Kingfisher to fly to Sydney

I would think IT will deploy A330s on this route. Or if they plan to apply direct to SYD..maybe the A345s.

It was suggested Indian airlines will use newly acquired A330’s on the route…any ideas what sort of equipment Kingfisher will deploy??

Is this instead of Indian Airlines services to Australia.. or will there be two Indian carriers on this route???

Completely different… Kingfisher now holds 46% stake in Indian loco giant Air Deccan. Practicaly saving Deccan from wrapping up its operations from big losses. Now IT will use Deccan’s 5 year experience to operate itself out of India.

I think IT ready to tap the Australian market is a very sensible idea seeing the traffic between the two countries is only going to grow.

As for the IC planned DEL-KL-MEL route, that has been postponed indeffinately till the merger between AI and IC happens on more concrete terms and till AI solves its current fleet and pilot shortages.

Meanwhile, Kingfisher has requested that Airbus advance delivery of its five A380s scheduled for 2011-12 to the end of 2009. Kingfisher is the only Indian customer for the A380, and plans to operate the aircraft to the US and on other long haul routes.

Is this evidence perhaps that Airbus and their prediction of hub-hub longhaul may be bearing fruit ?

Oh and I fully endorse Boeings regional hub-hub expectations for the 787 too.

Is this instead of Indian Airlines services to Australia.. or will there be two Indian carriers on this route???