Air Deccan

Air Deccan is India’s first low-cost airline. It is a part of Deccan Aviation Private Limited, India's largest private heli-charter company. Air Deccan was established in 2003 and started operations in August that year with regular scheduled flights from Bangalore to Mangalore and Hubli. Captain G R Gopinath, is the Managing Director of Air Deccan and is one of the founders of Air Deccan. The other founder is Captain KJ Samuel.

Air Deccan has grown rapidly since it first started air operations in 2003. It has revolutionized air travel in India and has brought air travel with in the reach of common man. Air Deccan was the first airline in India to link second rung cities like Hubli, Madurai and Visakhapatnam to metros like Bangalore and Chennai. The airline went public in May 2006. The proceeds from the IPO will be used to set up a training centre in Bangalore and a maintenance facility in Chennai.

Presently, Air Deccan covers 57 destinations in India, which is more than any other airline in India. The Air Deccan fleet consists of 31 aircrafts. These include 13 Airbus A320-200, 5 ATR 42-320, 9 ATR 42-500, and 5 ATR 72-212A. Air Deccan has massive expansion plans. The company has acquired 30 Airbus A320s, which are to be deployed starting in 2007.

 

 

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