9 Facts About Air Deccan

1. Air Deccan will operate 19-seater Beechcraft 1900D turboprop aircraft that are suitable for short-haul flights.

2. Simplifly Air Deccan operated a fleet of ATR 42, ATR 72 and Airbus A320 aircraft.

3. Simplifly Air Deccan ended the practice of outsourcing check-in staff, lengthened turnaround times and stopped selling tickets at promotional fares.

4. Air Deccan gained advertising revenue by allowing advertisements both inside and outside its aircraft.

5. Air Deccan operated a point-to-point route network from seven base airports.

6. Kingfisher replaced the Air Deccan brand with Kingfisher Red in August 2008.

7. Simplifly Deccan formerly known as Air Deccan, was the first Indian low-cost carrier.

8. Gopinath, Air Deccan focuses on flying to cities with little to no air service where there is minimal competition with major airlines.

9. Air Deccan is an Indian regional brand of Deccan Charters that began operations in 2017.