Kingfisher Red, formerly known as Simplifly Deccan and previously as Air Deccan, is an airline based in Bangalore, India. It is India’s first low-cost carrier and is now a subsidiary of Kingfisher Airlines. The Bengaluru International Airport serves as the airline’s primary hub.

Formerly known as Air Deccan the airline is operated by Deccan Aviation. It was started by Captain G. R. Gopinath and its first flight was launched on 23 August 2003 from Bangalore to Hubballi. It was known popularly as the common man’s airlines, with is logo showing two palms joining together. The dream of Captain Gopinath was to enable “every Indian to fly at least once in his/her lifetime.” Air Deccan was the first airline in India to fly to second tier cities like Hubballi, Mangalore, Madurai and Visakhapatnam from metropolitan areas like Bangalore and Chennai.
On 25 January 2006, Deccan filed a red herring prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). Deccan planned to offload 25% of its stake in the initial public offering (IPO) planned for late March or early April. 24.5 million equity shares of ten rupees each were to be divested at a price to be announced later to raise Rs Cr ($250-300 million). The proceed from the IPO was to be used to set up a training centre in Bangalore and a maintenance facility in Chennai. However, due to stock market downturn, Air Deccan’s IPO barely managed to scrape through (after extending the issue closing date), but it was a flop on listing. Its shares were listed at a discount of about 50 per cent to the issue price of Rs 148.65.

The airline had switched to US-based airline reservations hosting service provider Radixx International, becoming the second major domestic Indian carrier to switch to the Radixx Air Enterprise system. GoAir is the first Indian Domestic carrier using Radixx reservation system. Before moving to radixx reservation system, Deccan was using reservation system provided by Delhi based company, Interglobe Technologies.

On 19 December 2007 Air Deccan and Kingfisher Airlines decided to merge, following which Deccan Aviation was renamed ‘Kingfisher Red’. The merger was effective April 2008, with Vijay Mallya serving as the Chairman and CEO of the new company, while Capt. G. R. Gopinath as its vice-chairman. The move also allowed Kingfisher to bypass the 5-year wait to fly to international destinations. It is believed that Deccan will fly to the Gulf and Southeast Asia, while Kingfisher will serve Europe and North America.
The company is currently owned by Deccan Aviation (~52%) and the United Breweries Group (~46%).

Fleet: The Kingfisher Red fleet consists the following aircraft (as of August 2008): ATR 42, ATR 72, Airbus A320-232

Registered Office:

Kingfisher Airlines,
UB Tower, Level 12,
UB City, 24, Vittal Mallya Road,
Bangalore – 560 001
INDIA.

Tel: +91-80-22272808 / 22275809
Fax: +91-80-22274890

Corporate Office:

Kingfisher Airlines,
Kingfisher House,
Western Express Highway. Vile Parle (E)
Mumbai – 400 057
India.

Tel: +91-22-26262200
Fax: +91-22-67020625

List of offices

http://www.flyairdeccan.net