Deccan Aviation
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| Founded | 1997 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 11 | ||||||
| Parent company | Deccan Charters Pvt Ltd | ||||||
| Headquarters | Bengaluru, India | ||||||
| Key people | Captain G. R. Gopinath (Managing Director) | ||||||
| Website | www.deccanair.com | ||||||
Deccan Charters is an aviation company based in Bengaluru, India that operates helicopter and fixed-wing charter services. Its main base is HAL Bangalore International Airport. It has two sub brands under which it provides specialised charter services, Deccan Powerfly and Deccan Shuttles.
The airline started operations on 3 December 1997. as Deccan Aviation. It established Kingfisher Red (formerly named Air Deccan), a low-cost airline in March 2003. It also has a 48% stake in Millennium Airlines (formerly named Deccan Lanka). Air Deccan was acquired by Kingfisher airlines in 2006.
Deccan Charters Ltd. initiated non-scheduled chartered services in Gujarat under the brand name of Deccan Shuttles in August 2012. This service connected Ahmedabad, Surat, Jamnagar, Bhavnagar and Kandla. In April 2013, Deccan announced its decision to suspend all Gujarat operations citing poor patronage.
The Powerfly brand provides an air charter membership program through which customers can access Jets, Turbo Props and Helicopters of Deccan Charters, Taj Air, Bjets and other partners.
The Deccan Charters fleet consists of the following fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters:
Deccan Charters also provides tourism by helicopter.
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