We heard at the 2011 event that India's GDP growth will average 8.7% in the period 2012/13 to 2015/16 and India will be the 6th largest economy and 3rd largest aviation market by 2020. By 2050 India will overtake the US to become the 2nd largest economy after China.
Rising incomes are leading to rising aspirations and as the commercial aviation sector comes under increasing strain due to infrastructure constraints, there will be inevitable growth in business jet sales. Embraer estimates the market in India to 2020 to be worth $9 billion, 
which translates into 360 additional business jets to the current fleet.
However, there are impediments to growth of the sector and the current regulatory process is complex and bureaucratic. Although the Director General of the DGCA declared at IBAE 2011 that he was ready to engage with the business aviation industry, the administrators and executive branch have not yet done anything to simplify the process of buying a business jet, or reduce the time it takes to secure landing permits.
Delegates at IBAE 2011 learnt that the Asia Pacific region would lead the recovery in the business aviation industry with the region accounting for 16.7% of global revenues. The region would start to take an increasing share of the growth in business aviation as the US lost ground as the dominant force in GA and business aviation. As if to underline the changing fortunes in the new world order, news came in as the event closed, that Cirrus is to be brought by the China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Co (CAIGA).
It was left to our Day 2 keynote speaker and one of the richest men in India, Naveen Jindal, Member of Parliament and head of Jindal Steel, to provide a vision of how business aviation will develop in India. Pledging his financial and moral support to the Business Aviation Association for India (BAAI), he called on other industry leaders to join with him in influencing policy and to provide a better understanding of the scope and importance of business aviation in terms of growing the Indian economy.
Contact information: For topics and presentation enquiries: Alan Perry (adp@miuevents.com) For international sponsorship and exhibition enquiries: Jane Wilson (jw@miuevents.com) For general and sales enquiries within India: Bhaskar Joshi (bhaskarj@eigroup.in)
Day 1 – Tuesday 21, February 2012
Morning Chairman: Karan Singh, CEO, Indo Pacific Aviation
09.00 Exhibition Opens
Registration & Networking Coffee
INAUGURAL SESSION
10.00 - Welcome from the Organisers
Alan Perry - MIU Events UK
10.05 - LAMP LIGHTING
Opening Remarks from the Chairman
10.10 - Opening Address
Dr Syed Nasim Ahmad Zaidi, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Govt of India
10.20 - Inaugural Address from Chief Guest
Shri Naveen Jindal, Member of Parliament and Executive Chairman, Jindal Steel
10.40 - Vote of Thanks
Prem Behl, Chairman, Exhibitions India Group
SESSION I: BUSINESS AVIATION:
DRIVING ECONOMIC GROWTH
10.45 - KEYNOTE: Business Aviation Infrastructure: A compelling need for growth
Rohit Kapur, President, Business Aircraft Operators Association
10.50 - Financing Business Aviation
Ashish Sharma, Business Head - Corporate Finance Group, GE Capital
11.10 - Networking Coffee Break
11.30 – Market Analysis – market expectations and projected aircraft sales - The global OEMs have run into some heavy turbulence over the last few years. With the Indian GA sector forecast - including business jets, helicopters, turboprops and piston engines - to be worth up to $12billion over the next decade, does this offer the manufacturers the prospect of clear skies ahead?
Kapil Kaul, CEO, Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation
12.00 – Business Aviation market to 2025 - Analysts predict that Asia/Pacific will become increasingly dominant for new business aircraft sales. A global OEM, with an established base in the region, looks ahead to 2025 and provides a view of how the bizav market will look in the years to come.
Jose Eduardo Costas, VP- Marketing and Sales, Asia Pacific - Embraer Executive Jets
12.30 - Can V/STOL Business and Utility aircraft alleviate hub airport congestion? What are the options for business passengers and high value cargo to fly point to point, without necessarily accessing large metro airports? In this paper the speaker provides some innovative thinking on an age-old problem.
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13.00 - Networking Lunch
SESSION II: PRIVATE AIR CHARTER OPERATIONS - THE FLIGHTPLAN
Afternoon Chairperson - Anthony Frances, Partner, Gates & Partners
14.10 - Pre Flight check for GA - A lack of GA Infrastructure planning, the taxation system, complex and outdated regulatory requirements and a general apathy towards GA from the administrative sector suggests that the industry has many hurdles to overcome. In this paper a domestic operator addresses key issues which will determine if private aviation in India will ever get off the ground!
