Profile Of Air Canada

INCREDIBLE INDIA History Nearly five thousand years back flourished India’s first major civilization along the Indus River Valley. The twin cities of Mohenjodaro and Harappa now in Pakistan were ruled by priests and held the rudiments of Hinduism. These civilization are know to possess a sophisticated lifestyle, a highly developed sense of aesthetics, an astonishing knowledge of town planning and an undecipherable script language. It existed at the same time as the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Sumer but far outlasted them. Surviving for nearly a thousand years the Indus valley civilization fell to tectonic upheavals in about 1700 BC, which caused a series of floods. In 567 B.C. the founder of the Buddhist Religion Gautama Buddha

was born. During this time lived Mahavira, who founded the Jain religion. The Indian subcontinent is full of caves and monuments devoted to these religions.

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Two hundred years later, in the 4th century B.C., Emperor Ashoka, one of the greatest king of Indian history, led the Mauryan Empire to take over almost all of what is now modern India. This great leader embraced Buddhism and built the group of monuments at Sanchi (a UNESCO world heritage site). The Ashoka pillar at Sarnath has been adopted by India as its national emblem and the Dharma Chakra on the Ashoka Pillar adorns the National Flag.

Christianity entered India at about the same time from Europe. Legend has it that St. Thomas the Apostle arrived in India in 52 A.D. Even earlier than that people of the Jewish religion arrived on India’s shores. In 1192, Mohammed of Ghori, a ruler from Afghanistan, came into India and captured several places in the north including Delhi. During this time Islam, was introduced into a major part of Northern India. Even before that, just after the period of the prophet, Islam was brought to the western coast of India by Arab traders and flourished in what is now Kerala. The Europeans – Portuguese, French, Dutch, Danish and British – started arriving in the early 1600s. All of them held territories in India and made friends and enemies among India’s rulers as they got more and more involved with the Indian politics, but it was the British who eventually controlled most of India and finally made it one of their colonies.

India is set apart from the rest of Asia by the Himalayas, the highest, youngest and still evolving mountain chain on the planet. The subcontinent as it is rightly called, touches three large water bodies and is immediately recognizable on any world map. This thick, roughly triangular peninsula defines the Bay of Bengal to

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Geography

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India got its independence from Britain in 1947 after a long struggle. In the years since independence India has made huge progress and coped with great problems, and has developed its industry and its agriculture and has maintained a system of government which makes it the largest democracy in the world.

the east, the Arabian sea to the west, and the India Ocean to the south.

India holds virtually every kind of landscape imaginable. An abundance of mountain ranges and national parks provide ample opportunity for eco-tourism and trekking, and its sheer size promises something for everyone. From north to south India extends a good 2000 miles (3200 km), where the island nation of Sri Lanka seems to be squeezed out of India like a great tear, the synapse forming the Gulf of Mannar.

People & Lifestyle In a country as diverse and complex as India, it is not surprising to find that people here reflect the rich glories of the past, the culture, traditions and values relative to geographic locations and the numerous distinctive manners, habits and food that will always remain truly Indian.

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Indians believe in sharing happiness and sorrow. A festival or a celebration is never constrained to a family or a home. The whole community or neighborhood is involved in bringing liveliness to an occasion. A lot of festivals like Diwali, Holi, Id, Christmas, Mahaveer Jayanthi are all celebrated by sharing sweets and pleasantries with family, neighbors and friends.

INDIAN ECONOMY

India’s economy has been one of the stars of global economics in recent years, growing 9.2% in 2007 and 9.6% in 2006. Growth had been supported by markets reforms, huge inflows of FDI, rising foreign exchange reserves, both an IT and real estate boom, and a flourishing capital market. Like most of the world, India has faced testing economic times in 2008. However, it has to compete ever harder in the energy market place in particular and has not been as adept at securing new fossil fuel sources. The Indian Government is looking at alternatives, and has signed a wide-ranging nuclear treaty with the US, in part to gain access to nuclear power plant technology that can reduce its oil thirst.

