Deccan Charters
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| Founded | 1997 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 11[1] | ||||||
| Parent company | Deccan Charters Pvt Ltd | ||||||
| Headquarters | Bengaluru, India | ||||||
| Key people | Captain G. R. Gopinath (Managing Director)[2] | ||||||
| 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.[3] It has two sub brands under which it provides specialised charter services, Deccan Powerfly and Deccan Shuttles.
History
The airline started operations on 3 December 1997.[3] 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.
Sub Brands
Deccan Shuttles
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.[4] In April 2013, Deccan announced its decision to suspend all Gujarat operations citing poor patronage.[5]
Powerfly
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.[6]
Fleet
The Deccan Charters fleet consists of the following fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters:[7]
- Aérospatiale AS-355F Twin Ecureuil
- Bell 206 Jet Ranger
- Bell 206L-3 Long Ranger
- Bell 206L-4 Long Ranger
- Bell 212
- Bell 407
- Schweizer 330
- 2 Pilatus PC-12
- Helitourism
Deccan Charters also provides tourism by helicopter.[8]
Destinations
- Puttaparthi (Helicopter)
- Tirupati (Helicopter)
- Surat (Offshore service-Helicopter)
- Amarnath (Helicopter)
- Katra (Helicopter)
- Vaishno Devi (Helicopter)
- Bangalore
- Bengaluru International Airport (HUB)
- HAL Bangalore International Airport (PRIMARY HUB)
- Jakkur Airfield (HUB)
- Hampi (Helicopter)
- Shravanabelagola (Helicopter)
- Cochin
- Trivandrum
- Guruvayur (Helicopter)
- Thekkady (Helicopter)
- Mumbai - Juhu Aerodrome (Offshore service-Helicopter)
- Agra (Helicopter)
References
- 1 2 About Deccan Aviation
- ↑ "Deccan Aviation official website "Management"". Deccanair.com. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- 1 2 "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 72.
- ↑ "Deccan Shuttles to commence air connectivity in Gujarat". The Economic Times. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ↑ "Deccan Charters to stop flight services within Gujarat from May 1". The Indian Express. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ↑ "What is Powerfly". Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ↑ Deccan Charters official website "Fleet details" Archived April 17, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Helitourism of Deccan Aviation