Deccan 360's Capt G R Gopinath moves into express logistics
As part of our series on India's new business dynasties we feature Capt. G.R. Gopinath of Deccan Charters Ltd. Having begun in 1997 along with friend Capt K J Samuel with a single leased helicopter - operating out of a small office in Bangalore, he has since grown into a mature business with a fleet of 13 choppers and three aircraft.
K.R. Balasubramanyam
- Apr 12, 2011,
- Updated Jul 5, 2011 1:08 PM IST
When Capt. G.R. Gopinath set out to launch Deccan Aviation in the mid -1990s, he stepped into a market where competition was almost nil. The only other air charter company, Pawan Hans, as a government-owned entity, had priorities other than profit. There was also a large pool of retired but young defence pilots and engineers for him to pick from. Captain Gopi, as he is widely known, felt the moment was auspicious. "My God! This is a combustible mix. One just cannot go wrong," he told himself.
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When Capt. G.R. Gopinath set out to launch Deccan Aviation in the mid -1990s, he stepped into a market where competition was almost nil. The only other air charter company, Pawan Hans, as a government-owned entity, had priorities other than profit. There was also a large pool of retired but young defence pilots and engineers for him to pick from. Captain Gopi, as he is widely known, felt the moment was auspicious. "My God! This is a combustible mix. One just cannot go wrong," he told himself.
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