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Communications Outreach Mario Stubbs Interview, LMD magazine (December 2008)
Deccan Aviation identifies specific target markets to raise the profile of future markets........Read more

Daily News (October 2008)
"Deccan Aviation is committed to investing in promoting tourism in Sri Lanka ....Read More

"Expanding Horizons" Denham Schokman Interview, LMD magazine, (October 2008)
Denham Schokman strikes an optimistic note as Favourite Holidays spreads its wings across the seas. ....Read More

Sri Lanka capital to get direct link to Dhaka with Best Air - Lanka Business Online (July 25, 2008)
Best Air, a private Bangladeshi carrier, will start direct flights from Dhaka to the Sri Lankan capital Colombo catering to growing traffic between the two countries, an official said. Click here to Read The Full Article

Best Air focus on Lankan potential - Daily News (July 22, 2008)
Director FG holdings and major shareholder of Deccan Aviation, Suren R. Mirchandani said that they would appoint agents and would open a separate office to handle the local operations of Best Air operations. Click here to Read The Full Article

Deccan Lanka bags international charter contract - Sunday Times, Financial Times June 15, 2008
For the second consecutive year, Deccan aircraft will be utilized to transfer crew and staff of First Choice Airways between Colombo and Maldives, the local airline said. Click here to Read The Full Article

Deccan Lanka bags international charter contract – Daily News, Financial June 30, 2008
Domestic airline, Deccan Aviation Lanka has been awarded the crew rotation contract for First Choice Airways, which operates flights from Europe to Sri Lanka and the Maldives. Click here to Read The Full Article

Helicopters to play major role in local oil exploration - Daily News, Financial October 08, 2007
Deccan Aviation Lanka’s confounder and CEO Suren Mirchandani, who is closely following developments in the allocation of the 5 blocks, two of which have been promised to regional giants India and China said that his company Deccan aviation would also play a vital and leading regional role in the oil exploration game Click here to Read The Full Article

Daily Mirror Financial Times (March 28 2007)
The JS Group of Pakistan announced its intention to enter the Sri Lanka aviation industry through a commercial partnership with helicopter operator Deccan Aviation Lanka...Read More

Sri Lanka Business Standard (January 2006)
The first entrant to the domestic aviation market Deccan Aviation Lanka which has been a helicopter operator since the ban on domestic commercial flights was lifted, is now getting ready to launch its regional international flights.... Read More

Air Deccan to go international (December 2005)
If you cannot fly abroad from India, then fly into India from abroad. That seems to be the mantra for Air Deccan...Read More

The Island (November 2005)
Sri Lanka's helicopter operator Deccan Aviation Lanka has reported strong revenue growth in the month ending October from corporate clients, according to a company statement....Read More

LMD Magazine (April 2005)
Suren Mirchandani is optimistic about Sri Lanka's domestic aviation prospects, but shares some reservations with Darshana Abayasingha...Read More

Financial Times (August 2004)
Commercial domestic helicopter flights resumed after being banned for almost a decade when Deccan Aviation Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. operated their first charter flight on Monday, July 19...Read More

REUTERS (December 2004)
India's only budget carrier Air Deccan agreed on Tuesday to buy 30 A320 planes from Airbus in a deal the European planemaker said was worth USD $1.8 billion... Read More