Vijay Mallya
Vijay Mallya
Vijay Mallya is an Indian businessman and politician. The son of businessman Vittal Mallya, he is the ex-chairman of United Spirits Ltd, the largest spirits company in India and continues to serve as Chairman of UB Group, an Indian conglomerate with interests in beverage alcohol, aviation infrastructure, real estate and fertiliser among others. He has been the Chairman of Sanofi Indiaas well as the Chairman of Bayer CropScience in India for over 20 years, in addition to being the Chairman...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth18 December 1955
CityBantwal, India
CountryIndia
We should have done it five years ago,
We are expecting to launch the IPO in the next three months. We are working on the draft prospectus.
On an average, 25 per cent of Kingfisher Airlines flights operating on September 29 have been cancelled.
I'm always claiming that 24 by 7 isn't enough. ... I love challenges,
We have registered a company in the name of Kingfisher International in the US. We will be flying to India and other international destinations, provided we get all necessary approvals at the right time.
I run my own world, because I very firmly believe that my destiny, my future is in my hands and I don't want to blame anybody else for the path that I take.
They take pride in the success of fellow Indians as well.
This is a world class experience, all at an affordable price. We are not a low-cost carrier and we do not intend to be one,
This is a full-service carrier, which will provide the best in-flight experience in the sky.
Jet may buy Air Sahara and I am not interested.
For the first time, we will be able to offer direct non-stop services between India and the USA and these aircraft will have a unique configuration giving passengers extra space and comfort on their long flights,
In these days of high fuel prices the ATR 72-500 is ideal for us to exploit these opportunities in the most economical manner.
I'm not a T.G.I.F. guy. I get off a plane at 2 o'clock in the morning and I'm looking for my secretary because I want to know what's going on.
I intend to integrate the companies in a phased manner that protects the business interests and ensures transparency,