Deccan buys new airvan

Ramani KANGARAARACHCHI

Deccan Aviation introduced its new aircraft GA8 Airvan to Sri Lanka investing Rs 9.5 million (USD 850,000) which will shortly be registered in Sri Lanka.

The aircraft comes with a customized interior and avionics suite and will be the latest aircraft to take to the skies over Sri Lanka.

Deccan Lanka CEO Denham Shockman said the Airvan offers an unbeatable costs per seat-mile, ensuring an economical, low maintenance and reliable operations platform.

He said the arrival of the new aircraft marks a period of growth for Deccan Aviation, enabling the company to expand its market to include passengers who would not normally fly by air and will augment Deccan's existing helicopter services throughout the country