India’s economy has grown by more than 9% for three years running, and has seen a decade of 7% + growth. This has reduced poverty by 10%. The structural transformation that has been adopted by the national government in recent times has reduced

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Recent Growth Trends in Indian Economy

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The Government investment in the infrastructure of the country being a key requirement has ear-marked 23.8 trillion rupees, approximately $559 billion, for infrastructure upgrades during the 11th five year plan (2007-2012). It expects to fund 70% of project costs, with the other 30% being supplied by the private sector. Ports, airports, roads and railways are all seen as vital for the Indian Economy and have been targeted for investment.

growth constraints and contributed greatly to the overall growth and prosperity of the country. During this period of stable growth, the performance of the Indian service sector has been particularly significant. The growth rate of the service sector was 11.18% in 2007 and contributed 53% of GDP. The industrial sector grew 10.63% in the same period and is now 29% of GDP. Agriculture is 17% of the Indian economy. Indian economy, which has been hit hard by the global recession is on the path of recovery. It has grown less than 7% in 2008/09, sharply lower than the expansion of 9% or in each of the previous three fiscal years, and is poised to expand at the pace in the fiscal year 2009-10. This indication is because of robust growth in steel and cement sales as well as in manufacturing in the recent months. Even consumer goods sales and auto demand has been strong support from the market.

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INDIAN AVIATION INDUSTRY

With a growth rate of 18 per cent per annum, the Indian aviation industry is one of the fastest growing aviation industries in the world. The government’s open sky policy has led to many overseas players entering the market and the industry has been growing both in terms of players and number of aircrafts. Today private airlines account for around 75 per cent share of the domestic aviation market. India has jumped to 9th position in world’s aviation market from 12th in 2006. The scheduled domestic air services are now available from 82 airports as against 75 in 2006.

Potential for Growth The Indian Civil Aviation market grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18 per cent, and was worth US$ 5.6 billion in 2008.

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By 2020, Indian airports are expected to handle more than 100 million passengers including 60 million domestic passengers and around 3.4 million tones of cargo per annum.

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The Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) has forecast that domestic traffic will increase by 25 per cent to 30 per cent till 2010 and international traffic growth by 15 per cent, taking the total market to more than 100 million passengers by 2010. India’s civil aviation passenger growth, presently at 20 per cent, is one of the highest in the world. By 2020, 400 million Indian passengers are likely to be airborne.

Moreover, significant measures to propel growth in the civil aviation sector are on the anvil. The government plans to invest US$ 9 billion to modernize existing airports by 2010. The government is also planning to develop around 300 unused airstrips.

Airport Infrastructure Mumbai and Delhi airports have already been privatized and are being upgraded at an estimated investment of US$ 4 billion over 2006-16. Greenfield airports are operational at Bangalore and Hyderabad. These are built by private consortia at a total investment of over US$ 800 million. • A second Greenfield airport being planned at Navi Mumbai is going to be developed using public-private partnership (PPP) mode at an estimated cost of US$ 2.5 billion. • 35 other city airports are proposed to be upgraded. The city side development will be undertaken through PPP mode. • Over the next five years, Airport Authority of India (AAI) has planned a massive investment of US$ 3.07 billion – 43 per cent of which will be for the three metro airports in Kolkata, Chennai and Trivandrum, and the rest will go into upgrading other non-metro airports and modernizing the existing aeronautical facilities. •

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Many policies supporting the infrastructure are now in place.

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Aviation Policy

• 100 per cent FDI under automatic route is permissible for Greenfield airports.

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For existing airports, FDI up to 74 per cent is permitted through automatic approvals and up to 100 per cent through special permission. Private developers allowed setting up of captive airstrips and general airports 150 km away from an existing airport. 100 percent tax exemption for airport projects for a period of 10 years. 49 per cent FDI is permissible in domestic airlines under automatic route, but not a foreign airline companies. 100 per cent equity ownership by Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) is permitted. 74 per cent FDI is permissible in cargo and non-scheduled airlines. The Indian government plans to set up an Airport Economic Regulatory Authority to provide a level playing field to all players.

