kuwait
IT's New York address has also been given as:
Kingfisher Airlines Limited
Regional Director, Airports (North America)
100 Park Avenue - 16th floor
New York
NY 10017
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IT is definitely going slow on their intl ops - otherwise they'd be ready to fly (potentially) in 10 days!
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IT has put up a 345 (I think 1:4) model outside the BIAL airport, just before the entrance to the drop off area ( a la-Emirates at LHR!!)
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| I really don't understand what is going on at IT. They have all these planes that are not doing anything. This sounds like something we would hear from AI and not from IT. Maybe they have some major liquidity issues that we do not know about and there is simply not enough cash on hand to operate the widebodies? |
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karatecatman
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http://tinyurl.com/58txby
ECONOMIC TIMES
Mallya plans internet, mobile service on board
16 Aug, 2008, 0010 hrs IST,
Chanchal Pal Chauhan & Nirbhay Kumar, ET Bureau
NEW DELHI: UB Group chief Vijay Mallya’s Kingfisher Airlines wants to be the country’s first airline to allow use of mobile services on board. The airline has sought permission from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for offering inflight mobile services. Current DGCA rules do not permit use of mobile phones once the aircraft gets ready for take-off.
“We have made provisions in the new aircraft for all high-tech features. To provide mobile services, we have changed the configuration of the aircraft to allow use of cellphones in such a way that they do not interfere with navigation controls. Each mobile emits 100 watts of power, but the new technology incorporated in the aircraft will allow them to emit only 1 watt, which will allow all kind of seamless operations in the aircraft,” a Kingfisher Airline executive said.
The provision to use mobile phone on board is likely to be introduced in Kingfisher’s Bangalore-London flight planned for September 3. The airline also plans to offer internet connectivity on this flight.
Dr Mallya’s plans for Kingfisher’s international operations include an array of luxurious offerings for high-end customers. These include flat-bed massage seats, stand-up bars, and availability of chefs for serving gourmet meals.
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http://tinyurl.com/6d5vr4
ECONOMIC TIMES
Kingfisher told not to shift passengers to Air Deccan
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has found UB Group-owned Kingfisher Airlines guilty of making its passengers travel by Air Deccan, which provides low-cost services.
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Kingfisher is enhancing its unaccompanied minor programme
Children in the age group of 5 to 11, holding a confirmed reservation and traveling alone qualify as Unaccompanied Minors. We take the responsibility of escorting them safely to their destination. Kingfisher Airlines Ltd. personnel assist in check-in and boarding process and introduce the child to the flight attendants on board. Our flight attendants take special care of the child to ensure a comfortable and enjoyable flight. At the destination our staff escorts the child to the arrival terminal and meets the person named on the UNM form. Only after checking the credential of the assigned person is the child released.
The airline will assign someone to take care and make sure that your child is never really alone.
Logo is:
The new child meals are:
Gifts include
Kingfisher Airlines Airport Play Set --- miniature Kingfisher Airlines Aircraft, Signposts, step ladder, cargo vehicles and lots of other intriguing accessories
Kingfisher Airlines key chain sports a replica of the Kingfisher Airlines aircraft,Complete with flashing red lights and aircraft engine sounds.
Little souvenir of the Good Times home with this drawn to scale miniature Replica of the Kingfisher Airlines Airbus A 320 funliner.
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Update
Traffic rights have been granted by the DGCA for Kingfisher (Deccan Aviation) to operate on the London sector w.e.f. August 26, 2008
Seems that Kingfisher will be using these logos to advertise this flight.
 
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The IT A330 has been flying into Chennai several times! Dry runs before D-Day?!
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Kingfisher Airlines has Interline Agreements with the following international airlines:
Air India Ltd
Air Astana
Finnair
Air France
GMG Airlines
Japan Airlines Company Ltd
Air Mauritius
Kenya Airways
Alitalia
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
American Airlines
Kuwait Airways Corp.
Austrian Airlines
Malaysia Airlines
British Airways P.L.C
Northwest Airlines
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd
Oman Air
China Airlines Ltd
Qatar Airways
China Eastern Airlines
Singapore Airlines
Continental Airlines Inc
South African Airways
Delta Airlines
Sri Lankan Airlines Ltd
El Al Israel Airlines Ltd
Thai Airways
Emirates
Turkish Airlines Inc
Etihad Airways
United Airlines
Eurofly S.p.A
Virgin Atlantic Airways
Eva Airways Corp.
Virgin Nigeria Airways
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| IT has put up a 345 (I think 1:4) model outside the BIAL airport, just before the entrance to the drop off area ( a la-Emirates at LHR!!) |
any pics of this>? |
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| So the Interline Agreement will just allow KF to use these airline's aadmi-log and handling. Interesting. Got confused initially thinking KF went nuts and signed code-shares with BA and SQ and every single India bound a/l! |
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| Punjabi Boy wrote: |
| justbala wrote: |
| IT has put up a 345 (I think 1:4) model outside the BIAL airport, just before the entrance to the drop off area ( a la-Emirates at LHR!!) |
any pics of this>? |
I have a low quality one taken from the road to the terminal. Will post it as soon as its on the web.
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Well so everyone get ready for this !!!
Photo courtesy : My good friend and Ex Colleague. |
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| haree wrote: |
| Well so everyone get ready for this !!! |
Oh my eyes! My eyes! I'm not shocked, but I have a headache already! |
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http://tinyurl.com/6nkv5y
TIMES OF INDIA
Jet-Kingfisher rivalry goes to foreign skies
The Kingfisher-Jet Airways rivalry in domestic skies is now going to overseas. As Vijay Mallya-promoted Kingfisher-Deccan combine is setting up its international operation base in Bangalore and Mumbai, Naresh Goyal-promoted Jet has also announced that it will "soon" launch flights from Bangalore to three North American cities of New York, New Jersey and Toronto via its European hub Brussels.
"Currently we have flights from Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai to Brussels and those planes go beyond to US and Canada. We were planning to link Bangalore and Ahmedabad to Brussels and now the Bangalore link will happen first for obvious reasons," said a senior Jet official. Initially, Kingfisher plans to have most of its international flights from India out of Bangalore and Mumbai. Delhi will be used for low-cost flights to nearby places like Karachi, Kathmandu and Dubai.
Air India does not have a strong international base in Bangalore as passengers have to fly to Mumbai for onward foreign flights. AI first had plans to use its fifth Boeing 777-200 (long range) for a non-stop Bangalore-New York flight three or four times a week. But such long-haul flights, by taking expensive jet fuel from India has become unviable in the current cost-hostile environment and the airline is content with the two daily nonstop flights to New York from Delhi and Mumbai.
Jet currently has no plans of having a non-stop India-US flights. Kingfisher has ordered the ultra long range Airbus A-340 for such flights from Bangalore. But given the high price of jet fuel, Mallya is weighing the other option of flying with one stop in the west or southeast Asia.
"With Air India direct Bangalore-New York flights becoming unlikely, the fight for Bangalore's international traffic will be contested between Jet and Kingfisher. Both offer service and inflight experience as USPs. How they try t | | | | | |
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