Question : OPERATION OF AIR DECCAN



(a) whether the Government has allowed the Air Deccan to operate domestic flights in the country;

(b) if so, the sectors where the Government has allowed Air Deccan to operate;

(c) whether the DGCA had assessed the fleet performance of the Air Deccan;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION ( SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY )

(a) and (b): Yes, Sir. Air Deccan operates on the following sectors:

Bangalore-Hubli-Bangalore	Bangalore-Mangalore-Bangalore	Bangalore-Chennai-Bangalore	Bangalore-Belgaum-Bangalore	Bangalore-Coimbatore-Bangalore	Bangalore-Madurai-Bangalore	Bangalore-Tirupati-Hyderabad-Tirupati-Bangalore	Hyderabad-Vijayawada-Hyderabad	Hyderabad-Bangalore-Hyderabad	Bangalore-Goa-Bangalore


(C), (d) and (e): The preparedness of Air Deccan was assessed by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), before it was permitted to start operations. The permit was granted only after confirming that the requisite manpower, infrastructure and literature was available with the operator.