Deccan to start non-scheduled services to US, Europe

Mumbai: Budget carrier Air Deccan will start non-scheduled air services to the US and Europe using luxury jets, as it does not meet the government’s conditions for scheduled operations on international routes.
Deccan Aviation, which operates the no-frills carrier Air Deccan, is planning to acquire two business jets for over Rs 100 crore for this.
Air Deccan has also set up a subsidiary in Sri Lanka, aimed at starting scheduled operations, to come around Indian regulations, which do not allow carriers with less than five years of service and a 20-aircraft fleet to operate international services.
Deccan Aviation, which already owns a fleet of 10 helicopters and two fixed-wing aircraft, is looking to acquire high-end luxury jet Lear 45 XR.
According to industry analysts, non-scheduled operators currently have a market share of 1.22 per cent of total domestic traffic.
31/08/06 P R Sanjai/Business Standard

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