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• US-based business jet maker, Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC), opened its first authorized service centre in Delhi in partnership with Interglobe General Aviation with a total investment of US$ 8 million. • Richard Branson, who controls UK carrier Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd., has sought permission to start a domestic airline in India.

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Over the past year, various companies have shown an interest in the Indian Aviation industry.

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GMR Infrastructure is looking to tap the growing corporate jet market in India with investment plans to the tune of US$ 151 million. It is also in talks with aircraft component

manufacturers such as Honeywell and Safran to set up a components assembly plant in the country. The company plans to invest US$ 60 million for the proposed Joint Venture. US aircraft maker, Boeing will deliver 100 planes worth US$ 17 billion over the next four to five years to India.

Road Ahead The Indian aviation sector is likely to see clear skies ahead in the years to come. • Passenger traffic is projected to grow at a CAGR of over 15 per cent in the next 5 years. • The vision 2020 statement announced by the Ministry of Civil Aviation, envisages creating infrastructure to handle 280 million passengers by 2020. • Investment opportunities of US$110 billion envisaged up to 2020 with US$ 80 billion in new aircraft and US$ 30 billion in development of airport infrastructure.

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TRADE STATISTICS ANNUAL GROWTH OF SCHEDULED INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC TO & FROM INDIA FOR LAST FIVE YEARS

YEAR

OPERATOR

PASSENGERS

%

(NO.)

CHANGE

FREIGHT (TONNE)

OVER TO

FROM

TOTAL

PREVIOUS

TO

FROM

TOTAL

% CHANGE OVER PREVIOUS YEAR

YEAR

2003-04

2004-05

2,248,126

4,256,661

7.6

28,489

59,598

88,087

-5.1

FOREIGN

5,032,316

5,339,378

10,371,69 4

12.7

197,447

331,212

528,659

14.4

TOTAL

7,040,851

7,587,504

14,628,35 5

11.2

225,936

390,810

616,746

11.1

INDIAN

2,404,435

2,601,488

5,005,923

17.6

33,493

67,394

100,887

14.5

FOREIGN

5,957,769

6,303,223

12,260,99 2

18.2

249,398

389,166

638,564

20,8

TOTAL

8,362,204

8,904,711

17,266,91 5

18.0

282,891

456,560

739,451

19.9

INDIAN

2,944,888

3,204,672

6,149,560

22.8

34,876

63,870

98,746

-2.1

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2,008,535

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INDIAN

2006-07

2007-08

6,791,643

7,224,041

14,015,68 4

14.3

293,867

422,266

716,132

12.1

TOTAL

9,736,531

10,428,713

20,165,24 4

16.8

328,742

486,136

814,878

10.2

INDIAN

3,458,135

3,700,628

7,158,763

16.4

41,242

71,800

113,043

14.5

FOREIGN

7,825,833

8,387,088

16,212,92 1

15.7

356,086

457,914

814,000

13.7

TOTAL

11,283,968

12,087,716

23,371,68 4

15.9

397,328

529,714

927,042

13.8

INDIAN

4,210,265

4,470,797

8,681,062

21.3

50,445

79,321

129,766

14.8

FOREIGN

8,913,913

9,578,211

18,492,12 4

14.1

416,563

478,695

895,258

10.0

TOTAL

13,124,178

14,049,008

27,173,18 6

16.3

467,008

558,016

1,025,024

10.6

COUNTRY-WISE SCHEDULED INTERNATIONAL PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT CARRIED BY ALL AIRLINES DURING 2007 - 08

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SOURCE: DGCA

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FOREIGN

(PASSENGERS IN NOS. AND FREIGHT IN TONNES)

PASSENGER S.NO .

COUNTRY

01

FREIGHT

TOTAL

TO INDIA

FROM INDIA

TOTAL

AFGHANISTAN

28635

28629

57264

664

1562

2226

02

AUSTRALIA

30018

32450

62468

509

453

962

03

AUSTRIA

127082

136015

263097

6854

7440

14295

04

BANGLADESH

141353

108698

250051

1029

2903

3931

05

BELGIUM

64556

68479

133035

10351

3849

14200

06

BHUTAN

16977

16028

33005

5

32

37

07

CANADA

41908

48980

90888

107

877

984

08

CHINA

100171

96300

196471

8965

2341

11306

09

DENMARK

0

0

0

921

5745

6666

10

DUBAI

1834996

2013162

3848158

32459

69867

102326

11

EGYPT

12139

10852

22991

20

877

897

12.

