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Introducing Seaplanes In
India
Pioneering in Mumbai

The luring factors:
• The Minister announced that the year 2008 would be the ‘Year for the
Helicopters’ and the next focus area for the Ministry would be the
helicopters and the seaplanes……. Seaplanes, he said, had immense
possibilities with India’s large coastline. They have a huge potential for
added connectivity, which is required in this country.
 Praful Patel ( Civil Aviation Minister of India)
NewspaperPIB Press Release.mht
• The demand of corporate jets in India is skyrocketting
• The aviation industry is set to grow exponentially in India
• Acute shortage of trained pilots in the Indian sub-continent
• Huge Untapped virgin islands and undeveloped tourist location present in the Indian ocean.
• Indian Govt. has allowed 100% FDI allowed for a seaplane
service.
Rachit Jainrcht.jn@gmail.com

Basics
• A seaplane ideally requires 25 mts. Long docking
space per plane

Proposed Location: Mumbai
• Mumbai Being the Financial capital of India has
more than 50,000 millionnaire
• The No. of tourists in Mumbai are around 5
million p.a
• Most corporate offices & high flying executive
have base as mumbai
• Proximity to Goa ( Tourist hotspot in India
having 2 million tourists anually)

• Near Juhu Aerodrome :
▫ The proximity to the aerodrome allows to use straight float
plane aswell as provide ready acces to maintainance &
hanger facilities of the aerodrome. Planes could be pulled
out of water straight into the aerodrome

• Near Juhu
Aerodrome :
▫ The proximity to the
aerodrome allows to
use straight float
plane aswell as
provide ready access
to maintenance &
hanger facilities of
the aerodrome.
Planes could be
pulled out of water
straight into the
aerodrome

Market Potential

Scenic Tours:

• Looking at the trends of Other seaplane
operators the demand for scenic ride is steadily
increasing
• Other international operators take avg. 120$/hr
for a person i.e Rs. 4800/hr (The actual market
price for Indian operation has to be worked out
in detail)

Charter Flights
• The Need for Corporate Jets is exponentially
Rising
▫ Indian Cos. have 40 Corporate jets pending
• Mumbai being a corporate hub the demand for
charter service is highest in Mumbai.
• An amphibian Caravan plane could cater to
inner landlocked locations also

Scheduled Flights/ Holiday package
• A ‘Mumbai to Goa’ ticket costs an average
Rs.3000 peaking at Rs. 4800 on peak seasons
▫ Thus, lies an opportunity for capturing this
market demand by providing a unique airtaxi
between Mumbai & Goa
▫ Special alliances & holiday packages could be
offered for Customers for a round trip to Goa

• Romantic getaways & Dinners
▫ Special dinner trips could be arranged for Couples
willing to spend on their better halfs

Flying Club
• Adventure Sports / Extreme hobbies are the xing
factor amongst the youths.
▫ There are flyings club that exists all throughout
the world and we see no reason why if given a
chance the Rich & famous of India will not splurge
in this Hobby

Pilot Training
• If the Govt. norms allow the flying hours of a
seaplane to be fully or partially counted for
fulfilling the flying hours reqquirements of all
commercial pilots. Thus, the seaplane bussiness
will open a market that is ‘Huge’
▫ The margins 7 the demands in & for pilot training
respectively is sky rocketting in India.

Some Raw facts

Proposed launching sequence
• After procuring the
license for a non-
schedule passenger
service
• Buy/lease a plane
for Scenic tours &
move slowly
towards the top

The 1st
Seaplane suggested:
• Cessna Caravan

USP
• First Mover Advantage:
▫ As per our discussions with the Director General of Civil
Avaiation, no other player has approached for seaplane
approval
• First ever kind of service will attract extensive
news coverage & hype in the glamour world
automatically without any cost
• A very effective launch pad for
branding/advertising in India

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