SYDNEY: A full recovery of $1.4 billion in loans owed by embattled carrier Kingfisher Airlines (KING.NS) was unlikely in the short term and banks have told the airline to infuse equity, the chairman of State Bank of India said on Tuesday.
Kingfisher Airlines, controlled by liquor baron Vijay Mallya, last week won more time from lenders to develop a turnaround plan. It has never made a profit in the struggling Indian airline industry and has grounded most of its fleet.
"It is looking difficult unless they get fresh equity," Pratip Chaudhuri, chairman of State Bank of India said on the sidelines of an media event in Sydney.
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