Promoted and operated by senior officers from the Indian Army Aviation, Deccan Aviation has 42 pilots on its rolls. This, combined with its country-wide presence provides it great operational depth. To maintain the pilots at a high level of competency, Deccan employs a training captain. The company is completely self-sufficient in its maintenance requirements with 43 trained engineers.

Deccan Aviation's Chairman is Captain G R Gopinath. He is a graduate of the National Defence Academy and has served in the Indian Army. A recipient of the prestigious ROLEX Award for Ecological silk farming and the WIPRO PRSI Award, he is the driving force behind the organization. Captain KJ Samuel is the Executive Director and, along with Capt Gopinath, is a founder Director. An experienced Army Aviation pilot, he is a Presidential Gallantry Award winner and still actively flies for the parent company.