Solutions we offer

We at Gap Avia offer complete technical support and regulatory assistance for end to end solutions, i.e. from concept planning to commissioning of airports / heliports, helipads, helideck etc including (and not limited to) design, procurement, execution and construction of Helipads, Heliports, RCS Aerodromes, Administrative Airstrips and upgradation of existing aerodromes., transaction advisory for brown field airports etc along with, preparation of documentation to meet DGCA Aerodrome licensing requirement, e.g. development of Aerodrome Manual, SMS, Airport Emergency Plan , BTCP etc.

 

We offer world-renowned and unique solutions as part of turnkey projects, as well as customized products developed by aviation experts to offer comprehensive suite of solutions as follows:

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A. Site Selection

• Topography Surveys

• Pre-construction Obstacle Limitation Survey and preparation of all applicable OLS charts as per DGCA/ AAI/ Annex 15.

 

 

B. Concept Planning

• Pre-feasibility study report

• Study of wind pattern & preparation of Wind Rose diagram

• Concept design plan

• Determination of Runway category, its alignment, critical Aircraft and ARFF category

• Selection of suitable Crash Fire Tender and other extinguishing agents as per DGCA CAR.

• CNS-ATM agreement due diligence.

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C. Representation of Client

Presentations to MoCA and other authorities for Procurement of “Site Approval” and “In-Principal Approval” from MoCA & other regulatory authorities for green field airport/ heliport projects.

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D. Environmental Clearance

Support for procurement of Environment clearance for the project. Selection of agency for pre- environmental clearance activities, conduct of public hearings, presentations to authorities & to MoEF etc.

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E. Design Consultancy

Design of terminal building, Runway & its associated infrastructure ATC, ARFF and Administrative buildings suitable for RCS flight operations.

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F. Project Management

Project Management for construction activities for all domains i.e. Civil, MEP & Airport Systems ensuring all the client requirements are met and client’s construction contractor is handled by experienced professionals of this field.

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G. Regulatory Management

Coordination with project Authority & regulatory authorities during construction for project completion.

Aerodrome Licensing : from inception to commissioning of the airport.

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H. Documentation Preparation

We develop all documents required for operation of airport to meet the regulatory requirements, e.g. following documents are prepared;

• Aerodrome Manual

• Safety Management Manual

• Airport emergency Plan

• ARFF Manual

• Bomb Threat Contingency plan

• Anti-Hijack plan

• Airside operations SOPs

• Terminal Operation SOPs

• Monsoon contingency plan

• Civil Aviation Requirement checklist customized for the project and its approval.

• SOP for Trial and proving flight operation along with its approval from regulatory authorities.

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I. Post construction Activities 

       We would provide our support for;

• Siting of ILS equipment, procurement of their NOCs from concerned authorities.

• Siting of MET park & procurement of their NOCs from concerned authorities.

• Height clearance from AAI, for all buildings within the Airport

• OLS (Obstacle Limitation survey) survey, preparation of all applicable charts, submission to authorities and its validation by AAI.

 

J. Aviation Trainings

• Annex 14- Basic course

• Advance Annex 14 – Advance course

• Safety Management System -  for airport operators

• Wild life hazard management

• Rubber Removal Program / Global Reporting format (GRF)

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                                                         Virender Singh

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1. Mr. Virender Singh, Ex. SVP Adani Airport Limited, Ex Managing Director & CEO of Andhra Pradesh Airport Corporation, Ex. SVP- Durgapur Airport, GM- Ops, Mumbai Airport, Ex AVP- Reliance Airport, Ex- Aerodrome Inspector, DGCA etc. having an experience of 38 years in Airports.

 

He was actively involved in upgradation of many major airports in India e.g. Delhi, Mumbai Airports. He has developed two green field airports for Reliance group and secured Aerodrome license within a short span of two years. He has also developed two more green field airports i.e. Durgapur Airport in West Bengal & Kurnool Airport in Andhra Pradesh from scratch to operationalisation and secured Aerodrome licenses for wide body aircraft operations.

 

He has domain expertise in airport planning, ORAT for new airport facilities and airport operation and trained at many International Institutes/ Airports of repute e.g. Frankfurt, Malaysian Airports, Training Institutes of ICAO/ ACI on ICAO SARPS, Services and design manuals. 

 

He is DGCA INDIA certified Aerodrome Inspector, Ex member of AAIB, India (Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau) Licensing and Auditing of airport & cargo terminals, played key role in development of State SMS and in updating DGCA- Civil Aviation Requirements on Aerodromes.

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2. Mr. J.S. Rawat, Ex. Joint Director General of Civil Aviation, having an experience of over 34 years as an Indian aviation Regulator. As Joint Director General-Civil Aviation, he held the responsibilities of the following Directorates: Aerodrome Standards, Air Navigation Services, Training & Licensing (Flight Crew), Flying Training, Air Transport-AOC, Airline Schedule, Air Worthiness, Flight Standards – Helicopters, Aeroplane, Cabin safety.

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Some of his achievements include implementation of licensing of aerodromes in India, framing the rules for ATCOs and CNS facility certification, Commissioning of new airports, development of greenfield policy of India.

 

He was also part of various delegations to ICAO and other international forums. He was member of Aerodrome PANS: subgroup- Aerodrome operations working group AOWG since 2008 and in Aerodrome panel since 2010 in ICAO, Montreal till his superannuation in 2019. He has also handled many pre, onsite and post audit activities in all areas for ICAO and FAA audits.  He is also a qualified Air Traffic Controller.

 

3. Ms. Neena Sharma Financial Management Graduate with 32 years of extensive experience in Airport management, possessing cross functional experience of Airside Operational Efficiency and Safety, Strategic Planning, Project Planning & Co-ordination, Financial Management, Stakeholder Management, Business Excellence and General Administration. She has expertise in airside operations, project planning, regulatory compliances, terminal and airside planning including greenfield airports.

She has lived and worked in multi-cultural environments with assignments across the board, having worked at Airports Authority of India, DIAL (Delhi International Airport Limited), BAPL (Bengal Aerotropolis Projects Ltd, GHIAL Hyderabad Airport and Andhra Pradesh Airports Development Corporation Ltd., Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. A subject matter expert trainer having conducted trainings at Delhi and Hyderabad airports.

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She is holding MBA degree and completed many trainings of ICAO, ACI, OHSAS, LEEDOAI-ICAO and has worked as an Airport Director, Sr. GM for many airports. She has wonderful experience for Aerodrome licensing of many green field as well as of Brown field airports across India. She is also a qualified aviation trainer.

 

4. Ms Yerur is a Finance and Market Expert and has about 14 years of consulting experience across a range of sectors including Infrastructure, Government, Manufacturing, and Service sectors.

Her experience includes strategy development, operations improvement, market assessment, financial & feasibility studies, business process transformation, transaction advisory, policy development etc.

She has expertise across transportation infrastructure including sub-sectors such as airports and aviation, ports, multi-modal logistics parks, inland container depots, highways and truck terminals sector etc.