In-house Faculties
Mr. Y K Goel
Managing Director, YKG Aviation Academy
Having Experience of more than 40 Years in Aviation Industry
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Having experience of more than 40 years in aviation industry with 07 years in AIR INDIA and 29 years with Airports Authority of India, Mr. Y.K.Goel superannuated from AAI in 2014 as All India Head of Cargo Directorate, AAI. After working at various Metro airports as Head of cargo, spent 14 years with Training establishment of AAI, i.e. erstwhile NIAMAR, now known as Institute of Aviation Academy for managing the Training institute and imparting IATA Training programs on CARGO and Dangerous Goods Regulation since 1997. After superannuation, he worked with GMR Aviation Academy, training Academy of GMR Airports Limited as Associate Vice President and Advisor to GMR AA for imparting IATA Cargo and DGR Training Programs in India and Bahrain..
He is ICAO approved Course Developer under ICAO TRAINAIR Project and IATA approved Instructor for DGR, Cargo, Live Animal Regulations (LAR) and Perishable Cargo Regulations (PCR). He has been a member of the Working Group on behalf of Airports Authority of India for Cargo Logistics in India, established by Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India.
He has been engaged with IATA DGR and Cargo Courses since 1992 and has trained more than 8000 candidates so far.
Academically he is Law Graduate from University of Delhi, Post Graduate in Political Science followed with MBA in HR.
He developed the business of DGR trainings in GMR Aviation Academy. In view of his efforts to train more than 3000 candidates , GMR Aviation Academy was awarded by IATA as Best Performer ATS IN South Asia for DGR Trainings in 2017 and 2019.
Mr. P K Ratti
Director, YKG Aviation Academy
Experience of 30 Years in Cargo Handling Operations
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Shri P.K.Ratti was working with Airport Authority of India as General Manager (Cargo) at its Corporate Office. He has experience of 30 Years in “Cargo Handling Operations”. He had privileged of working at Cargo Terminals of four Metro Airports of India, namely Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata Airports and also at its corporate office. He was actively associated with formulation of policies, procedures and systems at IGI Airport Cargo Terminal when it was commissioned in May 1986.During his postings at cargo terminals of Metro Airports; he was responsible for assessing the future requirements of infrastructure and equipment’s etc., keeping in view the annual growth of cargo.
Shri Ratti is IATA and DGCA approved Instructor for IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations .He has been conducting IATA Dangerous Goods Regulation Courses at Indian Aviation Academy /GMR Aviation Academy for about 10 Years and trained more than 1500 trainees so far.
GMR Aviation Academy has been strengthen having facilities with such rich experience.
Visiting Faculties
Mr. Anoop Kishore Bhatnagar
IATA Approved Trainer |EX-Air India- Security
32 Years of Service with Air India Worked in almost all Airports of India and also worked in China, Greece, Cyprus, Iran, Germany, USA and Belgium as a Pre-Position officer for the flights of President and Prime Minister of India
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Mr. Anoop Kishore Bhatnagar has graduated from Delhi University and had also completed Sr. Division National Cadet Corps “C” Certificate from No. 1 Delhi Air Sqn. NCC (Flg.) as Cadet Warrant Officer. During the tenure in N.C.C. he was trained in gliding and flying. Mr. A.K.Bhatnagar had put in almost 32 years of service with Air India – Security & Vigilance Department. During the tenure he had successfully completed AvSec Courses and the most important of all was the Passenger Profiling Course & AvSec Instructor Course in the Year 2004 (I Batch) from the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (GOI). He had worked in different sections of Security i.e. Vigilance, Intelligence Unit, Investigation & Fraud Prevention, Administration and was holding a post as Manager – Security, Air India, Head of the Training Division, Northern Region, Security Training Centre based at Delhi. He had worked at almost all Airports in India and also worked in Iran, Cyprus, China, Greece, Germany, USA and Belgium as a Pre-positioning Officer for the flights of Hon. Prime Minister and President of India. Mr. A.K.Bhatnagar has more than 19 years of experience in Development and Training as an Aviation Instructor and Soft Skills Trainer. He was associated with DIAL ASTI – GMR Airports Limited (GMR Group) Delhi from February 2014 till October 2017 after his retirement in January 2014. He presently attached to GMR Aviation Academy, Delhi and RGNAU, Furzat Ganj, U.P. as a Guest Faculty for Airport Handling Course, Baggage Handlers Course, Airport Operation Course, Aviation Management, Pax Profiling and Soft Skills subjects. Mr. A.K.Bhatnagar has the confidence and the ability to inspire, engage and educate through effective training delivery. The areas of expertise are in course are development & training delivery with core competencies of strong work ethics, positive attitude, self-confidence, good communication skills, ability to accept and learn from criticisms / feedback etc. He has influenced thousands of people through his influential and entertaining presentations. The key note topic not only captivates the audience but also teaches them to become leaders of self and organization. Training is an investment and no longer an expenditure.
