The document provides an overview of the airline industry and Kingfisher Airlines through a PESTE analysis. It discusses that the airline industry is large and growing, carrying over 1.5 billion passengers annually. Kingfisher Airlines began operations in 2005 and merged with Air Deccan in 2007, operating over 375 daily flights. The PESTE analysis examines political, economic, social, technological, and environmental factors affecting the industry and Kingfisher Airlines. Key factors identified are open sky policies, rising fuel costs, an aging population, growth of e-commerce, and climate change issues.