A bird that won't fly

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Saturday suspended the licence of Kingfisher Airlines, denying it permission to fly. The DGCA’s stated reason was that the company had failed to provide a viable recovery plan; failing such a plan, it was not clear that safety standards would be met. Kingfisher’s engineers have been on strike for over a fortnight, demanding the payment of salaries which have been in arrears for several months.

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