If you have ever had a wonderful flying experience on Air India B-747 or Boeing 737 you would have to thank many of the pioneers in the Indian aviation sector. One among them is Bantwal Purushottam Baliga. B P Baliga was an active member for over five decades in civil aviation related to Aircraft Engineering & Maintenance and Corporate Management at Air India from 1954-1991 and Jet Airways from 1992-2009. Through technological innovations and effective management practices he played a big role in helping the Indian aviation sector grow to the stage it has reached today.