Vishal Jolapara
@VishalJolapara
Followers
3,218
Following
506
Media
1,137
Statuses
10,425
Embraer E175 Pilot, ✈️ Lover, Published Aviation Photographer. Ex Manager - Marketing, Customer Experience & Corp Comms. RT ≠ Endorsement.
Mumbai, India.
Joined April 2010
Don't wanna be here?
Send us removal request.
Explore trending content on Musk Viewer
Cheney
• 520588 Tweets
Texas
• 218862 Tweets
Michigan
• 151613 Tweets
England
• 126972 Tweets
YEONJUN
• 117093 Tweets
Ireland
• 113637 Tweets
金メダル
• 32990 Tweets
リスアニ
• 29531 Tweets
Arkansas
• 26852 Tweets
Gordon
• 24951 Tweets
Grealish
• 24189 Tweets
#RSAvNZL
• 23343 Tweets
Lookman
• 20829 Tweets
All Blacks
• 20564 Tweets
Penn State
• 19243 Tweets
Lee Carsley
• 16297 Tweets
Kane
• 14402 Tweets
Super Eagles
• 13866 Tweets
Waka
• 12850 Tweets
Oklahoma State
• 12786 Tweets
Bowling Green
• 12725 Tweets
#MustafaKamalinAskerleriyiz
• 11928 Tweets
Tulane
• 11183 Tweets
ビーフシチュー
• 11171 Tweets
Syracuse
• 10641 Tweets
#NGABEN
• 10570 Tweets
Ann Arbor
• 10354 Tweets
Night gathers, and our air warriors’ watch begins as they head out beyond the wall to guard the realm 🇮🇳
16
59
425
16
70
351
Rafale RB004 flown by Gp Capt Neeraj Jhamb & Wg Cdr Arun Kumar who were keeping an aerial vigil over the proceedings pull some Gs + vapour while making a quick max rate turn to join right downwind for rwy 30 on its induction day.
#rafaleinindia
4
20
291
09 Nov 2023: I have seen this moment in my dreams for many, many years!
Cleared my Line Release check 3 hours short of Dhanteras & my 39th birthday.
Muchas gracias Lt Col.
@wilmer211074
for calming my nerves & inspiring me to replicate your exceptionally high standards 🤝🏻
47
8
262
Our newly delivered and second
@Embraer
E175LR, to be registered VT-GSJ 🙂
@OfficialStarAir
14
15
256
6
25
210
My current job juxtaposed beautifully against Hiranandani Powai skyline - site of my very first job.
Almost 2 decades separate the struggle from corporate to cockpit.
I am so very privileged & grateful for what I have today.
Never too late to chase your dreams.
📸 Sanskar Nawani
15
5
200
Time to get this beautiful airplane up in the air 🛫
@OfficialStarAir
@Embraer
E175LR proving flight.
Track us on:
10
8
183
Started the journey in 2006.
After 15 years of heartbreak, setbacks, saving ₹ for flying, overcoming several challenges & toil, I've finally scaled peak
#1
.
Now, I aim higher 🛫
PS: eGCA application submitted on 28 July 2021.
Past the halfway mark 🛫
Grateful for the people I've met along the way and excited for what lay ahead. Always a dreamer, forever a disciple of flight.
#HappyPilotsDay
#WorldPilotsDay
23
0
93
55
1
179
BOM planespotters noticed it BEFORE ANYONE ELSE!
This absolutely invaluable set of keen eyes & ears that is never given its due, instead treated with disdain or worse.
@CSMIA_Official
you have 🇮🇳's highest number of planespotters - it's time you gave them some recognition 🤝🏻
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) foils an infiltration attempt at Mumbai airport, intercepts an intruder at Crash Gate No. 27 of CSMIA (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport): Aviation security at Mumbai airport to ANI
5
30
265
6
32
155
We've been parked right in front of this gorgeous Bangla C-130 for some time now.
