Ahmedabad: The Aditya Birla Group will host the world's first solar-powered airplane, “Solar Impulse 2”, in India at Ahmedabad and Varanasi during March.
The “Si2” will be the first solar-powered airplane to fly around the world, powered only by the Sun's rays. As it crosses India, the aircraft will be hosted by the Aditya Birla Group.
Solar Impulse is the brainchild of pilots and founders Bertrand Piccard (Initiator and Chairman) and André Borschberg (CEO). A psychiatrist and explorer, Piccard flew around the world in a hot-air balloon in 1999. The design team is led by André Borschberg, a seasoned flight design engineer, entrepreneur and former Swiss fighter pilot, an official said here on Wednesday.
“As our local Indian host partner, we look forward to working with the Aditya Birla Group in organizing events and activities which will inspire both business and political decision makers and future leaders as to the enormous economic and social potential of clean technologies" said Piccard and Borschberg.
18/02/15 Business Line
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The “Si2” will be the first solar-powered airplane to fly around the world, powered only by the Sun's rays. As it crosses India, the aircraft will be hosted by the Aditya Birla Group.
Solar Impulse is the brainchild of pilots and founders Bertrand Piccard (Initiator and Chairman) and André Borschberg (CEO). A psychiatrist and explorer, Piccard flew around the world in a hot-air balloon in 1999. The design team is led by André Borschberg, a seasoned flight design engineer, entrepreneur and former Swiss fighter pilot, an official said here on Wednesday.
“As our local Indian host partner, we look forward to working with the Aditya Birla Group in organizing events and activities which will inspire both business and political decision makers and future leaders as to the enormous economic and social potential of clean technologies" said Piccard and Borschberg.
18/02/15 Business Line
