Damanias leave Kingfisher: ET

BY A CORRESPONDENT
April 21, 2006

Damania brothers Vispi Damania and Pervez Damania are leaving Kingfisher Airlines, financial daily Economic Times reported. The Damania brothers were the owners of the grounded airline Damania Airways, which flew for sometime in the 1990s.

Damania brothers were involved with the launch of Kingfisher Airlines from the beginning. The ET report said that a "cultural gulf" had developed between the Kingfisher management and the Damania brothers, leading to their exit. The report did not quote the Damania brothers or the Kingfisher management. However, a source was quotes as saying that Nigel Harwood, Kingfisher COO, is not quitting.

When Damania Airways was airborne, Vispi Damania was in charge of its commercial operations while Pervez was in charge of in-flight services and airport operations. Kingfisher Airlines, started by Vijay Mallya's UB group last year roped in Damanias when the airline was launched. The honeymoon, it seems, is over.