Kingfisher unveils route deployment plan for ATRs

Toulouse: Kingfisher Airlines has unveiled its route deployment plan for ATRs with the initial six being deployed on routes in South India.
The Chairman and Managing Director of Kingfisher Airlines, Mr Vijay Mallya, told newspersons after taking delivery of the first of the 35 ATRs here that this year, six ATRs will be delivered.Unveiling the route deployment plan, Mr Mallya said the first two ATRs will connect Bangalore-Hyderabad-Mangalore and Chennai, with Bangalore being the hub for South India.
In the second phase, Guwahati will be the hub for East India, while Jaipur will be the hub for North India for ATRs. "Our objective is to monopolise the southern sector," he said.
Unlike A320s where each seat has a TV screen, each of these ATRs will have a common drop-down screen, a first in the industry. The ATRs have been customised for the airline and will have 66 seats even though it can accommodate 72 seats.
31/03/06 Moneycontrol.com

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