13. January 2007
Manab Bose is HR chief at Air Deccan
Date: 13 Jan. 2007
HR industry veteran Manab Bose has taken over as the HR chief of Bangalore-based Air Deccan.
He has several years of management experience with diverse sectors in India and abroad.
The rapidly growing Air Deccan employs 3,300 people in an industry that faces severe challenges on retention issues particularly for pilots and engineers. Mr Bose was earlier the group HR head at the Tata group, reporting to Ratan Tata.
Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com
Air Deccan announces tickets at Rs 7
Date: 13 Jan. 2007
Low-cost carrier Air Deccan has announced the release of a whopping three lakh tickets for all sectors it operates to, at the rate of Rs 7 plus taxes.
The bookings for these tickets would open at 0800 hours on Sunday and the passenger would have to travel in the months of February and March, an airline spokesperson said.
Air Deccan Chief G R Gopinath said, we want to even out the difference between peak and non-peak travel seasons. Travellers should be able to get low fares whenever they plan to travel and not only in off seasons."
He said the offer would open on the 'Makar Sankranti' day and the airline wanted to add to the celebrations by offering tickets at the rate of only Rs seven.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Manab Bose is HR chief at Air Deccan
Date: 13 Jan. 2007
HR industry veteran Manab Bose has taken over as the HR chief of Bangalore-based Air Deccan.
He has several years of management experience with diverse sectors in India and abroad.
The rapidly growing Air Deccan employs 3,300 people in an industry that faces severe challenges on retention issues particularly for pilots and engineers. Mr Bose was earlier the group HR head at the Tata group, reporting to Ratan Tata.
Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com
Air Deccan flight diverted due to fog
Date: 13 Jan. 2007
An Air Deccan flight with 48 passengers on board on the Hyderabad-Bangalore sector was diverted to Chennai on Saturday morning due to low visibility at Bangalore, airport sources said.
The plane was scheduled to land at Bangalore at 7.15 am. It left for Bangalore at 9.55 am after visibility improved, the sources said.
Source: http://deccan-airways-news.newslib.com
Air Deccan flight diverted due to fog
Date: 13 Jan. 2007
An Air Deccan flight with 48 passengers on board on the Hyderabad-Bangalore sector was diverted to Chennai on Saturday morning due to low visibility at Bangalore, airport sources said.
The plane was scheduled to land at Bangalore at 7.15 am. It left for Bangalore at 9.55 am after visibility improved, the sources said.
Source: http://deccan-airways-news.newslib.com
Air Deccan connects the "Temple City" to the "Financial City" - Launches daily flights from Mumbai to Bhubaneshwar starting 1st February 2007
Air Deccan, India's fastest growing airline, today announced the launch of new flights between Mumbai and Bhubaneshwar. The new flights will commence operations on 1st February 2007 and will be serviced by an Airbus A 320 (180 seater) aircraft. Bookings for the new flight will open on the 4th of January 2007 at 08:00 A.M.
Bhubaneshwar, the Capital of Orissa is known for its splendid Buddhist and Hindu temples. The city boasts of an impressive figure of 500 temples and is appropriately called the ‘City of Temples’. The city has a long history and is today bustling with Educational & Research Institutions and IT related establishments. Air Deccan already provides connectivity to Bhubaneshwar from Kolkata, Raipur and Delhi.
Capt G.R Gopinath, Managing Director Air Deccan stated “Industry in Bhubaneswar is centered around textiles with a full fledged cloth industry, and the city is a link in India's weaving belt that extends to the Northeast Hill States. Bhubaneshwar is a significant pilgrim destination and houses India’s most exquisite and beautiful temples attracting several domestic and international tourists every year.”
“Bhubaneshwar is fast developing as an important academic centre and low cost air connectivity from Mumbai, the pivotal business hub of the country is sure to boost the state’s economy.”
Source: http://deccan-airways-news.newslib.com
Air Deccan targets 100 ATRs within decade to access potential 300 airports
Leading Indian LCC Air Deccan is targeting a fleet of 100 ATRs within a decade of operations. Apart from this, the airline will add more aircraft to its growing fleet of Airbus aircraft and destinations in 2007, ramping up its existing seat capacity considerably. The airline is buoyant on the back of a resurgent market cap, whittling oil prices and further private institutional financing.
Air Deccan COO, Warwick Brady, told Express TravelWorld that Air Deccan would continue augmenting its ATR and jet aircraft fleet with ATR number touching 100 within ten years of Air Deccan's operations. This is significant as it would enhance the airline's hinterland route network, unlocking demand in tertiary cities that have airports with strips fit only for ATR-type aircraft. In the past 18 months alone, ten aircraft have been added to the airline's fleet with more on the way next year. The airline has been responsible for getting 25 secondary city airports operational for the same period.
"Technically, we could get access to over 300 airports. We have just opened the airport in Bellary. Flights from Goa to Hampi have also begun. Some of our ATR sectors have been profitable from day one," Brady said. Flights from Delhi to Allahabad to meet demand for the Ardh Kumbh Mela early next year are also on the cards.
Source: http://deccan-airways-news.newslib.com
