“I went to college to just give the exams, as teachers there understand that you are your own responsibility. Kanika believes air-taxis will be a major market in the near future And it was in that company the idea for Jetsetgo was born. Everything I know about aviation, I owe it to this place. “I over performed, because being an Indian, there was always this insecurity and feeling of inferiority. I feel I over delivered here, as I gave in more hours of work, just to be able to deliver the best work,” she says. “I learnt how things work in an international aviation company. In UK, she continued her relationship with aviation industry and found a job at Aerospace Resources, even as she simultaneously pursued her MBA. “I feel that my parents have always propelled me in the right direction, even if sometimes their decisions seemed harsh at that point of time.” “This happened in December, and in January 2009 I joined Coventry University, UK for a one-year MBA program,” she says. When she finished her graduation in 2008, her parents told her that she could either pursue her post graduation or get married.
I looked into every aspect of the deal, be it zeroing in on the right plane to buy, or figuring out the technicalities of the deal or negotiating the final prices,” Kanika recalls of her experience in the company that gave her the first look into the aviation business. “I purchased three airplanes and one helicopter for the company. She was later shifted to the company’s aviation section, where she got an opportunity to meet many people from the aviation industry. While in college, she also had a stint at the designing department of India Bulls’ real estate division. Jetsetgo employs around 200 people including pilots and crew “I gave that money to my mom, because the event organisers gave me Disney goodies which I loved and it was more precious to me than the money.” It seemed like great money at that time, as my pocket money used to be pretty low,” she says. “At 17 I emceed at a Disney event and got a payment of Rs 300.
I became a street smart person, and more humane.” “I became my own person in Mumbai, and learnt to board a bus for the first time in my life since until then I was used to chauffeurs driving me around. Dad gave me little pocket money as he thought if I got too much money I would get into drinking, smoking and drugs,” she says, laughing. “Mumbai was easy because hostel life had prepared me for the worst.
She then went to Mumbai to pursue her Bachelors in Visual Communication and Designing from BD Somani Institute (2005-08). “I never really liked being in boarding, but knew that my parents would think the best for me.”Īfter Class 10 she returned to Bhopal and completed her Class 12 in commerce stream from Jawaharlal Nehru School in 2005. Back home, a maid would take care of all my needs,” says Kanika, of her days at the boarding school in Ooty, a hill-station in Tamil Nadu, located about 1700 km from her hometown. I felt all alone, left to fend for myself. “I had gotten a double promotion and so I was the youngest in the Class. It was a residential school and she was the youngest child in the Class. Kanika was admitted to Lawrence School, Lovedale, Ooty, in Class four when she was just seven years. Jetsetgo purchased eight aircraft in the last year Her mother Sunita, is a housewife, and she has a younger brother, Kanishk. The family owned Maruti dealerships across the country.Īfter the family business got divided, Kanika’s father Anil Tekriwal started a real estate business. She was born into a Marwari business family in Bhopal. Kanika has fought many battles to reach the position she is currently in. We are testing for feasibility and pushing it as we believe air taxis will become the norm in the future.”
We have recently started this service in Mumbai and the charges will be as cheap as an Uber ranging from Rs 1000 to Rs 2500 depending upon the distance,” says Kanika. “It will be a shuttle service between two points within a city. eVTOL aircraft are capable of vertical takeoff and landing and are predicted to play an important role in urban mobility in the near future. Jetsetgo is seeking first mover advantage in the fledgling urban air mobility with its eVTOL (electrical Vertical Take-Off) aircraft service. She personally took charge of the situation and returned only after ensuring that the employee got the required medical attention. Kanika’s concern for her employees was evident when she had to take a break from the interview she was giving us to attend to an employee who had fallen off an aircraft.
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