Ashvani Sachdev, CEO - Aviators India PVT
14.35 - Setting a strategy for GA in India - There are many frustrations involved with flying GA aircraft in India, from establishing an AOC to combating dodgy brokers. How can the fledgling industry boom and how can the obvious advantages of GA best be harnessed to benefit the social and economic aspirations of a growing economy?
Vito Gomes, Founder and Managing Director, Aviation Services Management
15.00 - Flight Operations Services - How to effectively manage a private air charter fleet and maximise the contribution to company performance in terms of safety, cost and services.
Abdullah M Al Sayed, President & CEO, NEXUS Flight Operations Services
15.30 - Networking Coffee Break
16.00 - Dealing with medical emergencies - It is an inevitable fact when flying the great and the good that they get sick! Passengers and flight crew can present with a medical problem while away from home or even in-flight! Whether it's a matter of determining "at risk" passengers or ensuring pilots and aircrew are trained to cope with the occasional scare, and deal with the unexpected, it's important that the operator is prepared.
Dr Paulo M Alves, VP - Aviation and Maritime Health, MedAire
16.25 - Operating Light Jets - FlairJet, operating out of the UK, was a start up and the first European operator to fly the Phenom 100 and 300. Whilst media interest focused on other ambitious, and ultimately unsuccessful, air taxi models, FlairJet gained traction in the private air charter market despite adverse trading conditions. In this paper the company's founder and CEO, shares his experiences and the ups and downs of operating a new aircraft type in an unproven market.
David Fletcher, Founder/CEO, FlairJet
16.50 - Opportunities and Challenges for light Jets - The light jet market has seen a
bumpy few years since the global financial crisis. With many air taxi models failing in the US and Europe, does the light jet (or the air taxi model) stand a better chance in India where a poor scheduled route network to off-hub destinations, suggests that the light jet might be the perfect aircraft for this market?
Lars Welinder, Head of General and Business Aviation, Mango Aviation
17.20 - Q&A SESSION
17.40 - Concluding remarks from the chairperson
End of Day 1
20.00 - 23.00 - Gala Dinner
Day 2 – Wednesday 22, February 2012
Chairman: Alan Perry, Chairman, MIU Events
09.30 - Exhibition opens and networking coffee
09.50 - Recap of Day 1 and opening Remarks from Chairman
SESSION III: INDUSTRY INITIATIVES
10.00 - KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Shri EK Bharat Bhushan, Director General, Directorate General of Civil Aviation
10.20 - KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Building Airports for the Future
Dubai World Central (DWC) are building the world's largest airport at Jebel Ali, Dubai. The Airport, a city in its own right, will cover an area of 140 sq kms and be capable of handling 160 million passengers per annum. The Business Airport will be an important asset and will commence operation at the site ahead of scheduled airline services. How will the new airport impact on Business Aviation in the region and the wider world?
Khalid Al Massrey, VP Strategy & Corporate Communications, Dubai World Central
10.50 - OEM/MRO Provision and Planning
Todd Hattaway, Regional Sales Director, India, Hawker Beechcraft Corporation
11.10 - Networking coffee break
SESSION IV: THE COMPLEXITIES OF BUYING, SELLING AND OWNING PRIVATE AIRCRAFT
11.30 - Liability and Regulatory issues involved with managing and operating aircraft - Legal structures, registration process, traffic rights, insurance, management structures, regulatory issues surrounding management and operations.
Richard Gimblett, Partner, Holman Fenwick Willan LLP
11.50 - Sourcing Finance - Financing business aircraft is not straightforward. The lender may ask for punitive guarantees or place unrealistic valuations on the aircraft. Where does the buyer go for finance, what collateral is required and what have we learnt from the global downturn when it comes to financing aircraft?
Sidanth Rajagopal, Partner, Clasis Law
12.10 - The role of the aircraft broker - We're told that Asia/Pacific will become increasingly dominant when it comes to aircraft sales. As the used market becomes more apparent what role does the broker play and how do they ensure the best deal for the party they represent?
Phil Jordan, CEO, Business Air International
12.30 - Simplifying the process of ownership - where do you register your aircraft and how do you plan your corporate ownership structure?
