Deccan Aviation Lanka is a small charter airline based in Colombo

Colombo

Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...

, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...

. They are the only company authorised to operate both helicopters and fixed wing aircraft in the country.

History

Deccan Aviation Lanka was incorporated in July 2004, as a private helicopter operator in partnership between Deccan Aviation

Deccan Aviation

Deccan Aviation is an aviation company based in Bangalore, India that operates helicopter and fixed-wing charter services. Its main base is HAL Bangalore International Airport.-History:...

 of India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

 and the Favourite Group of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...

  By early 2007 the company started fixed wing charter operations with the introduction of a fleet of Beechcraft 1900

Beechcraft 1900

The Beechcraft 1900 is a 19-passenger, pressurized twin-engine turboprop airplane manufactured by the Beechcraft Division of the Raytheon Company . It was designed, and is primarily used, as a regional airliner...

 aircraft.

Deccan Lanka provides air taxi services to the tourism industry based in Colombo. In January 2008 Deccan Lanka launched an airborne medical evacuation service. In May 2011 Deccan Lanka introduced the eight seater Gippsland GA8

Gippsland GA8

The Gippsland GA8 Airvan is a single-engined utility aircraft manufactured by Gippsland Aeronautics of Victoria, Australia. It can seat eight including one pilot.-Development:...

aircraft.