Air Deccan

Not to be confused with Deccan Airways.

For the airline with a similar name founded in 2003, see Simplifly Deccan.

Air Deccan

IATA ICAO Call sign DN DKN AIR DECCAN
Founded	2003
Commenced operations	23 December 2003
Ceased operations	5 April 2020
Operating bases	Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (Ahmedabad)
Fleet size	2
Destinations	4
Parent company	Deccan Charters
Headquarters	Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Key people	Arun Kumar Singh (CEO) [1] [2] [3]
Website	https://www.deccanair.com

Air Deccan Beechcraft 1900D VT-DND parked at Mumbai airport

Air Deccan was an Indian regional airline operating from Ahmedabad, Gujarat. It flew to a total of four destinations using Beech 1900D aircraft, as of November 2019. ^[4] On 5 April 2020, the airline ceased operations due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing lockdown. ^[5]

History

Air Deccan was launched by Capt G.R. Gopinath, the pioneer of low-cost aviation in India. In March 2017, the firm was awarded 21 regional air routes in the first round of the Indian Government's regional connectivity scheme, UDAN ^[6] .

Air Deccan received its scheduled commuter operator (SCO) permit from regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on 22 December 2017 and the first flight, DN 1320, took off for Jalgaon Airport, from the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) the following afternoon. In the first phase of operations, Air Deccan planned to connect to Jalgaon, Nashik and Kolhapur Airport from Mumbai and Pune Airport. ^[7] However, it could not operate a large number of the RCS routes awarded to it due to the company's weak financials. Scheduled commercial operations were stopped in April 2020 due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing lockdown. ^[8]

Destinations

Air Deccan focused on flying to cities with little to no air service where there was minimal competition with major airlines. The airline flew to the following destinations in India: ^[4]

State	City	Airport	Notes	Refs
Gujarat	Ahmedabad	Sardar Patel International Airport		[9]
	Bhavnagar	Bhavnagar Airport		[9]
	Diu	Diu Airport		[9]
	Mundra	Mundra Airport		[9]

Fleet

The airline utilised two Beech 1900D aircraft as of December 2017, each of which was equipped with 18 seats. ^{[10] [11]}

Air Deccan fleet

Aircraft	In service	Passengers
Beechcraft 1900D	2	19
Total	2

References

1. "Air Deccan ceases operations". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
2. "Operations ceased". liveMint . Retrieved 24 April 2020.
3. "Air Deccan eyes post-crisis relaunch". FlightGlobal. Archived from the original on 28 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
4. "India's Air Deccan, Air Odisha to combine ops". ch-aviation. 30 December 2017. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
5. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/air-deccan-ceases-its-operations-all-employees-put-on-sabbatical-without-pay/articleshow/74994496.cms
6. "Aviation pioneer GR Gopinath makes comeback with Air Deccan, to start disruptive Re 1 tickets". Business Today (India). 15 December 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
7. "After KFA collapse, Air Deccan takes off maiden flight to Jalgaon". The Pioneer. 24 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
8. "Air Deccan ceases its operations, all employees put on sabbatical". Times of India. 5 April 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
9. "Air Deccan Flight Schedule". Air Deccan. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
10. "Air Deccan". airdeccan.co.in. Archived from the original on 2018-01-29. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
11. "Air Deccan looks to stimulate demand in smaller cities". The Hindu Business Line . Press Trust of India. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2018.

External links

• Official website