ETHIOPIA

48256

53006

101262

20

3806

3826

13

FRANCE

291500

315383

606883

19649

27636

47285

14

FINLAND

59834

62689

122523

2164

3258

5422

15

GERMANY

628750

633027

1261777

61831

44196

106027

16

GULF

2275457

2552583

4828040

34539

80009

114548

17

HONGKONG

167262

178507

345769

38904

14894

53798

18

INDONESIA

9070

5747

14817

53

107

160

19

IRAN

50977

57551

108528

117

2070

2187

20

ISRAEL

27985

27089

55074

717

1228

1944

21

ITALY

112168

126440

238608

13961

16173

30134

22

JAPAN

82751

83217

165968

6943

2313

9256

23

JORDAN

33539

41220

74759

294

910

1204

24

KAZAKHSTAN

11234

12203

23437

8

248

256

25

KENYA

77414

80260

157674

246

4712

4958

12

FROM INDIA

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TO INDIA

26

KYRGYZSTAN

289

230

519

60

284

344

27

KOREA

83193

845576

167749

32068

13528

45596

28

KUWAIT

323941

366121

690062

2827

13088

15916

29

LUXEMBOURG

0

0

0

2221

0

2221

30

MALAYSIA

453482

484774

938256

15901

10825

26725

31

MALDIVES

72703

71562

144265

18

966

985

32

MAURITIUS

68507

69397

137904

397

3083

3480

33

MYANMAR

8561

8120

16681

1

16

17

34

NEPAL

237614

215530

453144

1392

769

2161

35

NETHERLANDS,K.

243868

250871

494739

9981

16865

26846

36

NORTH YEMEN

27131

32612

59743

7

802

809

37

PAKISTAN

56047

112449

168496

1507

3580

5086

COUNTRY-WISE SCHEDULED INTERNATIONAL PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT CARRIED BY ALL AIRLINES DURING 2007 - 08

(PASSENGERS IN NOS. AND FREIGHT IN TONNES)

PASSENGER

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TO INDIA

FROM INDIA

TOTAL

TO INDIA

FROM INDIA

TOTAL

RUSSIA

105725

110385

216110

307

3946

4253

39

SAUDI ARABIA

626702

712028

1338730

3690

22309

25999

40

SINGAPORE

1139649

1186291

2325940

66614

45675

112289

41

SLOVAKIA

16720

18892

35612

0

0

0

42

SOUTH AFRICA

45064

47505

92569

414

2882

3296

13

COUNTRY

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S.NO .

FREIGHT

43

SRILANKA

702494

735758

1438252

13157

10659

23816

44

SWITZERLAND

84646

93540

178186

5562

8351

13913

45

TAIWAN

46511

47444

93955

5883

1393

7276

46

TAJIKISTAN

87

108

195

1

10

11

47

TANZANIA U REP

6218

7307

13525

9

314

324

48

THAILAND

721140

741661

1462801

23916

17210

41125

49

TYRKEY

54923

60251

115174

1079

4215

5294

50

TURKMENISTAN

51068

46872

97940

2

320

322

51

UKRAINE

19576

19138

38714

18

1410

1428

52

UNITED KINGDOM

1070015

1098432

2168447

29550

66862

96411

53

UNITED STATES

555933

604646

1160579

9077

10417

19494

54

UZBEKISTAN

28339

34013

62352

22

646

668

TOTAL

1312417 8

14049008

2717318 6

467008

557932

102494 0

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Export - Import Values in US$ Million