Incredible scenes here at Hindon but, 🤐
#BREAKING
: Top Indian Government Sources confirm to me that Bangladesh’s Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with her sister is landing at Hindon Indian Air Force base near New Delhi in few minutes. Hindon IAF station is in Ghaziabad of Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
17
318
3K
9
9
159
Air India Boeing 777-200LR VT-AEF named 'Vihaan विहान' climbing out of SIN for DEL.
No jharokha windows
No cheatline
No ☀ on the engine nacelles
We sold 5 of these VT-ALA,B,C,D,E to EY in 2013-14, and here we are 🙃
Photo ©
12
9
146
A punishable offence in India
16
2
143
I had (no choice 😣) to watch Crew movie but, you don't have to:
Kohinoor Airways run by....🥁... Vijay WALIA
'Crew' in the 'Neu' AI uniforms
A350 pushes back from BOM
A320 🛫
747 with 2 **GE9X** in cruise
A350 banking to intercept localizer
A320 🛬
737 in roll-out
Cont....
17
6
136
Checkout those planespotters and media going about shooting that amazing A380.
Similarly, in our country everyone loves to consume aviation multimedia yet, the entire system is gamed against the AvGeek if he dare take a picture.
Flight into the sunset, almost: At 16.41 CET last
@Airbus
#A380
ever took off from
#Finkenwerder
on delivery to
@emirates
#avgeek
31
395
2K
8
7
118
PM
@narendramodi
on shortfinals runway 27
@CSMIA_Official
to pay his last respects to
@mangeshkarlata
🙏🏻
📸 by the very talented
@PatelVaras
3
12
117
The Mehar Baba Swarm Drone Competition, launched by
@IAF_MCC
in 2018 concluded today with a demo & felicitation ceremony at AFS Yelahanka.
Congratulations
@zone5aviation
who's been involved with this project since it's inception 🤝🏻
#SwarnimVijayVarsh
#स्वर्णिम_विजय_वर्ष
2
13
116
Wrong! It is this 👇🏻
Top toughest exams in the world:
🇨🇳 China → Gaokao Exam
🇮🇳 India → IIT JEE Exam
🇮🇳 India → UPSC Exam
🏴 England → Mensa
🇺🇸🇨🇦 US/Canada → GRE
🇺🇸🇨🇦 US/Canada → CFA
🇺🇸 US → CCIE
🇮🇳 India → GATE
🇺🇸 US → USMLE
🇺🇸 US → California Bar Exam
*according to Erudera
947
3K
26K
6
6
113
Our new 🌟 coming soon 🛫
Get ready to soar to new heights with our latest aircraft!
#OfficialStarAir
#WeCare
#ConnectingReallndia
#FlyWithStarAir
#SGGRising
#StarAir
#IndianAviation
#S5Constellation
#NewAircraft
#Hi5S5
#FlyS5
#FlySmartWithS5
#E175
#Embraer
#E175
39
42
352
13
3
98
The 5 x 777-200LRs from Delta are to be reg:
VT-AEE
VT-AEF
VT-AEG
VT-AEH
VT-AEI
(first of these 77L is due to fly DEL-SIN today)
Three existing LRs to be retained, repaired, upgraded:
VT-ALF Jharkhand
VT-ALG Kerala
VT-ALH Maharashtra
I hope the first A359 is named JRD 🤞🏻
Will VT-AEF, the B777-200LR have a name ?
If yes, what could it be ?
I have been thinking if it will be named JRD or that will be reserved for the newer ones ?
8
2
57
11
11
94
Past the halfway mark 🛫
Grateful for the people I've met along the way and excited for what lay ahead. Always a dreamer, forever a disciple of flight.
#HappyPilotsDay
#WorldPilotsDay
23
0
93
Thank You for flying with us and provide this lovely insight into the flying experience at
@OfficialStarAir
With little to no marketing hype, we are on a mission to serve the underserved & connect the unconnected. Proud of the hard-work and commitment our teams are putting-in.
