1. Gorur Ramaswamy Iyengar Gopinath is an Indian entrepreneur who founded Deccan Aviation, India's largest private helicopter charter company, and Air Deccan, India's first low-cost airline.
2. After graduating from the National Defence Academy and serving 8 years in the Indian Army, Gopinath started Deccan Aviation in 1996 with one helicopter. It has since grown to 10 helicopters and two charter jets operating across India.
3. In 2003, Gopinath launched Air Deccan, becoming a pioneer of low-cost air travel in India and making air travel accessible to the common person. At its peak, Air Deccan had the largest market share
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1. Gorur Ramaswamy Iyengar Gopinath is an Indian entrepreneur who founded Deccan Aviation, India's largest private helicopter charter company, and Air Deccan, India's first low-cost airline.
2. After graduating from the National Defence Academy and serving 8 years in the Indian Army, Gopinath started Deccan Aviation in 1996 with one helicopter. It has since grown to 10 helicopters and two charter jets operating across India.
3. In 2003, Gopinath launched Air Deccan, becoming a pioneer of low-cost air travel in India and making air travel accessible to the common person. At its peak, Air Deccan had the largest market share
1. Gorur Ramaswamy Iyengar Gopinath is an Indian entrepreneur who founded Deccan Aviation, India's largest private helicopter charter company, and Air Deccan, India's first low-cost airline.
2. After graduating from the National Defence Academy and serving 8 years in the Indian Army, Gopinath started Deccan Aviation in 1996 with one helicopter. It has since grown to 10 helicopters and two charter jets operating across India.
3. In 2003, Gopinath launched Air Deccan, becoming a pioneer of low-cost air travel in India and making air travel accessible to the common person. At its peak, Air Deccan had the largest market share
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1. Gorur Ramaswamy Iyengar Gopinath is an Indian entrepreneur who founded Deccan Aviation, India's largest private helicopter charter company, and Air Deccan, India's first low-cost airline.
2. After graduating from the National Defence Academy and serving 8 years in the Indian Army, Gopinath started Deccan Aviation in 1996 with one helicopter. It has since grown to 10 helicopters and two charter jets operating across India.
3. In 2003, Gopinath launched Air Deccan, becoming a pioneer of low-cost air travel in India and making air travel accessible to the common person. At its peak, Air Deccan had the largest market share
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Gorur Ramaswamy Iyengar Gopinath
Name Gorur Ramaswamy Iyengar Gopinath Education Graduate oI the National DeIence Academy Occupation Founder and CEO at Deccan Aviation and Air Deccan Founded 25 August 2003 Industry Aviation Headquarters Mumbai, India
Famous for Pioneer oI India's low-cost airline Air Decca. Ex-army oIIicer turned Iarmer then entrepreneur, in 1997, along with another colleague Irom the army, Iounded Deccan Aviation - India's largest Private Helicopter Charter Company. In 2003 he became the pioneer in launching India's Iirst low-cost carrier Air Deccan - the common man's airline.
It was the largest airline in terms oI its reach/network, the number oI passengers Ilown and it's Ileet size. The only company, which overtook Indian Airlines and gained the 2nd largest market share. A Iormer army oIIicer and an award winning Seri culturist, Capt G.R Gopinath, made his Ioray in the aviation sector way back in 1995; at a time when domestic aviation was monopolized by a handIul oI Full Service Airlines (FSA) and strict government regulations were the norm. He identiIied the potential which the helicopter charter business had in India. Combining his entrepreneurial skills and vision with the technical skills oI his ex-army Iriends, he launched Deccan Aviation a dedicated, customer Iocused heli-charter Company. Today, Deccan Aviation, headquartered in Bangalore has 11 helicopters and 2 small aircraIt and operates out oI nine major cities and locations, spanning the entire length and breadth oI India. The company is India`s largest and most reputed private air charter company including Sri Lanka. Early life & Education Captain G. R. Gopinath, Founder and CEO at Deccan Aviation and Air Deccan is a graduate oI the National DeIence Academy and has served the Indian Army. He is considered the Iather oI low cost air travel in India. He created a whole new market when he launched India`s Iirst low cost airline, Air Deccan. Capt G R Gopinath or Gorur Ramaswamy Iyengar Gopinath or `Gopi` as he is aIIectionately called was born in a Hassan Iyengar Iamily oI the remote village oI Gorur, Karnataka. Starting his studies in a village school, he completed his Iurther schooling at Sainik (military) School, Bijapur. ThereaIter he joined the distinguished National DeIence Academy and later graduated Irom the Indian Military Academy as a commissioned oIIicer in the Indian Army. He then went on to serve the Army Ior eight years. Sometime in 1995, the Govt. oI India started the reIorms process by encouraging entrepreneurship. This inspired the entrepreneur in him to identiIy the tremendous potential Helicopter Charter had in India. Along with an old Army Iriend he decided to start a private sector commercial helicopter service in 1996. Starting with just one helicopter, today Deccan Aviation boasts oI 10 (Ten) Helicopters and two charter jets operating Irom eight major locations criss-crossing the entire length oI the country. This company is India`s most reputed private Air Charter Company with a presence now in Srilanka also. ever Give Up! For six years Captain Gopinath slept under a thatched rooI and tried to make living by growing bananas, cereals, coconuts, and vegetables in the government provided land when his ancestral land was eaten up by a dam. It was in 1985 that he switched to silkworm rearing. And he had to wait Ior Iour more years to see some success. Yes, that's ten long years oI toil, and it didn't end with Iarming. When he launched Deccan Aviation, it took Captain Gopinath Iour years to get one helicopter on lease. At every step he Iaced new bundle oI challenges whether they emanated Irom government controls, competition, or something else. His Iirst Air Deccan Ilight caught Iire and everyone wrote his company oII. But he says that he's been an optimist who always reIused to give up. He Iaced all challenges head on, to give India Air Deccan that boasts about Iastest aircraIt turnaround time, cost eIIiciency, wide connectivity, and ticketing access. Pursue Your Passion Captain Gopinath stresses that one should pursue his passion and never let Iear oI Iailing come in the way. The problems will come and Iailures are unavoidable but having single minded Iocus, determination, and ability to assimilate Iailures is the only way Iorward, he believes. From army, Iarming and deals, to aviation, Gopinath has had one dream that is to make a diIIerence and in spite oI all odds he continues to pursue that.
