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
Founded2003
Commenced operations23 December 2003
Ceased operationsNovember 2020
Operating bases
Fleet size2
Destinations4
Parent companyDeccan Charters
HeadquartersAhmedabad, Gujarat, India
Key peopleArun Kumar Singh (CEO)[1][2][3]
Websitehttps://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] As of October 2021, the airline had temporarily suspended operations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic

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 [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
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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c d "Air Deccan Flight Schedule". Air Deccan. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Air Deccan". airdeccan.co.in. Archived from the original on 2018-01-29. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
  7. ^ "Air Deccan looks to stimulate demand in smaller cities". The Hindu Business Line. Press Trust of India. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
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