India struggles to connect the smaller towns to the mega cities. So meet
@OfficialStarAir
- the airline that is trying to change this! Watch the full video:
#india
#aviation
7
19
175
13
3
93
First flight departure out of the magnificent
@BLRAirport
Terminal 2,
@OfficialStarAir
Flight S5 117 to
@aaikalairport
4
7
89
With my reporting manager, Capt
@SimranTiwana
and the one & only
@TheFlyingEnggnr
onboard the fabulous
@Embraer
E195-E2 'Tech Lion' PR-ZIQ during our customer demo flight BLR-BLR yesterday morning.
4
3
92
0
6
87
Best wishes
@iamadityaghosh
@seancouto
and Team
@AkasaAir
from all of us at
@OfficialStarAir
🤝🏻
It’s our sky 🛫
1
3
85
My first crack at
@AirVistara
's pretty 787-9 DREAM)LINER VT-TSE lifting-off BOM rwy 27 in this lovely aubergine dusk lighting as UK 902 back to base New Delhi.
More:
5
5
90
The final B1 flypast of
@AeroIndiashow
flanked by two
@HALHQBLR
Tejas LCAs by my mate
@fotoyogi
#AeroIndia2021
0
16
78
3
4
84
When will we (if ever) get such lane discipline while driving in cities¿
44
0
81
Their majesties from L to R:
VT-EVB 'Velha Goa'
VT-ESO 'Khajuraho' being readied for it's final 🛫
VT-ESP 'Ajanta'
EVB & ESP status uncertain.
What I hear from people in the know is that it *may* be parted-out at Kalina.
My 📸 from before and after the ⛈️ yesterday.
2
3
80
#POR
had
@Cristiano
#BRA
had
@NeymarJr
#ARG
have
@TeamMessi
#NED
have
@OfficialARobben
But,
#GER
have a TEAM!
@DFB_Team
#WorldCup
7
94
73
MBZ came to India on a state visit on India's national airline 77W 🙃
PM
@narendramodi
welcomed HH
@MohamedBinZayed
at Ahmedabad airport. His distinguished presence at the
@VibrantGujarat
Summit makes the Summit even more special. 🇮🇳 🇦🇪
323
2K
19K
7
2
75
Thank you for your sevice & invaluable contributions to our naval aviation sir 🙌🏻
Jai Hind 🇮🇳
0
4
71
AI's spree of absolutely garbage photos continues......
#FlyAI
: Welcoming the A321-Neo (VT - RTB), the newest member of our fleet. The aircraft has just come in from Hamburg & we can’t wait for it to be part of our ever increasing network!
#A321Neo
#NonStopFlights
#NonStopExperiences
43
35
666
9
0
73
If only we could develop Lakshadweep + Andaman & Nicobar Islands like the Maldivians......
6
4
72
Inbound at 720 km/hr in not the greatest visibility.
Arrowhead formation with 17 Sq ‘Golden Arrows’ Flt Cdr, Gp Capt Rohit Kataria & Wg Cdr Deepak Chauhan in the lead jet (Rafale RB001).
More details:
#RafaleinIndia
#rafaleinduction
2
13
68
My first time 📸 QR's pretty A350-900. Seen here is Qatari 8374 A7-ALT arriving on BOM rwy 32.
Dear
@qatarairways
do you not name all your A350s now unlike the rest of your fleet?
Didn't see any Arabic decals on either side of the nose 🤷🏻♂️
4
5
69
Two ladies in red about to complete their long journeys.
The one carrying a sack on her head oblivious to what flies past overhead & the VS A346 G-VEIL named "Queen of the Skies" short-finals DEL rwy 10.
More:
3
4
69
Got a few msgs from folks about the breakdown of the mega Air India aircraft order.
Whichever way it swings, I think I speak for all 🇮🇳 aviation lovers when I say, we're all rooting for
@airindiain
to not just retain it's past glory but, exceed all our expectations.
1
6
69
Hi
@EconomicTimes
this cover image belongs to
@BhavyaSon1
and your have used it without his permission and without due credit (not the first time).
Can you pls share the email address where he can send you an invoice?
