Message from President, BAOA

Dear Members,

The BizAvIndia 2025 conference, on March 24, 2025, was a resounding success and marked a significant milestone in our journey. Held in New Delhi, this year’s event witnessed unprecedented participation from key stakeholders, including the Member of Parliament Naveen Jindal, the Director General of Civil Aviation, and the Joint Secretary from the Ministry of Civil Aviation. Their presence and active involvement of senior officials from the DGCA and the Ministry of Civil Aviation brought great depth to the discussions. We also saw enthusiastic participation from our members, making this the biggest and most vibrant BizAv show ever hosted by BAOA in the capital. The deliberations were meaningful and enriching, reflecting the maturity and aspirations of India’s General Aviation and Business Aviation (GABA) sector. We have recorded the key discussions and shared them with both the Ministry and DGCA. Follow-up meetings with both authorities are currently underway. We urge all members to continue engaging proactively and send their inputs on any suggested amendments to Civil Aviation Requirements (CARs) to MD BAOA, which will serve as the nodal point for collating these recommendations.

At the same time, we are facing a new challenge at Mumbai Airport, where General Aviation operators have been asked to vacate their existing parking stands on the pretext of development and improvement works at CSMIA. This matter is being taken up seriously through all appropriate channels. However, our preferred approach remains one of constructive collaboration with the airport operator, the Ministry of Civil Aviation, and the safety regulator. We are confident that by working together, we can arrive at solutions that do not compromise the operational continuity of GA/BA in nation’s commercial capital, Mumbai.

On the global front, India’s remarkable growth story is capturing the attention of the world, and its positive ripple effects are being strongly felt across the world’s GA/BA industry. Business and General Aviation are poised to play an instrumental role in building a strong and inclusive aviation ecosystem as we move toward the vision of Viksit Bharat. It is heartening to see about 10 new single engine helicopters imported into India during these two months.

Let us continue to stay united in our efforts to achieve sustainable and accelerated growth of our sector, while always keeping safety as our foremost priority. Thank you all for your continued commitment and participation.

Happy Landings!

Jai Hind!