Kingfisher Airlines was founded in 2005 and was headed by Dr. Vijay Mallya. It began operations with domestic routes in India but struggled with high costs due to operating inefficiently with diversified aircraft and many unprofitable routes. By 2012, the airline was unable to pay salaries or fuel costs and had accumulated massive debt. It was forced to ground all flights and eventually had its license revoked in 2013 due to its financial troubles.