Indian regional carrier falls victim to coronavirus pandemic

Air Deccan, a small regional airline that was once India’s largest low-cost carrier, has become the first airline in the country to fall victim to the coronavirus pandemic. Cirium fleets data shows the airline has just two 19-seater Beechcraft 1900Ds but once boasted Airbus narrowbodies and ATR turboprops. It announced on Sunday it is ceasing operations until further notice. The airline was founded by GR Gopinath, dubbed in one television interview as “the man who got India’s middle class to fly”.<br/>