Simply Fly; A Deccan Odyssey

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Air Deccan to open Ahmedabad's first ever aircraft base". Moneycontrol.com. 2 September 2006. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016 . Retrieved 18 June 2016.

During the merger process of Kingfisher with Air Deccan, the Charter services division of Deccan Aviation was transferred into a new company named Deccan Charters Limited after it received its Non-Scheduled Air Operator Permit (NSOP) from the DGCA on 10 October 2008. During that period, the Charter operations continued to perform satisfactorily and increased its presence in off shore flying for the oil sector. [17] Air Deccan to launch country's first low-cost flight on Aug 25". The Economic Times. 17 August 2003 . Retrieved 18 June 2016. In May 2006, he was knighted with " Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur" the civilian award conferred by the French Government. He has received many awards for Air Deccan. [1] a b "Deccan Aviation to merge with Kingfisher Airlines". Moneycontrol.com. 20 December 2007. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016 . Retrieved 18 June 2016.

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Air Deccan aircraft skids off runway". The Hindu Business Line. 11 March 2006 . Retrieved 18 June 2016. Speculation in the air as Deccan Aviation scrambles for new cash". Live Mint. 19 May 2007 . Retrieved 18 December 2017. Kingfisher, Air Deccan boards okay swap ratio". The Economic Times. 1 February 2008 . Retrieved 26 July 2016.

The army life seemed to somehow tie him down. He took early retirement from Indian Army, at the age of 28. Upon retirement from the armed forces, he established an ecologically sustainable sericulture farm; his innovative methods earned him the Rolex Laureate Award in 1996. Next, he started the Malnad Mobikes (Enfield dealership) and opened a hotel in Hassan. Thiruvananthapuram to be seventh base for Air Deccan". Oneindia. 25 March 2006. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016 . Retrieved 18 June 2016. Air Deccan gets its first new aircraft". The Economic Times. 16 June 2005 . Retrieved 18 June 2016. Rao, Girish (17 April 2003). "Air Deccan to take off in Aug with ATR-42s". The Economic Times . Retrieved 26 July 2016. The 2020 Indian Tamil-language film Soorarai Pottru was partly inspired by events from the life of Gopinath and is based on his memoir Simply Fly: A Deccan Odyssey.The Film's Hindi language name is Udaan(2020) is inspired by book 'simply fly ' now streaming on prime video. [25] Books by Gopinath [ edit ]

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Operating under the brand name Air Deccan, it will commence operations in December 2017 with flights between Mumbai and Nashik. [ needs update] Air Deccan will operate 19-seater Beechcraft 1900D turboprop aircraft that are suitable for short-haul flights. The airline has plans to connect Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Shillong to regional towns in the vicinity of these cities. On 11 March 2006, Air Deccan Flight 108 made a hard landing and skidded off runway 27 at HAL Airport in Bengaluru. The aircraft was an ATR 72-500 registered VT-DKC flying between Coimbatore and Bengaluru. [49] Five passengers received minor injuries, and the aircraft suffered major damage to its undercarriage. [50] The airport was closed for almost five hours following the incident. [51] In the end, the aircraft was sold to be used for spares. [49] In popular culture [ edit ]

I watched the movie first and didn't like it. So, I lost interest in reading this book. As I wanted to try out an Autographical novel in Tamil for the first time, I gave this book another chance. And it was the best decision I took in a while. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. Gopinath moved to Bengaluru in 1992 where he bumped into Captain K.J. Samuel, who was his friend in the army. Samuel was a freelance pilot and was planning to set-up a commercial Helicopter service. In 1995, when the Indian government started a regulatory reforms process to encourage entrepreneurship, Gopinath partnered with Samuel and established Deccan Aviation. [1] After 3 years of vigorous training, Gopinath completed education from the National Defence Academy, Pune. He then went on to graduate from the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. [1] Career [ edit ] At the time it ceased operations, Simplifly Deccan flew to 52 destinations across India. It had bases at seven Indian cities: Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai. [41] The airline opened a base at Thiruvananthapuram in April 2006; [42] however, it ended flights to the airport in early 2008. [c] Fleet [ edit ] A Simplifly Deccan Airbus A320 taxiing at the Mumbai airport in March 2008Simply Fly is a biography of Captain Gopinath. The book is large and in the middle it becomes little boring. That is because the outcomes of his various ventures become predictable. In throughout length of book he, with brutal honesty, writes what he really did and not what we would like to read. How a person who keeps on trying and experimenting never fail I the longer run, how self-belief is a must else you are deemed to fail, he assures. I would rate this one as 4.5 stars. Gopinath reduces stake in Kingfisher to 1.75%". Live Mint. 17 September 2009 . Retrieved 18 December 2017. However, Gopinath was admitted to a Kannada medium school quite late and straight away he joined Standard V. In 1962, Gopinath cleared the admission test and joined Sainik School, Bijapur. The school helped and prepared Gopinath to clear the NDA entrance exams. Inspired by the success of Southwest Airlines in the United States and Ryanair in Europe, Deccan Aviation launched India's first low-cost airline, Air Deccan in 2003. [11]

Mallya merged the two airlines soon after [15] and Capt. Gopinath sold most of his stake in the company in 2009. [16] Deccan Charters [ edit ]Kingfisher Airlines, Deccan decide to merge". The Hindu Business Line. 20 December 2007 . Retrieved 18 December 2017. After school, he earned a commission in the Indian Army, earning the rank of Captain. He spent eight years in the army and fought in the 1971-72 Bangladesh Liberation War. [ citation needed] [ failed verification] Kapoor, Chetan. "Simplifly Deccan from October 20". The Financial Express . Retrieved 18 June 2016. Verma, Varuna (16 September 2007). "In four years we have become bigger than Indian Airlines. We have created a revolution' ". The Telegraph. Kolkata. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016 . Retrieved 18 June 2016. It means you will drive to the parking area (yard) and park your car by your own, you will leave the keys at the reception and service provider's bus will bring you to the airport. Buses run on demand.