Mr Khanna who is also the co-founder of AAPL brings in over 35yrs of airlines experience into the company. During his rich span in the industry he has gained expertise in different areas such as Operations, fleet management, financial planning, Joint Ventures, Labor negotiations, Procurement & training.
In his 3 decade span with Air India Mr Khanna has been involved is setting up the training division for GSD. Has held commanding positions as Executive Head - Cochin International Airport, Regional Manager – Heathrow Aiport. Mr Khanna has been appointed as Technical Consultant by A.F.Ferguson and Co. which is one of the leading firms of Chartered Accountants & Management consultants in India.
Mr. S.N. Dhotre Director Operation
Mr. Dhotre held the post of Addl. General Manager Air India and has obtained experience in Tendering, procurement of Equipments and Spares.
He has extensive knowledge in management of maintenance and up keep of a large fleet of various types of Ground Handling Equipments.
His extensive know-how is also attributed to successfully managing the operations for AI’s ground Handling Department overseas.
Mr. B.R. Gaikwad Head HRD
BA, MLW (BOM), LLB, CAIIB, Dip. IR&PM
Ex GM – HRD AIR INDIA & Vice President Hotel Corporation of India
More than 22 years In Air India
Consultant-Human Resource Development.
Mr. G.S. Khanna Director Business Development
A Student of Economics from LSE (London School of Economics - UK), this entrepreneur is the key driving force in promoting & executing innovative ideas at AAPL. He has over 4 years of experience working for E-Funds – a leading BPO in INDIA.
Ms. Anu Bindra Director Overseas
Anu has a Masters in Strategic Management from UK and had completed her Masters’ thesis “From Flying to Service Providing” while working for Aer Lingus. She is the head of our US office and has assisted AAPL in establishing a global presence.
Capt S N Datt Head - Flight Operations
Capt SN Datt was commissioned in the flying branch of the Indian Air Force
(IAF) in the year 1961.He flew various types of IAF aircraft in training
and operational roles. During the service tenure he qualified as a Flying
Instructor and also did Post Graduation in Military Sciences from the
prestigious Defence Services Staff College, Wellington.
He was deputed to Air India in 1976. He flew in command on Boeing 707, 747
classic, 747-400 and Airbus 310 aircraft. He was also a DGCA approved
check pilot on all these types of aircraft. He was Air India's nominee to
ICAO's human factors conference held at Washington DC in 1993. He retired
in 2001 as General Manager Air Safety. His flying career of approximately
15000 Hrs is completely free of any accidents/incidents.
Capt Datt also did a year's tenure in Jet Airways where he gained good
insight in to B-737 and ATR aircraft operations. He carried out
investigations of accidents/incidents to Jet Airways Aircraft. During this
period he attended training course by Boeing in accident investigation. He
also underwent a course on "Accident Investigation for Aircrew and
Operations Executives" at Cranfield University UK.
