Kingfisher have to keep Deccan look to fly abroad

New Delhi: Kingfisher may have to keep a Deccan look on its aircraft to be able to fly abroad later this year.
Recently, it has filed an application for doing so on licence of Air Deccan (now Simplifly Deccan) as the latter would be eligible to do so on completion of five years this August, as per the existing rule.
But "operational issues" mean that flying on Deccan’s licence means having the brand’s livery on the aircraft.
These issues were pointed out to UB group chief Vijay Mallya when he recently went to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) office.
This catch would make it necessary to keep Deccan’s identity intact,DGCA sources added, something that the "Captain Gopinath was aware of while striking the deal with Mallya". Kingfisher’s plan is to use its long-range aircraft for flights to Europe and US while brand Deccan will be deployed on nearby areas like southeast Asia and the Gulf.
25/02/08 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India

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