CANADA S. No

Year

2003-2004

2004-2005

2005-2006

2006-2007

2007-2008

1

EXPORT

763.19

866.8

1,021.58

1,109.53

1,265.87

2

%Growth

13.58

17.86

8.61

14.09

3

India's Total Export

83,535.95

103,090.54

126,262.67

162,983.90

4

%Growth

30.85

23.41

22.48

29.08

5

%Share

1.2

1.04

0.99

0.88

0.78

6

IMPORT

725.89

775.72

919.87

1,776.02

1,973.16

7

%Growth

6.87

18.58

93.07

11.1

8

India's Total Import

111,517.44

149,165.73

185,604.10

251,562.26

9

%Growth

42.7

33.76

24.43

35.54

10

%Share

0.93

0.7

0.62

0.96

0.78

11

TOTAL TRADE

1,489.08

1,642.53

1,941.44

2,885.55

3,239.03

12

%Growth

10.3

18.2

48.63

12.25

13

India's Total Trade

195,053.38

252,256.27

311,866.78

414,546.15

14

%Growth

37.37

29.33

23.63

32.92

15

%Share

1.05

0.84

0.77

0.93

0.78

-14,306.56

-27,981.49

-46,075.20

-59,341.43

-88,578.36

45.9516

44.9315

44.2735

45.2849

40.241

16

India's Trade Balance Exchange rate: (1US$ = Rs.)

63,842.55

78,149.11

141,991.66

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OUR PROPOSAL

Aviation sector is growing very rapidly in India with a growth rate of 18 per cent per annum. Hence, major international carriers are aggressively marketing the Indian Region for both passengers & cargo on all global sectors. Our market analysis indicates that carriers which are effectively represented in the core marketing areas and commercial centers of India, control a dominating share of the market and are able to influence customers through aggressive sales solicitation and customer support programs. Your airline is one of the leading carriers with flight to all over the globe. In India there is a great demand for both Passengers as well as Cargo space to all the destinations. Currently with the airline operating in India, we believe that there is still great potential for your airlines to grow at a faster pace in the Indian market. We having a strong background in the Aviation Industry as well as a very strong presence throughout India, functioning together can be a win – win situation for both of us. This is a proposal of HIND AIR LINK PVT. LTD. for the General Sales Agency of your airlines in India.

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HIND AIR LINK PVT. LTD. – AN OVERVIEW

For over a decade, Hind Air Link Pvt. Ltd. of Hind Industries has been involved in Airline Business. It is a company formed by a group of professionals with the expertise and investment coming from the parent organization HIND GROUP, established in 1981, which has diverse and multi disciplined business interest. The company has consistently explored various ways to being premium value to its customers and has always believed in setting benchmarks in quality of service and customer satisfaction. Our name has become synonymous with excellence and commitment.

Today, Hind Air Link is proud to be associated with Thai Airways International Public Company Limited as their General Sales Agent (Passenger & Cargo) in the Western Region of India since 2004. We are providing committed quality services to Thai Airways in India. Currently operating two airbuses 330 flights daily ex-Mumbai to Bangkok as GSA has been able to exceed the earmark Passenger and Cargo revenues. Hind Air Link has developed expertise in terms of:

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• Support systems in field of passenger and cargo operations

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• Infrastructure

OUR

VISION

Reinforce our foundations And explore business avenues for growth Because we thrive on challenges

OUR

PHILOSOPHY

At the Hind Group, we look for the bottom line Not in our balance sheets, but in the smiles of our employees our business partners and our principles. Page

Our philosophy is also to fulfill our commitments.

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GOALS & VALUES

• Maximum confidentiality Hind Air Link commits information confidential precautions to avoid other obtaining any information Airline clients.

to keep all client proprietary and will take all reasonable airlines, agents or any other party in our possession concerning the

• Quality of service To provide a quality service and maintain a professional management system of continuous growth in business to achieve the maximum revenue whilst maintaining the goodwill and the image of the Airline.

• Respect for timing Synchronization with the Airline clients operating calendar.

• Integrity

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• Flexibility and foresight

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Compliance with the Airline clients and relevant authorities regulations. To make available a product with competitive fares/rates with immediate connections, availability of space and flexibility with great incentives and updated information of tracking.

Maintain capacity to adapt to any eventuality or new situation, anticipate new developments impacting on Airline clients and help them to plan for change.

