Kingfisher Airlines, the cash-strapped carrier has reportedly started giving salaries to selective staff after a gap of almost two and half months. The sections of the staff, mainly airport staff, received their salaries for June 2012 on February 18, 2013. The monthly salary due for the airline is around Rs 20 crore and its staff members have not been paid regular salaries since June last year.
The airline had cleared some back wages in November last year with a promise of settling more wages, which was not fulfilled. The airline has over 4,000 people on its rolls.