Mark Byrne, Director, ICM Group Ltd
13.00 - Lunch
SESSION V: INFRASTRUCTURE PROVISION
14.10 - Automated Hangar Gates - Innovative automated sliding/hydraulic hangar gate technology
RM Bhargava, Managing Director, Desfab Engineers & Builders
14.30 - Establishing a strategy for GA airports in India - How do smaller airports boost scheduled traffic movements by developing their business aviation facilities?
Vijender Sharma, Head of Commercial Operations & Network Planning, Fraport Saudi Arabia - KAIA
14.50 - Q&A
SESSION VI: SUPPORTING THE OPERATOR
15.00 - The Paperless Cockpit - Pilots usually enter the cockpit weighed down with navigation charts, safety checklists, weather information and an array of operational manuals. The electronic flight bag is set to change all that
Philip Gordon, EMEA & Far East Sales, Jeppesen UK
15.30 - The Air Charter Broker - With the growth of private aviation there has been accompanying growth in the number of air charter brokers in India. So now, more than ever, operators and customers should fully understand that good brokers create value for all in the market. Hunt and Palmer, with over 25 years in the industry, provide some pointers, share their approach and highlight the positives of working with a reputable broker.
Aadesh Batra, Managing Director, Hunt and Palmer
16.00 - Q&A SESSION
16.20 - Concluding remarks from the Chairman
Paulo M. Alves, Vice President, Aviation and Maritime Health, MedAire
As Vice President of Aviation and Maritime Health, Paulo Magalhães Alves, MD, MSc is responsible for providing technical guidance and analysis for MedAire’s MedLink medical advisory service. He also monitors trends in medicine and technology and authors papers, articles and presentations on medical topics affecting remote medicine for MedAire’s aviation and maritime clients.
Prior to joining MedAire, Dr. Alves, a cardiologist, worked as Medical Director from 1993 to 2006 for Varig Brazilian Airlines, managing virtually every aspect of commercial aviation medicine that concerned crew and passenger health. Medical initiatives under Dr. Alves’ supervision included the creation of preparedness plans for flight crew immunization, cosmic radiation, in-flight medical emergencies, medical clearance for ill passengers, crew fatigue management, aircraft disinfection, bioterrorism, DVT, SARS and pandemics. He also worked as a consultant for the National Union of Airlines with the Brazilian Health Authorities, advising on traveler’s health issues—including the Review of the International Health Regulations and the National Preparedness Plan for the Risk of Influenza Pandemics.
In May 2010, the Airlines Medical Directors Association awarded Dr. Alves the George J. Kidera Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Aviation Medicine, and in May 2011, he was named a Fellow of the Aerospace Medical Association. Also in 2010, International Maritime Health published Dr. Alves' paper entitled "Cardiovascular events on board commercial maritime vessels: a two-year review."
Aadesh Batra, Managing Director, Hunt and Palmer
Aadesh recently established the Indian company based in New Delhi in December 2010 for Hunt & Palmer in order to expand the company’s air charter operations on the sub-continent. Having identified the growing demand for private aviation in the country, Aadesh built on his local connections and experience to bring the Hunt & Palmer product to a far wider audience. Aadesh’s aviation career spans 16 years and three continents, having spent time in civil aviation for British Airways, and since 2008 in general aviation for the Hunt & Palmer group. Having delivered a strong footprint in the northern region, Aadesh is now planning a second office in Mumbai.
Rajendra Mohan Bhargava, Managing Director, Desfab Engineers & Builders
Mr Rajendra Mohan Bhargava comes from a family engaged in manufacturing of Iron and Steel Implements. He graduated from IIT- BHU in 1977 and set up his own works in Lucknow in 1988. For the past 25 years he has meticulously worked his way to make a niche for himself as a pioneer in Design, Fabrication and Commissioning of indigenous Motorized Hangar Doors. Desfab made the first large Hangar Gate in India. Desfab Engineers & Builders are pioneers in making partially Hydraulic Hangar Gates. Recently for the first time in the country an Innovative combination of Automated Sliding/Hydaulic Hangar Do has been commissioned at Beas. Mr. R.M. Bhargava is the CEO of M/S Desfab Engineers & Builders a company located at Gurgaon and having its manufacturing unit at industrial area Dulhina Distt.Jhajjar,(Haryana) with an annual capacity of 10000 MT. Desfab deals in Design, Fabrication, Erection and allied activities connected with Large PEB structures. The company has a good workforce with engineers,accountants and is the best. Desfab has provided many Hangar Doors for The Defence and Civilian Airports including the VVIP Hangar Gate at Palam besides Erecting more than 100 large PEBs across the country which includes prestigious work for DMRC, ABB, ITC, Hindustan Lever and many more.
