KF aircraft still hang around at the Chennai airport
Posted on: 08/Jul/2013 2:26:56 PM
In spite of stopping operations last October, 10 Kingfisher aircraft are still parked at the Chennai airport despite orders to remove them.
‘Most of the aircraft Kingfisher has are on lease. After their financial crisis, the companies that own the aircraft want to take them back. A few companies have already deregistered their aircrafts with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and are making arrangements to take possession of them… The leasing companies here are very frustrated as they have struggled for several months to regain possession of their aircraft. The few who have deregistered the aircraft, are now repainting them… We can’t just remove the aircraft, since the DGCA has instructed us to not penalise leasing companies for the airline’s fault. Of course, the airline has to clear its dues, which have been accumulating for several months now’, say AAI (Airports Authority of India) officials.