• Transparency The role of Hind Air Link as the Airlines services partner requires total openness and honesty in its dealings with each client, without compromising confidentiality.

• Co-ordination and Communication Constant liaison with all designated parties.

• Professionalism A committed team of professionals experience of the Airline industry.

with

extensive

• Responsibility

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Any errors or omissions by Hind Air Link in fulfilling its agreed role, which adversely affect the airlines, will be remedied at the expense of Hind Air Link.

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MANAGEMENT

Hind Air Link Pvt. Ltd. has its Head Office in Delhi and Branch Offices in Mumbai, Ahmadabad and Pune. We are in process of setting branch offices in Chennai and Bangalore as well.

Our success is attributed mainly to high premium of which it places itself in the selection of the right people to key positions, strengthen through motivation and training. This philosophy has yielded rich dividends in the form of an excellent reputation that ‘Hind Air Link Pvt. Ltd.’ has earned itself.

Mr. Sirajuddin Qureshi, Managing Director, who has over 30 years of comprehensive aviation experience, is heading the company with an equally qualified and experienced staff. We have a very knowledgeable and dedicated team of individuals throughout India. Our Team comprises of a very large and active Sales Force and both Inside Sales Executives, Customer Service Department, Operations Department and Accounting.

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Our senior management is fully familiar with global airline management systems and practices and has expertise to ensure fair market share for each of the product we represent.

ORGANIZATION

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Head Office The Corporate office is located in a prime industrial & commercial area within Delhi, a prestigious building which is fully company owned. The interior of the building is designed with all modern and state of the art infrastructure and adequate parking facilities. It also houses the office of the associate companies Hind Agro & Hind Industries Ltd. Hind Air Link Pvt. Ltd. will provide office space to your airlines in the prime commercial centers of all the current operating cities in India. These offices will be furnished as per the corporate world standards.

Contact Information Head Office A-1 Phase 1, Okhla Industrial Area New Delhi – 110 020 India Tel. 011 – 26372786 – 92 Fax 011 – 26817941-42 E-Mail: [email protected] Mumbai Office

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BUSINESS PLAN

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Mittal Tower, ‘A’ Wing 2A, Nariman Point Mumbai – 400 021 India Tel. 022 - 66373777 Fax 022 - 66306752

We propose to start off-line operational for Air Canada Ex-India. Interline Agreements and Special Prorate Agreements will required to be established with different IATA carriers for transportation purposes. Agreements and space allocation will required to be established with other airlines for the purpose of transporting passengers & cargo till Hong Kong or any other destination, there both passengers and cargo can be connected on Air Canada flights. Promotion of marketing of small weight break shipments to utilize the existing limited capacity of Air Canada ex-Hong Kong/other stations. The promotion of small shipments from India would also help in getting a higher yield. Air Canada can also look at consolidating its position in the Indian Sub-Continent, by looking a long terms relationship with the Indian Market by way of direct flights between India and Canada. This can only be possible with a direct air link between India and Canada with a minimum of 2/3 flights a week to enforce economic viability for the Principal Airline.

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Special fares may be promoted for passengers flying to North America & Europe as a lot of the business travelers and tourists are currently using other airlines. The Leather & Textile/Garment industry has been growing at a very fast pace in India in the last couple of years. The exports of leather products to America and Europe has increased multifold resulting in both Business Travel and Cargo for these countries.

As and when Air Canada feels that the suitable aircraft can be placed for direct flights to India, we shall provide maximum possible loads to the Principal Carrier. Air Canada support has to be available to develop, establish and maintain interline arrangements with carriers operating in India. Sufficient capacity has to be available on services of Air Canada to accommodate Passengers & Freight originating from India. Our marketing plan identifies key elements, which will form the basis of our Marketing & Sales initiatives. We are confident that with the support from Air Canada, this plan will enable us to secure a fair portion of the Passenger and Cargo market and show increase in the revenue on an annual basis. The purpose of this proposal is to demonstrate that as the Air Canada G.S.A. we can strengthen the Airlines marketing position and significantly enhance the revenue contribution by aggressively soliciting all the major centers in India by stressing the following features:    

Competitive Pricing Flight Frequency Destinations Served Niche Market Points

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Conclusion

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Air Canada has to take some concrete steps to start operations from India as the growing economy has immense potential for Business opportunities with North America and Europe which is yet to be commercially exploited to the benefit of Air Canada.

