Adam Gilchrist smashed 71 from 45 deliveries as Deccan Chargers beat Royal Challengers by 24 runs in the only Indian Premier League match on Wednesday. The victory took the Chargers to the top of the eight-team tournament.
After some initial take off turbulence, Gopinath is now actively steering the air cargo business steadily with equity infusion from Reliance Industries.
DCHL owes the bank about Rs 200 crore (Rs 2 billion).
Air Deccan is looking for full-time Air Hostesses as well as On call Air Hostesses (part-time).
Low cost airline Air Deccan intends to raise private equity of $50-60 million and was in discussion with seven players in this context, its managing director G R Gopinath said in Bangalore on Thursday.
Deccan Aviation, which owns budget carrier Simplify Deccan, reported an improved performance for the third quarter ended March 2008, increasing its yields by 36 per cent and reducing operating losses by 45 per cent. The airline, however, continues to bleed and posted a net loss Rs 199.6 crore during the quarter (against a loss of Rs 213 crore for the same quarter last year), thanks to soaring oil prices, which increased 36 per cent during the quarter.
Air Deccan has introduced two new schemes, the Super Flier and Super Flier Plus.
Low cost airline Air Deccan has filed an application with SEBI for entering the capital market.
Rudra Pratap Singh took four for 22 as Deccan Chargers crushed Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets in the fourth match of the Indian Premier League in Cape Town, on Sunday. Singh took full advantage of the bowler-friendly conditions at Newlands to help bowl out Kolkata for a lowly 101 in 19.4 overs. In reply, Gibbs top-scored with 43 from 26 deliveries and Rohit Sharma smashed 36 not out as Deccan cruised to the victory target in just 13.2 overs.
A quickfire half-century by Sunny Sohal and an equally useful knock of 49 from captain Kumar Sangakkara helped Deccan Chargers register a 16-run victory over Delhi Daredevils in their Indian Premier League match, at the Ferozshah Kotla in Delhi, on Tuesday.
Reigning Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Deccan Chargers have the balance tilted so heavily tilted in their favour that only complacency can derail them in Saturday's encounter against Somerset.
Kingfisher and Deccan had appointed Accenture to study the structure of the merger of the two airlines including operational synergies, network rationalisation and management structure.
Budget airline Air Deccan plans to start its first service to Kerala on the Kochi-Delhi sector from December this year, followed by a service to Lakshadweep, according to a top executive of the company.
Deccan said in a statement that it has recorded a 23 per cent year-on-year increase compared to passenger volume in 2006. The average load factor in the January-July 2007 period was 81 per cent against 76 per cent in the last calendar year.
Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara will lead the Deccan Chargers in the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League, it was announced in Hyderabad on Monday.
San Fransisco and New York are touted to be the first destinations.
A bench headed by Justice Arijit Pasayat refused to give relief to Deccan Aviation, which had sought stay on a Delhi high court order. The high court had asked it to pay litigation expenses of Rs 50,000 to a passenger in addition to about Rs 33,000 by way of difference in fares and compensation, as ruled by consumer courts earlier.
Low-cost carrier Simplifly Deccan will now deliver tickets directly at the doorstep of passengers to boost its reach. Deccan on Wednesday announced its latest service/distribution initiative in association with Express IT, a customer management logistics provider, to deliver tickets to its passengers.
Virtually out of the reckoning for a place in the plays offs, a demoralised Deccan Chargers will look to salvage some pride when they take on Kings XI Punjab in an Indian Premier League match in Hyderabad on Tuesday.
The first signs of the move will be evident when both the airlines announce their summer schedules in March after receiving the approval of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Deccan is likely to bring down and withdraw frequencies between Mumbai-Delhi in the schedule.
Fine knocks from Herschelle Gibbs and Adam Gilchrist enabled Deccan Chargers beat Chennai Super Kings by six wickets and register their fourth victory in four matches in the IPL.
Languishing at the bottom of the table, Deccan Chargers on Saturday turned party poopers shocking title contenders Mumbai Indians by 10 runs in an Indian Premier League match in Mumbai on Saturday.
The US-based private equity firm Texas Pacific group, among three others, is in talks with country's second largest airline Air Deccan for picking up a minority stake.
Deccan Aviation Ltd, in which Vijay Mallya's UB group has picked up 46 per cent stake, may hive off its aviation chartering business into a separate entity.
With this extra buck in it kitty, will Air Deccan be able to expand its fleet and revamp its services?
Kingfisher Airlines chairman Vijay Mallya on Tuesday said budget carrier Air Deccan has applied for permission to fly overseas from next year. "Air Deccan has sought government approval to fly overseas from next year. The company is looking for a licence to start flights to Middle East, South East Asia and the US," he said on the sidelines of the Fortune Global Forum in New Delhi.
The IPL governing council met in Mumbai on Wednesday to discuss various issues related to the termination of cash-strapped Deccan Chargers and matters regarding to its new franchise for which tenders have been floated.
The train between Mumbai and Pune is a home away from home for many passengers travelling everyday.
Most of the Air Deccan aircraft that await repainting are small single-aisle ATR jets. When contacted, the Kingfisher Airlines spokesperson said re-painting of aircraft is typically done when the aircraft visits the maintenance, repair, overhaul workshop for scheduled maintenance checks.
Air Deccan has opened bookings across all Airbus flights for travel between September 1 and October 29, 2006.
Air Deccan is celebrating the country's 60th year of Independence by offering one lakh tickets at Rs 60.
Mumbai Indians thrashed defending champions Deccan Chargers by 63 runs in their Indian Premier League match at the Brabourne Stadium on Saturday to consolidate their place atop the table.
There was no confirmation on whether or not BCCI will review its earlier decision to terminate the franchise.
No-frills airline Air Deccan is offering five lakh air tickets free, but with taxes and surcharges, in an effort to stimulate air travel during lean season.
Air Deccan has introduced credit card masking system to enhance security for its passengers paying through credit cards.
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