Mr Bhargava is deeply involved in spiritual and social activities and keeps pace with the latest industrial technology.
Mark Byrne, Director, ICM Group
Mark was born in Douglas on the Isle of Man and graduated from the University of Westminster. He has an MBA from Manchester Business School and a Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing. Mark previously worked for two engineering companies in Germany in the legal, budgeting and marketing departments and for a management consultancy company in London and Ireland. He went on to work for a trust company as a client administrator and business development manager before being appointed as a Director of the ICM group in 1995. Mark specialises in corporate and fiduciary matters with a special interest in aviation.
José Eduardo Costas, VP Sales & Marketing - Asia Pacific, Embraer Executive Jets
José Eduardo Costas is Vice President, Sales & Marketing for Embraer Executive Jets, Asia Pacific. Having assumed this role in October 2008, José Eduardo is based in Singapore and his main focus is to expand market share and increase awareness for Embraer’s executive jets in the region. Immediately prior to assuming his current role, José Eduardo was Vice President, Contracts, with Embraer Executive Jets. Based in Brazil, he was responsible for the worldwide support to sales, proposals preparation, contracts negotiation, aircraft configuration, contracts management and aircraft deliveries. While Vice President for Contracts at Embraer Executive Jets, José Eduardo spearheaded and developed a team with capability to support sales and negotiations and built a business with a firm order backlog worth USD 6.5 billion. José Eduardo joined Embraer in 2000 as Division Manager, Contracts – Europe, Africa & Middle East – for Embraer’s Commercial Aviation Market division before moving to the Executive Jets division in 2002, at the early stages of the development of that business unit. Prior to joining Embraer, José Eduardo was with Sulzer Rotating Equipment – a Swiss manufacturer of turbo-compressors and centrifugal pumps for power generation – based in Brazil where he held a variety of senior positions in areas such as industrial operations, planning, project management, supply chain and quality management over a period of ten years. Before that, José Eduardo was an engineer involved in the construction and assembly of offshore oil platforms. José Eduardo has a Masters degree in Business Administration from Fundação Dom Cabral (INSEAD) and a Business Administration degree from Fundação Getulio Vargas. A naval engineering graduate from the Politechnic School – Sao Paulo State University, Brazil, José Eduardo is married to Vera Lúcia and has 2 children.
S. Paul Dev, Founder & President, AurAayan Aerospace, a division of D-STAR Engineering
Paul Dev is founder and President of AurAayan Aerospace, a division of D-STAR Engineering, specializing in compact, light-weight, heavy-fuel propulsion and power systems, currently funded by the U.S. Army, DARPA and Office of Naval Research. D-STAR’s new division, AurAayan Aerospace, is focused on aircraft, such as a new UAV, funded by the U.S. Air Force, for unlimited endurance at extreme altitudes, and AVA-TX Flying Car. Mr. Dev has multiple graduate degrees in engineering and business, and has twenty-plus years of work experience related to propulsion and power technologies and systems. Mr. Dev has eight patents on gas turbine engines and lift/thrust fans, and has other patents in process for turbine and piston engines, advanced motors, as well as a new generation of UAVs and aircraft.
David Fletcher, CEO / Training Captain, FlairJet
David Fletcher founded Oxford-based FlairJet shortly after starting his own light Jet consultancy business, VLJ Consultancy Ltd in 2007. An experienced Monarch Airlines’ Captain flying the Airbus A320, A321 and A330 since 1998, David saw the potential of a new business aviation model centred around the Embraer Phenom 100 and set about the creation of FlairJet with the backing from three eminent London-based criminal QC’s. FlairJet gained its Air Operator’s Certificate from the UK CAA in a remarkable four months, testimony to the strong operations team David had put together to help him run the company. While media eyes were on a much larger European player with ambitious plans for a substantial Phenom 100 fleet, David and his team quietly got on with turning FlairJet into a reality. In December 2009 the company became the first commercial operator of the type in Europe, commencing revenue service with an initial two aircraft. A third managed Phenom 100 was added in May this year. This autumn, two Phenom 300 Light Jets, the first to fly commercially in Europe join the fleet. David has considerable experience on delivery flights – having accepted from Brazil three Phenom 100s, and a Legacy 600 (also based at Oxford). He has also just recently completed the acceptance of Europe’s first Embraer Lineage 1000 on behalf of its private owner.
