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In the ongoing auction of the Indian Premier League (IPL) players, Vijay Mallya promoted Royal Challengers of Bangalore (RCB) paid the highest ever price for a cricket player shelling out a whopping Rs. 140 million on Yuvraj Singh for just one season of play. In this video aggrieved former employees of the defunct Kingfisher Airlines compared the high price for …
Read More »Vijay Mallya shifts ownership of his Airbus A319 private jet VT-VJM away from Kingfisher Airlines
In what could be a move to protect his personal toys, UB Group has transferred the operational ownership of the ultra-luxurious Airbus A319-133ACJ (Airbus Corporate Jet) used by Kingfisher Airlines Chairman Vijay Mallya out of Kingfisher Airlines. In its previous avatar, VT-VJM used to sport a tail with the Kingfisher Airlines logo and used to operate with the radio call …
Read More »Arik to use Kingfisher A340-500 interiors and seating
According to Business Traveller magazine, Nigerian carrier Arik Air will launch its flights from London to Lagos on December 15, using the Airbus A340-500 aircraft with their plush interiors and seating designed for Kingfisher Airlines. Arik recently took delivery of its first of three A340-500 aircraft, planes originally destined for Kingfisher Airlines before it was forced to shelve the order. …
Read More »Kingfisher Airlines first Airbus A330 arrives at BIAL
Kingfisher Airlines received its first wide body Airbus A330 today. The magnificent machine touched down at 10:05am IST at the Bengaluru International Airport (BIAL) on June 20, 2008. It received the traditional water cannon salute from the fire trucks at BIAL. However, everything is being kept low key, since Dr. Vijay Mallya is not in town. I am looking forward …
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