Deccan Board approves merger with Kingfisher Airlines

Bangalore, Dec 19 (UNI) The Board of Directors of the low cost airliner Deccan today gave a green signal for its merger with high end Kingfisher Airlines.

Speaking at the end of Board meeting here tonight, Deccan Managing Director Capt G R Gopinath said the board discussed and later unanimously accepted the recommendations of the consulting firm Accenture.

The decision was made without any descent, he said.

The Chairman of the UB Group and Kingfisher Airlines chief Vijay Mallya was also present at the board meeting, he said.

It had been decided that Mr Mallya would be the Chairman and CEO of the new entity, Capt Gopinath said.

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