Air Deccan is an airline based in Bangalore, India. It was India's first low-cost carrier, it is currently operating 350 flights to 64 destinations a day within India. Its main base is HAL Bangalore International Airport, with a secondary hub at Chennai International Airport, Chennai. ^{[citation needed]} Image File history File links AirDeccanLogo. ... IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... HAL Airport or Hindustan Airport (IATA: BLR, ICAO: VOBG) is the domestic and international airport for the city of Bangalore, India. ... In the airline industry, a focus city is a location that is not a hub, but from which the airline has flights to at least several destinations other than its hubs. ... The old terminal at Meenambakkam Chennai International Airport (IATA: MAA, ICAO: VOMM) is located in Meenambakkam, 7 km south of Chennai, India. ... A holding company is a company that owns enough voting stock in another firm to control management and operations by influencing or electing its board of directors. ... Deccan Aviation is an airline based in Bangalore, India. ... , Bangalore (BengalÅ«ru) (Kannada: ; pronunciation: in Kannada and in English) is the capital of the state of Karnataka in [[India]. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore has an estimated metropolitan population of 6. ... An Airbus A380 of Emirates Airline An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ... , Bangalore (BengalÅ«ru) (Kannada: ; pronunciation: in Kannada and in English) is the capital of the state of Karnataka in [[India]. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore has an estimated metropolitan population of 6. ... A Cebu Pacific Airbus A319 parked on the apron at Ninoy Aquino International Airport. ... HAL Bangalore International Airport (IATA: BLR, ICAO: VOBG), also known as HAL Airport or Hindustan Airport, is the domestic and international airport serving Bangalore, Karnataka, India. ... The old terminal at Meenambakkam Chennai International Airport (IATA: MAA, ICAO: VOMM) is located in Meenambakkam, 7 km south of Chennai, India. ... , “Madras” redirects here. ...

History

Air Deccan has grown rapidly since it first started air operations in August 2003, and despite its almost disastrous maiden inaugural flight (which caught fire)^[1], it has continued to grow. Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On 25 January 2006, Air Deccan filed a Red Herring prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Board of India. Air Deccan plans to offload 25% of its stake in the IPO planned for late March or early April. 24.5 million equity shares of ten rupees each will be divested at a price to be announced later to raise Rs Cr ($250-300 million) The proceed from the IPO will be used to set up a training centre in Bangalore and a maintenance facility in Chennai. However, due to stock market downturn, Air Deccan's IPO barely managed to scrape through (after extending the issue closing date), but it was a flop on listing. Its shares were listed at a discount of about 50 per cent to the issue price of Rs 148.65-levels. ^{[citation needed]} is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is a board (corporate body) appointed by the Government of India in 1992 with its head office at Mumbai. ... An initial public offering (IPO) is the first sale of a corporations common shares to investors on a public stock exchange. ...

Although it has not yet been formally announced, Air Deccan has switched to U.S.-based airline reservations hosting service provider Radixx International (www.radixx.com) effective in late February, becoming the second major domestic Indian carrier to switch to the Radixx Air Enterprise system. The Air Deccan website currently states, "Air Deccan had migrated to an upgraded reservation system, on the 27 February 2007. This system aims at offering more efficient and User friendly services to our passengers..." ^{[citation needed]} is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

The company is owned by Deccan Aviation (98.4%) and Investec (1.96%)^[2]. Deccan Aviation is an airline based in Bangalore, India. ...

Destinations

Further information: Air Deccan destinations

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Fleet

The Air Deccan fleet consists the following aircraft (as of June 2007)^[2] : Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

• 20 Airbus A320-232 (plus 62 on order 4 have been delivered)
• 3 ATR 42-300
• 9 ATR 42-500
• 8 ATR 72-500

The average age of the Air Deccan fleet is 6.1 years as of April 2006.^[3] The Airbus A320 family of short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft are manufactured by Airbus S.A.S.. Family members include the A318, A319, A320, and A321, as well as the ACJ business jet. ... Categories: Stub | International airliners 1980-1989 ... Categories: Stub | International airliners 1980-1989 ... The ATR 72 is a twin-turboprop short-haul regional airliner built in France by the ATR company (Avions de Transport gional). ...