Richard Gimblett, Partner, Holman Fenwick Willan LLP
Richard Gimblett is a Partner in the London office of Holman Fenwick Willan and specialises in aviation, travel law and commercial litigation. A past in-house legal adviser at the UK CAA, Richard's practice includes both aviation liability and regulatory issues. He also sits on a part time basis as a Recorder of the English Crown Court.
Vito Gomes, Founder & MD, Aviation Services Management
Vito Gomes has been a part of the aviation industry since the early 1980s at a time when it was still in its infancy within the Middle East. From humble beginnings in a ground handling company in Abu Dhabi working through its ranks to a senior position, to setting up and running a renowned cargo operation, and eventually starting his own company. Gomes possesses over 20 years of expertise in the industry.
Various international events with global impacts over the past decade led Gomes to set up and devote himself to his own business- 'Aviation Services Management Ltd'. He spotted a gap in the market for high end travel and the needs of business people and society’s elite for private jets and the many services that those require.
Now into its seventh year of operation ASM is a renowned leading brand in providing fuel at over 1800+ locations and ground handling at over 1350 locations globally. It also offers a plethora of other dynamic and tailored services. ASM has its Base in Dubai and a 24/7 operations hub in Sharjah, with fully operational branch offices in Goa and Mumbai- India.
Gomes is an avid reader of Aviation related magazines and his interests include organic farming. ASM is well placed in its niche markets and values its honest, direct and transparent relationships with its clients. This can all be attributed to Gomes own belief that business is still done in the leagues of gentlemen!
Philip Gordon, EMEA & Far East Sales, Jeppesen UK
Philip is responsible for Jeppesen's Corporate Aviation in EMEA and the Far East, key products include Jeppesen electronic charting and Mobile Applications, flight and trip planning, and specific crucial flight safely data.
He's worked with Jeppesen for the last 6 years and sees firsthand the differing demands operators have across geographical regions, from narrow cabin aircraf
t up to ACJ and BBJ / B747 and 777 VIP.
Todd Hattaway, Regional Sales Director - India, Hawker Beechcraft Corporation
Hattaway is responsible for Hawker and Beechcraft sales in India and will be based in New Delhi. Hattaway has more than 27 years of aviation experience supporting both the commercial and business aviation communities. He has led numerous organizations in the US domestic and international locations throughout Europe, Asia and Latin America. Hattaway held previous leadership positions at Delta Air Lines, Flight Options LLC and Airworks India Engineering Pvt Ltd.
Prior to joining Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, Hattaway served as President of Airworks India, which is one of the leading independent providers of Aviation services in the region. Before joining Airworks India, Hattaway was Vice President of Engineering & Quality for Flight Options where he was in charge of the largest dedicated maintenance network in private aviation. Hattaway began his Aviation career in the United States Marine Corps followed by 19 years with Delta Air Lines, which included 10 years of expat assignments in Russia, Italy, Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Mexico. Hattaway is a certified Six Sigma Blackbelt and a veteran of Lean Manufacturing techniques.
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation is a world-leading manufacturer of business, special mission and trainer aircraft – designing, marketing and supporting aviation products and services for businesses, governments and individuals worldwide. Headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, Hawker Beechcraft Corporation has major operations in Salina, Kansas; Little Rock, Arkansas; Chester, England, U.K.; and Chihuahua, Mexico. The company leads the industry with a global network of more than 100 factory-owned and authorized service centers.
James Philip Jordan, Managing Director, Business Air International
Founding member in 1993 of Business Air FBO and Business Air International Global Private Jets. Prior to aircraft sales, was an Aviation Insurance Specialist from 1988-1993. Recently served two year term as Chairman of NARA, the National Aircraft Resale Association. Continues to serve as member of its Board. Is a partner in Jet Works Air Center, a large Paint, Interior, Maintenance and Avionics company that services up to Boeing and Gulfstream sized business jets. Is a commercial, Instrument, multi-engine rated pilot. Member of the City of Denton Zoning Commission. Married, two teenage daughters. Travels about 250,000 miles annually for his global private jet organization.
