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CAD brings into existence an exclusive club for aspiring aircraft flyers

Have a passion for flying? The CAD Group has just found an appropriate solution with their exclusive private aviator’s club, the Club 1712. So basically, Club1712 will get you an esteemed spot in that exclusive coterie of people who appreciate life, enough to demand the luxury of immediate travel. Moreover, a lifetime tag of “CAPTAIN.”

Christened with a motive to commemorate the 17th of December 1903, when mankind witnessed the first sustained flight by a manned, heavier-than-air, powered, and controlled aircraft, the Wright Brothers, the Club 1712 is a membership-based service which is purely based on Invitation only. It is a part of the CAD group, an agglomeration of companies that specializes in every pertinent aspect of aviation. CAD carries tremendous expertise in the areas of Aviation consultancy, Business charter, Air charter, Aviation infrastructure development, and even Luxury and Business Travel.

Along with facilitating all flying requirements, the Club 1712, they will get access to a fleet of aircraft located across India along with several other unique handpicked customized experiences. It has a unique training package that outfits you with your own private pilot’s license.

The license, approved by the Govt. of India, carries international recognition and acceptance, and offers you new thrills and experiences, adventures that are not privy to 99% of mankind.

The flying training will be done on a Cessna 172 and a Diamond DA40 aircraft.

It is a unique opportunity that allows members the freedom to fly their own craft and travel at will to any destination of their choice.

The Club 1712 and CAD Group is a brainchild of Dr. Arun Lohiya who aims to bring all aviation and flying services onto a single platform. The Aviation wing of CAD is active in financing, selling, and leasing aircraft, along with development consultancy, air charters, and travel. Now, after the addition of Club 1712, CAD has become one of the most holistic professional organizations related to the aviation sector.

Speaking about it, Dr. Arun Lohiya, Chief Operating Officer, CAD Ventures Pvt Ltd said, “Taking to the skies is more than a hobby, it is a passion. Club 1712 aims to nurture and develop that passion through a seat in that exclusive coterie of people who appreciate life, and its fleeting brevity, enough to demand the luxury of immediate travel. Freedom is characterized by the capacity to travel at will over water as over land and is measured by the distance between a person and their shadow. Club 1712 provides its members with that freedom, but along with it a sense of responsibility too. It is a one-of-a-kind institution that gives flight to dreams.”