Aircraft orders

• The airline has ordered 30 new ATR 72-500 aircraft (half to be leased), along with 3 secondhand ATR 42-500s and 3 secondhand ATR 72-500s. Deliveries will begin in May 2005 and be spread over a five year period with 6 to 8 aircraft delivered each year. As of June 2005, two of the 30 aircraft have been delivered.^{[citation needed]}
• On January 3, 2006, Air Deccan placed a further order of 30 Airbus A320 aircraft taking their total orders of A320s to 62, to be powered by IAE V2500 engines. ^{[citation needed]}

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Competitors

Air Deccan's phenomenal growth spurred the entry of more than half a dozen low-cost air carriers in India. Air Deccan faces stiff competition from SpiceJet, Indigo and GoAir. The growth of these low-cost air carriers has also forced mainstream Indian airliners like Indian Airlines, Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines, and JetLite (former Air Sahara) to lower their fares. However, there is a lot of scope for the growth of the airline since the Indian air industry continues to remain largely under-penetrated. Moreover frequent delay and cancellation of Air Deccan flights is leading to customers going to other budget airlines. SpiceJet is an airline based in New Delhi in India. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... GO AIR GO AIR is a low cost carrier promoted by the Wadia group,which was launched on Dec 12, 2005 ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Air India. ... Jet Airways is an airline based in Mumbai, India, operating domestic and international services. ... Kingfisher Airlines is an airline based in Bangalore, India. ... Air Sahara (Hindi: एअर सहारा) is an airline based in New Delhi, India. ... Air Sahara is an airline based in New Delhi, India. ...

Revenue

Air Deccan has reported a sizeable net loss for the first reporting period since it became a publicly traded company.

In a statement to the National Stock Exchange of India it reported a net loss of Rs 3.4 billion ($74 million) for the 15-month period between 1 April 2005 and 30 June 2006. It originally hoped to break even in the current financial year but executives are quoted in the local media as saying it now does not expect to post profits until 2008 as a result of intense competition following the launch of several other new airlines. Air Deccan has now turned profitable on the back of a strong Oct-Dec 2006 quarter, posting a profit of Rs. 9.64 crores (a little more than US$ 2 million).^[4] The National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE), is a Mumbai-based stock exchange. ... A crore is a unit in a traditional number system, still widely used in India. ...

Air Deccan Acquisition

Kingfisher Airlines parent company United Breweries Group's acquired 26% of Air Deccan parent Deccan Aviation (ATWOnline, June 1), including that the promised offer to acquire an additional 20% of Deccan will be priced at the same INR155 ($3.82) per share. The initial stake cost UBG INR5.46 billion. UBG will be the largest shareholder in Deccan and will nominate three directors to the 12-member board. The combined fleet of 71 A320 family and ATR aircraft will operate 537 flights to 69 Indian cities, "whilst taking advantage of unparalleled synergy benefits arising from a common fleet of aircraft," according to Kingfisher. "For the near future, Kingfisher will continue to serve the corporate and business travel segment while Air Deccan will focus on serving the low-fare segment, but with improved financial prospects for both carriers," Kingfisher said. Speaking to reporters yesterday, UB Group head Vijay Mallya said there were no plans to launch an IPO "at this stage" and that UBG would have no problem funding the acquisition A Kingfisher beer advertisement in Goa United Breweries Group, based in Bangalore, is the worlds 2nd largest brewer and the largest in India. ... Vijay Mallya (Kannada: ವಿಜಯ ಮಲ್ಯ) (born December 18, 1955) is an Indian businessman and Rajya Sabha MP. The son of industrialist Vittal Mallya, he is the chairman of the United Breweries Group and Kingfisher Airlines, which draws its name from United Breweries Groups flagship beer brand, Kingfisher. ...

Controversies

In a recent exposure by CNN-IBN channel, Air Deccan had been accused of delibrate slowdown in check-in and overbooking, of which the latter is a violation of DGCA rules. Low cost airlines are not allowed to overbook since they do not refund the passenger fare nor do they offload the passengers to other airlines. The exposure claims that Air Deccan delibrately slows the check-in process and offloads many passengers with confirmed tickets as no shows.^[5] In response, Air Deccan has denied allegations of deliberate slow check-in and overbooking and admitted that there were minor system errors following an updation of their booking system in 27th February 2007, which have since been rectified. ^[6] They also claim that the reports on CNN-IBN have been "manufactured" to create "sensational journalism" and that their reservation system cannot overbook.^[7] CNN-IBN is an English language Indian TV news channel. ... Check-in is the process of announcing your arrival at a hotel, airport or sea port. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Overselling. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... In professional wrestling, no-show has a similar meaning to the more common usage. ...

External links

• Air Deccan
• Photographs from Airliners.net
• CNN-IBN responds to Air Deccan's allegations of sensationalism

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