Rohit Kapur, President, Business Aircraft Operators Association
Rohit’s experience in the civil aviation industry spans across various segments, be it in aircraft sales, operations, MRO, or setting up turnkey aviation projects. Rohit’s present role as Managing Director requires him to focus on business fundamentals and strategy for long term growth. Rohit’s career path is rare among aviation leaders. After spearheading the establishment of Punj Lloyd Aviation, Rohit was the President of Aircraft Sales, Charters and Operations for Air Works India, when Punj Lloyd Aviation merged its business with Air Works. In 2009, Rohit joined Indocopters as CEO. Indocopters was responsible for Eurocopter Sales, Service and Product Support in India as their Distributor. At Indocopters, Rohit was responsible for leading a turnaround of the company by increasing revenues by 100% in less than2 years, and stimulating the growth of Eurocopter helicopters in India, thereby increasing its market share. In 2011, Rohit joined Arrow as a Managing Director and Partner, with direct responsibility of aircraft sales.
Rohit is also the elected President for Business Aircraft Operators’ Association, the only recognized body to represent the voice of the business aviation community in India. Bes
ides this, he is a member of the Civil Aviation Committee of Federation of Indian Chambers for Commerce and Industry (FICCI), which has been established to advise the Government of India on policy making for Business aviation in the country.
Kapil Kaul, CEO – Indian Subcontinent & Middle East Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation
Kapil is based in the New Delhi office of CAPA, which was established in April 2003. He has 22 years of experience in commercial, corporate management and strategy consulting areas of the aviation and hospitality industry in India. Kapil has led a number of consulting; research & capital raise advisory projects in India including airline start-up business and financial planning, operational reviews and airport consortia advisory.
Kapil has led over 50 Consulting, 20 large Research projects and advised over 30 clients over the last 9 years for Indian and global clients on a wide variety of areas like airport privatization, airline start-ups and due-diligence, travel distribution and regulatory advice. At CAPA, Kapil has been responsible for the strategic direction of the South Asian operations which has included the diversification of the core consulting and research business into areas such aircraft advisory, capital raising, knowledge process outsourcing and aviation education and training. Kapil has previously worked with ITC, EWA, Air Sahara (Now Jetlite), Crown Air, Aviation Resources Group and has also been advisor to Kuoni Travel Holdings, before joining CAPA.
Kapil has comprehensive knowledge of the Indian aviation industry and is member of the CIIs National Committee on Aviation and Tourism, Civil Aviation Safety and Economic Advisory Council, DGCA’s traffic regulatory committee, NTDCs aviation sub-group, and MOCA’s Committee on studying CAA model. He was recently listed on Aviation Business Power 50 list.
William Mermelstein, VP Safety & Quality, NEXUS Flight Operations Services
Mr. Mermelstein has over 40 years aviation experience, including; maintenance, flight test, design, development and manufacturing. He is an FAA licensed pilot since 1976, a certificated A&P Mechanic with Inspection Authorization in the US as well as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and has previously helding OEM authorizations of ODAR and DMIR designations. William has over 20 years in manual development for Part 91, 135, 141/142, 145 & 147 operations, including GOM, GMM, QA, QC, Haz‐Mat, and AAIP (Approved Aircraft Inspection Program) and course curriculum development, and has authored over 20 such manual systems.
William has served in senior management positions in Part 91, 135 and 145 operations over his career, as well as with FBO and commercial fueling operations. All of these included direct involvement or management of; Operations, Development, Implementation and Oversight. He is a graduate of the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City in Part 145 Certification & Surveillance.
Mr. Mermelstein has significant history with Twin Commander Aircraft where he re-engine the TPE 331-10T engine and created the Grand Renaissance Commander program. Direct employee #8 at Eclipse Aviation, where he built the first flying prototype of the EA-500. With Adam Aircraft Industries, he and a small team of three designed the all carbon-fiber A700 AdamJet and built the first flying prototype, as well as 150+ hours of flight test. His experience has provided for a wide level of experience in Design, Development, Manufacturing and Certification in the primary and advanced materials and processes. He was extended an invitation from the Federal Aviation Administration as a Designated Maintenance Examiner, and served over 15 years as a Designated as an Organizational Designated Airworthiness Representative, and a Designated Manufacturing Inspection Representative.
