Kingfisher airlines records EBITDA profits on domestic operations

YEAR TO DATE FY10
•	YTD EBITDA profit of Rs 15 crs for its domestic operations, compared to a loss of Rs. 1058 crs in the same period of the previous year - an improvement of Rs. 1073 crs.
•	The company posted a positive 20% EBITDAR of Rs. 679 crs as against a loss of Rs. 246 crs in the corresponding period of the previous financial year in respect of its domestic operations.
•	The YTD performance was despite intense competition, huge capacity cuts (-22%) and pressure on yields.
•	Kingfisher Airlines continues to remain “India’s favourite airline” (as per the recent HT-MaRS consumer survey) and the single largest carrier in the domestic industry with a market share of 23.9% in 2009.
•	On an overall basis, the company has incurred an EBITDA loss of Rs. 355 crs vs a loss of Rs 1,342 crs during the same period of the previous year – an improvement of Rs. 987 crs.