Air Deccan

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Air Deccan
Air deccan.png
IATA ICAO Callsign
DNDKNAIR DECCAN
Founded2009
Commenced operations23 December 2017
Ceased operationsNovember 2020
Operating bases
Fleet size2
Destinations4
Parent company Deccan Charters
Headquarters Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Key peopleArun Kumar Singh (CEO) [1] [2] [3]
Website https://www.deccanair.com
Air Deccan Beechcraft 1900D VT-DND parked at Mumbai airport Air Deccan Beechcraft.jpg
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] As of October 2021, the airline had temporarily suspended operations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic

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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]

StateCityAirportNotesRefs
Gujarat Ahmedabad Sardar Patel International Airport [5]
Bhavnagar Bhavnagar Airport [5]
Diu Diu Airport [5]
Mundra Mundra Airport [5]

Fleet

The airline utilised two Beech 1900D aircraft as of December 2017, each of which was equipped with 18 seats. [6] [7]

Air Deccan fleet
AircraftIn servicePassengers
Beechcraft 1900D 219
Total2

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