Mr. Jarnail Singh
Consultant and Senior Trainer | AASSC/NSDC Certified Master
Trainer | IATA Certified Trainer
30 Years of Experience in Aviation Service Industry.
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Experienced professional with proven success of 30 years in Aviation Service industry recognized for managing organizational initiatives that drive performance improvement and enhance airport, flight & ground operations with various Domestic and International Airlines in India, Middle East and Europe.
He is certified Master Trainer by “Aerospace and Aviation Sector Skill Council and National Skill Development Corporation” (AASSC/NSDC). As well as, he is certified by International Air Transport Association (IATA), Montreal, Canada.
Currently he is working as Sr. Consultant/Trainer & Author – Aviation with YKG Aviation Academy, Ex – Lufthansa & (Bird Group) and Trainer for Airport courses and having vast experience in Flight Dispatch, Flight Operations Control, Managing “Airport Terminal and Airside operations”, Aircraft Load control, Passenger handling, Flight handling and handled department of Security, Safety processes and Quality, Developed course material for Airport Ground Operations, Airlines Flight Operations, which are endorsed by DIAL / GMR, Cockpit and cabin crew Scheduling & Staffing, Strategic Planning, Training & Development.
Ms. Pooja Matai
IATA Approved Instructor for DGR | Specialist in Safety , Audit and Incident/Accident Investigation.
21+ Years of Experience in Training, Operations, Customer Service, Safety, Auditing, Cargo and Project Management.
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Ms. Pooja is an accomplished Aviation professional with 21+ years of rich experience in training, operations, customer service, safety, auditing, cargo and project management
Having started her career in operations, she went on to do various roles as Aircraft Dispatcher, Aircraft Load Control and Loading, Relief Customer service, Duty Manager and Relief Airport Manager managing teams at various locations, Customer service support coordinator and Safety and Compliance.
She is currently heading Safety, Compliance, Training and Standards for Asia Pacific for British Airways, She has multiple areas of interest and excellence. She is an IATA approved
Instructor for DGR, she specializes in Safety, Audits and Incident/Accident investigations and has been accredited for the same by British Airways and the University of Cranfield, UK and is also accomplished and experienced in Aircraft Dispatch, Load Control and Loading.She has proven abilities in employee, team and supplier development through training and facilitation on technical and soft skills and having worked with cross cultural and cross functional teams across the globe has helped her become result-oriented, successful at problem solving, confident of delivering and exceeding expectations, developing inter-personal and communication skills and customer relationship management abilities. On the Academic front, she is a Commerce student from the University of Delhi followed by an MBA in International Marketing
Capt H S Toor
IATA Approved Instructor for Airport Operation Management | BCAS Certified Instructor for Aviation Security
40 Years of Experience in Airport Management of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata , Chennai and Chandigarh Airport.
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CAPT.H S Toor, a Commercial Pilot Licence holder is associated with Civil Aviation for the last four decades and having vast experience of 40 years in Airport Management of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Chandigarh Airport.
He is also a qualified IATA instructor of Airport Operations Management and BCAS, Govt. Of India approved instructor of Aviation Security. He is qualified and approved International Civil Aviation (ICAO) TRAINAIR Course Developer. He is having an excellent track record of managing all major Airports of the country in the capacity of Middle & Senior level Management positions. He has more than 10 years of experience as Course Director cum Instructor, a Subject Matter Expert and Airport Operation Expert in National Institute of Aviation Management & Research (NIAMAR) and now renamed as Indian Aviation Academy (IAA) and was rated excellent having a good number of commendations and appreciation to his credit.