The primary objective of Hind Air Link would be to provide your airlines a reliable, efficient and quality service support in the Indian Region. With the present stature and the strength of the Hind Group in India, further more its relationship with government organizations and the National Carrier, the company is in a very strong position to assist you with the necessary clearance from Ministry of Civil Aviation, D.G.C.A., Airport Authority of India, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security etc. Our aim is to enable our clients to achieve accelerated results through implementation of practical solutions that will improve the effectiveness and performance of individuals and organization.

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ASSOCIATE COMPANIES OF HIND AIR LINK PVT. LTD. HIND AGRO INDUSTRIES LIMITED HAIL has set up the most modern, integrated abattoir-cummeat processing plant in 1997 at Aligarh in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The plant and the process technology is set in collaboration with worlds leading companies from Australia, New Zealand and Europe. The plant has been set up for export of Meat & Meat products. Hind Agro Industries is firmly committed to consistently supply superior quality and safe meat & meat products to achieve highest level of customer satisfaction. The main focus areas of export of Quality Meat & Meat products are South East Asian Countries, CIS, Far East & the traditional markets of Middle East and Africa. HAIL has introduced Quality Management System based on International Standard ISO 9001:2000 and Food Safety Management System based on CODEX stand on ALINORM 97/13 and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points System (HACCP) to ensure the production of highest quality meat with adequate built in customer safety. Page

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HAIL has been awarded the APEDA Silver Trophy – the second highest in India – for export promotion, market development and quality for the years 1999 – 2004. The National Productivity Council has also awarded HAIL with the best

productivity certificate of Merit for export excellence by the Ministry of Commerce, Government of India for Six consecutive years from 1993 to 2003. HIND INDUSTRIES LIMITED Hind Industries Limited, a Government recognized 100% Export Oriented Unit and a leading exporter of fresh and frozen processed meat was established in 1990, at Sahibabad, Uttar Pradesh. Over a period of time the company has captured a very sizeable International market mainly in Middle East countries like U.A.E., Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Iran etc. the production capacity of the company has increased from 5000 MT per annum 25000 MT per annum and has touched a turnover of Rs.967 Million during the financial year 2004 – 2005.

HAIL is the only company in India to have the unique facility to procure animals – Buffalo, Sheep and Goat for processing confirming to the strict guidelines of hygiene and sanitation. Farmers are encouraged to rear Buffaloes and Lambs especially for supplying to the company. The company in turn

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The Government of India, through Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has conferred Export Excellence Awards for the five years in a row to the company for its significant contribution towards the promotion of export of meat and meat products from India. The National Productivity Council of India has also honored the company with the Best Productivity Performance Award in Meat Processing Industries. The Ministry of Commerce, Government of India has also recognized the company as an Export House.

extends assistance for providing door to door veterinary hospitals.

ANIMAL REARING PROJECT (ARP) The Animal Rearing Project (ARP) was started in September 1995, by the Hind Livestock Development Foundation (HLDF), and AGO, under the auspices of Hind Group of Companies. The main purpose of the Project was to provide improved animal rearing practices to the farmers under disease-free conditions to produce quality animals for calf production. These services are provided by a team of committed veterinarians and Para-vets working in the HLDF at the farmers’ door. It was envisioned then that by improving the animal husbandry practices, there will be increase in milk, growth and reproduction. Further, it will also provide the marketing facilities to the farmers to improve their economic lo. The salient feature of service-tothe farmer are:

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 Train the farmers in the modern Animal Husbandry Practices to rear their animals in disease free conditions.  Increase the income of small and marginal farmers through increased milk and growth production;  Reduce mortality of animals through improved animal husbandry practices and health coverage;  Provide better marketing facilities to the farmers to sell their livestock at remunerative prices;  To adopt breeding programme launched by the Hind Livestock Development Foundation (HLDF) for improving the quality and number of local animals.

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