Since 1998 William has been actively engaged in aviation consulting work. He has acted as
consultant in numerous litigations involving airworthiness related matters, including aircraft crash analysis and reconstruction. He has provided consultation to aviation entities seeking Repair Station and Part 135 Air Carrier Operating Certificates. Has recently received Accredited Aviation Lead Auditor (ALAT) training, International Standards for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) auditor certification, as well as IAT (IOSA Auditor Training). Mr. Mermelstein holds an associate degree from the Spartan School of Aeronautics in 1981, as well as an extensive list of training certificates with many OEM’s, FlightSafety and the FAA.
Aoife O'Sullivan, Partner, Gates and Partners
Aoife O'Sullivan is lead partner in the Aircraft Finance Department at Gates and Partners. Gates and Partners is a dynamic, international law firm which specialises in aerospace and corporate/commercial law. The firm advises on all aspects of aviation law from insurance to commercial
aviation to regulatory matters. Aoife has extensive experience in corporate and asset finance and commercial law. She advises clients in aircraft finance and regulatory issues including corporate structures, aircraft acquisitions and disposals, financings, airline start-ups, licensing applications and ancillary issues.
Aoife is an active participant in industry efforts in the business and private aviation market. She speaks regularly at conferences and seminars worldwide and writes regularly for industry publications.
R. Radhakrishnan, General Manager-Aviation & Head of Aviation Business Unit, Hindustan Petroleum
Shri R.Radhakrishnan holds Master's Degre in Applied Statistics and Master's Degre in Foreign Trade. He also holds Post Graduate Diplomas in Management Studies, Operational Research and Training & Development. Shri R.Radhakrishnan has attended several serior management programs including Advanced Management Program from Cambridge, Accelerated management Program from indian School of Business, Hyderabad and senior management program from Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad. Shri R.Radhakrishnan joined Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) 30 years ago in the Marketing Division. Presently he is General Manager - Aviation & Head of Aviation Business Unit of HPCL. He has rich and varied experience in the downstream Petroleum marketing. He has travelled abroad to several European, American and Asian countries.
Sidanth Rajagopal, Partner, Clasis Law
Sidanth heads the aviation and aerospace team at Clasis law. He has extensive experience in the aviation field and has assisted various international and Indian airlines with their financing and leasing requirements in addition to assisting them with their general legal requirements. Sidanth has also advised various international banks and lessor in their leasing activities in India and
internationally. He joined Clasis Law in July 2011, prior to which he was a senior associate at Clyde & Co with their the aviation finance group since October 2007 and was based in London. He was previously based in India and has worked with Luthra and Luthra Law Offices in New Delhi as an associate in their finance team. Sidanth is a regular speaker at varoius aviation conferences in India, including the Indian Business Aviation Expo and the AirFinance conferences. He is Dual-qualified in India and England & Wales, and with a particular focus on the India and South Asia aviation markets.
Cpt Ak Sachdev, CEO, Aviators
Gp Capt AK Sachdev has more than 37 years of operational aviation experience (in the IAF, a commercial airline, and NSOPs) in various jobs. He has worked as Chief Operations Officer of a domestic airline and is currently working as CEO of an NSOP. He has flown fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft including a multi-engine jet bomber and has achieved 100% accident free operations in all appointments. He has represented airline in meetings of Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA) and was nominated to the State Safety Programme Group formed by DGCA as also to the committee formed by Ministry of Aviation for review of operations and aviation infrastructure in North Eastern Region. He is a Performance Instructor on A 320 aircraft, and has attended the BCAS Basic Aviation Security Course, Dangerous Goods Awareness Programme, Airborne Pathogen Indoctrination Course, Accident Investigation Workshop (EU-India) and an IATA-COSPAC Safety Management Systems (SMS) Train-the-Trainer Workshop (for setting up of SMS in aviation entities) amongst others. He holds life membership of Aeronautical Society of India, Rotary Wing Society of India, All India Management Association, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, International Society of Air Safety Investigators and is a corporate representative on Business Aircraft Operators’ Association. He was given the rare honour of being appointed Commodore Commandant of a prime helicopter unit in recognition of meritorious service in the Indian Air Force and holds M Phil, M Sc, MA degrees in addition to an MBA in HRM.