Mr. Harmeet Singh Sokhi
Aviation Professional, IATA Certified Instructor and Travel/Tourism Trainer.
More than 17 Years of Experience in Travel and Tourism
Seasoned travel and tourism professional or specialist and instructor with more than 17 years’ experience assisting customers to fulfill their domestic and international travel needs and complete travel formalities. Extensive knowledge of many of the top travel destinations and proficiency in the latest travel coordination and booking software. Gifted at developing custom-built travel itineraries that exceed expectations while still fitting into clients’ budgets. Dedicated to helping clients reach their dreams of traveling the world.
He is a co-founder of company Accurate Holidays, in which deal with travel corporate/Leisure and provides best service to our business entrepreneur. The knowledge is unprecedented when it comes to the subject of Travel & Tourism industry. He is an IATA certified instructor and Travel/ Tourism Trainer, and in his tenure he conducted multiple travel training program in various institute’s and colleges. He used to teach student as per the current work environment in Travel and follow a unique teaching/ training style that incorporates memory enhancing techniques, emphasis on visual approaches and highly charged motivational schemes.
His 17 years of Training experience comprises with various Organization, like Indian institute of vocational studies, Inflight Air hostess Training Institute, YMCA (Indian Career Academy), Trade wings Institute of Management, Galavant Academy, Frankfinn Airhostess academy, Winning Mantra, Fly Pro Plus Academy, Doyens fly, Alpha air, Inflight Air Hostess Academy, Accurate Travel Academy
He also boasts of a rich corporate experience of working at Egencia Corporate Desk, Orient Travel (Dubai) and Uniglobe Air Travel Bureau as Senior Travel Consultant and SME, DWT India Pvt. Ltd., and as a Travel service Provider and quality analyst in (HRG Dnata) and Onkar Travel Pvt. Ltd.
Being in Travel operational and marketing, he provided services to various clients, Like Volvo cars, Reckitt Benkiser, Capgemini, Concentrix, Lenovo, P&G, Hershey’s, DuPont, British Council division, Baker and Hughes, Walt Disney, Volkswagen, Blackberry and many more.
Mr. Rajinder Zalpuri
Airport Operationss and Management Training Faculty carrying more than 48+ years of Experience in premiere institutes like RGNAU, IAM, etc | Ex- GM- Airports Authority of India
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After acquiring a Master degree in science followed by second Master degree in technology from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Mr. Zalpuri started his career in aviation industry in the capacity of an Air Traffic Control Officer at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad in the year 1974.
In the year 1980, he changed over from Air Traffic Management to Airport Operations and Management by joining the than International Airports Authority of India and was initially posted at Mumbai airport. He has worked in various capacities at the airports in the cities of New Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai and had 3 postings in the Corporate Headquarters of Airports Authority of India in New Delhi. He had been a regular in-house faculty for Airport Operations and Management training programs in the then Institute of Aviation Management / National Institute of Aviation Management and Research, now Indian Aviation Academy, New Delhi.
While working as General Manager at Airports Authority of India CHQ, he exercised the option of voluntary retirement to join GMR group in the year 2008 and after initially working at DIAL, was posted to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad in the capacity of Chief Operating Officer where although he superannuated in October 2010 but was made to continued till March 2011.
Later he was engaged to head GMR Aviation Academy, New Delhi where he worked till June, 2012. Presently he is a freelance trainer engaged by Indian Aviation Academy, GMR Aviation Academy catering to training needs of Rajiv Gandhi Int’l Airport, Hyderabad and IGI Airport, New Delhi, GVK Group earlier managing Mumbai Airport, Gulf Aviation Academy, Bahrain for IATA program on Airport Operations Fundamentals, Adani
Group for Lucknow Airport, guest faculty for MBA (Aviation Management) degree program at University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, for Post Graduate Diploma in Airport Operations program at Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University, Fursatgunj, UP and for Diploma in Airport Operations program of Mumbai University. He has rich experience of more than 47 years.