Chimes Aviation Academy is staffed by a team of globally acclaimed aviation
specialist with deep exposure across training, commercial and defense
aviation space. CAA’s management team consists of business specialist
who ensures quality & value in each facet of the project.
CAA’s faculty consist of a team of more than 7 Flight Instructors
with many years of global instructional experience along with 5 highly
acclaimed ground instructors.
Profile of key members in detail:
Mr. Y.N. Sharma
Chief Operating Officer
Y.N. Sharma is a qualified Private Pilots License(PPL) with rich exposure
across Indian and global Aviation Market. He was also selected for the
CPL programme at the prestigious Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Udan Academy
(IGRUA) Fursatganj, Rae Bareilly.
He has worked in the Advertising Industry from 1989 to 1997 and then as
General Manager Operations with a cargo airline set-up in Delhi. He has
extensive experience of handling aviation operations and setting up new
projects.
Capt.B.P.Singh
Director Academy & Chief Ground Instructor
Capt.B.P.Singh is an ex Indian Air Force pilot with over 8000 hrs of flying
on more than ten different types of aircraft.In the Air Force he was a
Qualified Flying Instructor and an Air Force Examiner. After his stint
in the Air Force, he flew with a commercial airliner and in general aviation.
Thereafter, he spent seven years at the Malaysian Flying Academy as Standard’s
Officer and Chief Flying Instructor. He brings his vast and varied experience
to make Chimes Aviation Academy a world class Flying Training Institute.
Mr. Raj Chakrabarty
General Manager - Operations
Raj is responsible for Business Operation at Chimes Aviation. Prior to
CAA,, he had worked with, Petro IT, Spectranet, J.K Synthetics & PIL
Ltd. With over Fourteen years of experience across the industry spectrum,
Raj bring forth a unique set of knowledge and skills which include an
in-depth understanding and practice of Operation and Human resource management
processes with structured methodologies, experience in the Service and
other industries, successful People management and development record,
strong leadership & management background. Raj’s principal field
of expertise is in leading teams, leveraging people development systems,
innovating solutions, analysing processes and concepts and management
of human Capital strategically to rapidly drive businesses forward by
increasing productivity, efficiency and effectiveness.
Raj is a Post Graduate in Personnel Management & Industrial Relations
and also holds a Diploma in HRM.
Air Commodore N Minocha VM (Retd)
Head Quality & Safety
Air Commodore N Minocha (Retd) is an A-2 grade Flying Instructor and an
alumnus of Defence Services Staff College, Wellington with 43 years of
experience in Flying Operations, Flight Safety and Planning & Management
of aviation projects. His rich experience includes 33 years in IAF with
exposure to aircraft like the Mirage-2000, important field and staff assignments
with distinction of the Presidential award of Vayu Sena Medal. His varied
experience includes 7 years with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) as
GM Flight Operations & Safety and Advisor on the Flight Simulation
Projects and 3 years in General Aviation Planning of Aviation Projects
and facilities for aircraft.
Mr. Uday Punj
Director
Uday Punj is Founder and Director of Chimes Group(www.chimesgroup.in),
a multi-venture organization with international footprints and key interests
in aviation, technology, education and business services amongst others.
The group's entry into the aviation sector is with Chimes Aviation
Academy (www.caaindia.com)
- India's premier pilot training institute. Other businesses of the group
include Petro IT (www.petroitg.com)
- a specialized ITES offering focused on the Energy Industry, Incube
(www.incube.in)
- ready to move premium office spaces & business center Uday is also
Founder Director of the Punj Lloyd Group, where he was involved in active
management and handled global responsibilities for 25 years, until 2006.
Besides his personal passion for aviation, Uday has varied experience
in the sector, having been involved in several key projects from Punj
Lloyd.
Uday is an alumnus of Shriram College of Commerce, Delhi University and
has extensively attended continuing education programmes at Wharton School
and Harvard Business School, USA