Vijendra Sharma, Consultant - GA Airports
Vijender Sharma, currently working for Fraport India, has extensive experience in the aviation industry. He has worked in diverse segments ranging from tour operations to airlines & airports. He is a qualified tourism professional with a post Graduate Diploma in Tourism and a Masters in Business Administration. In the past ten years, Vijender has worked for reputed organisations including Galileo India (a major global GDS), Oman Air and Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL). He handled the marketing and business development functions in Galileo India and added some of the big accounts to the organisation’s portfolio. He was responsible for passenger sales and holidays division of Oman Air. As part of the Airline Marketing team in DIAL, Vijender was instrumental in setting up one of India’s first airline marketing departments and in the formulation of DIAL’s airline marketing strategy.
In his current role with Fraport Vijender is responsible for business development in India. A wide ranging field of activity which include, identification of investment opportunities in airports and ground handling companies, airline marketing and providing consulting services in the region. He has repeatedly advised Jeddah’s King Abdul Aziz Airport on route and traffic development and the formulation of a strategic framework for the airport’s marketing function. Vijender is a regular participant in aviation related conference including passenger Termi
nal Expo and Marcusevans events. He has also contributed research based articles and expert opinions in Passenger Terminal world.
Capt Karan Singh, CEO, Indo Pacific Aviation
Capt Karan Singh is CEO, Indo Pacific Aviation and a founder member of the Business Aircraft Operators Association for India. He holds BSc degree in Aeronautical Science from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Florida, USA. As an Airline Transport pilot, Capt Karan Singh has 5000 hours on B737-4/7/8/900 flying for Jet Airways. Since 2003, he is the Managing Director of KuBase Aviation and CEO of Indo Pacific Aviation. Besides his involvement with the Business Aircraft Operators Association for India, Capt Karan Singh is on the Governing Board of International Business Aviation Council.
Lars Welinder, Director, Mango Aviation Partners Ltd
Lars is an Executive Director of Mango Aviation Partners Ltd heading its business in Europe, Middle East and Africa, as well as its General & Business Aviation section on a global basis. Mango is a project and process management practice offering air transport companies around the world a comprehensive range of services from strategic development and business design through to implementation, management and control, and count several of the world’s leading and pioneering aviation companies as its clients.
Lars brings a wide experience gained from entrepreneurial and international businesses and management; both “hands-on” and at board level, including business design, finance, build and launch and all gained from both the industrialised and developing worlds. Lars is the Chairman of the Global Aviation Advisors Alliance and a Non Executive Director of Eastwards Leasing Co. He has experience from bringing entrepreneurial activities though to sustainable public companies. He is also active as a London City Liveryman in the World Traders’ Company and he is a Fellow Member of both the Chartered Institute of Marking and the Institute of Directors.
THE Grand, New Delhi
The Grand Hotel in New Delhi is a five star hotel located in the heart of the city. The Hotel provides an artful balance of contempory elegance and modern design.
The majestic low rise architecture is set within 10 acres of beautifully landscaped lawns.
The Grand is centrally located within close proximity of all major business and entertainment venues and is only a short drive from the Domestic and International Airports. The Grand Ballroom, which can accommodate up to 800 people, is one of the largest pillarless banqueting facilities in the city. The beautifully landscaped outdoor terrace adjoining the Ballroom makes it an ideal venue for all kinds of business gatherings, meetings, promotions, launches and social events.
MIU have negotiated preferential room rates for IBAE participants. These are as follows:
Double INR 12,000 +Taxes, including brerakfast
Single INR 11,000 + Taxes, including breakfast
To book your room(s) at the preferential rate(s), please contact Mr Tarun Malhotra of Exhibitions India: tarunm@eigroup.in
The Address:
The Grand New Delhi
Vasant kunj - Phase II, Nelson Mandela Road
New Delhi 110 070, India
Tel: 91-11- 2677 1234
Fax: 91- 11- 2670 5891
If you have any questions, or need any further information, please contact Jane Wilson (Sales Director MIU Events) at jw@miuevents.com or Bhaskar Joshi (Sales Manager Exhibitions India) at bhaskarj@eigroup.in
WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU TO IBAE 2012!
