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]

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		[6]
	Bhavnagar	Bhavnagar Airport		[6]
	Diu	Diu Airport		[6]
	Mundra	Mundra Airport		[6]

Fleet

The airline utilised two Beech 1900D aircraft as of December 2017, each of which was equipped with 18 seats. ^{[7] [8]}

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. "Air Deccan Flight Schedule". Air Deccan. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
7. "Air Deccan". airdeccan.co.in. Archived from the original on 2018-01-29. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
8. "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