11
28
66
Been sent photos of VT-AEF bearing the name 'Vihaan विहान' with no jharokha windows or cheatline (can't share)
✈ has dep SIN for DEL:
Here's my photo of the same airframe from 2008, N702DN later named 'The Spirit of Atlanta'
5
7
68
The invaluable set of expert eyes & ears of Indian aviation whose high-quality photos & videos are freely used by airports, airlines & govt alike but, whose hardwork and skill is technically coloured grey (or red) by the terribly outdated bureaucracy.
3
15
66
Vayusena
#MiG29UPG
up & away as the legacy fulcrum trails another UPG bird who has just entered the active.
The incredible ambient heat was yet unable to camouflage the effect of the aircraft’s jetwash. Checkout the port wingtip vortice distortion.
#MiG29
#indianairforce
4
6
62
Whereas in India........
Everybody is on board… but due to capacity restrictions we have to wait for another hour. Cpt comes on the intercom, apologises, and the invites everyone who’s interested to visit the flight deck. 👍 Every kid (and not just them) on board went up there. That’s how to do it!
27
59
1K
14
1
66
A criminal act in India as cockpit photography is banned by the regulator 😑
747-8 Captain airdrops pics with Singapore Airlines 777 pilots midair
📸 Loub747
252
4K
18K
3
7
62
Paint is whiter than other 777s and then there's the botched-up patch fwd of the R1 door.
This is probably getting fixed at the Kalina hangar in the great city of BOM soon.
Nice shots Athul 😉
4
3
65
Nanded: From no flights - to daily connections to BLR, HDO, AIP, HYD, AMD, BHJ starting today only on
@OfficialStarAir
's state-of-the-art
@Embraer
E-Jets
📸 by my friend and colleague
@PuthranChetan
1
5
63
Thank you for featuring this unique brotherhood
@ShivAroor
Here's hoping that the powers that be take a more pragmatic view of this most INCREDIBLE of hobbies 🤞🏻
NEW POST⚡️⚡️
Ahead of another
#DefExpo2020
, we speak to 6 of our favourite Indian aviation photographers
5
23
132
1
5
63
Splendid evening with my aziz mitra
@Vinamralongani
at Asia's largest pub and BLR's Santorini: Oia.
No loud garbage music and pleasant ambiance = we could speak vistaar se 🙃
#IYKYK
2
3
64
It was calming to know you were perched atop nearby with a big lens as I prepared to taxi out.
Rid my anxiety & lifted my mood to take on what lay ahead which, I relished to the fullest.
THANK YOU Praneeth, I am VERY grateful!
I promise to be there for yours 😊🤝🏻
Love - VJ
Celebrating
@VishalJolapara
’s awesome journey to the flight deck!
Seen here are Vishal's very first line-up, app and touchdown as part of his 6 T/O and 6 LDG (6th LDG in KIA) base training on the beautiful Embraer E175LR before
he commenced his Supervised Line Flying (SLF). 1/2
1
8
61
2
3
62
All my relatives now when they see me and bring alliances for marriage, AT THE SAME TIME:
4
1
60
Returning back to homebase of my current employer on my ex-employer post a successful outing at an Indian civil aviation event held bi-annually at Hyderabad.
3
2
59
The entire static display line-up at
@WingsIndia2022
See us at
@OfficialStarAir
Stall # 12 in Hall C.
If you're around, do come by to say hello 🤝🏻
0
6
56
First visit to
@BLRAirport
's gorgeous Terminal 2 yesterday along with my team.
Special thanks to Head of Terminal Operations
@SampreethKotian
for giving us a guided tour, much appreciated!
1
3
59
Not that I'm defending SpiceJet but, the no-photography rule at any airport is ridiculous. In that case we should also ban Google Maps in India?
FYI, a similar illogical no-photography rule applies to all railway stations in India.
9
2
56
As
#IndiGoTurns12
, here’s my photo of
@IndiGo6E
's very first
@airbus
A320 VT-INA before the airline turned 1️⃣
More:
1
5
54
Because T7-LOTUS is already on another country's registry and will most likely stay that way.
Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries "yet to induct
#Boeing737Max9
in its fleet," says
@DGCAIndia
0
0
18
4
6
56
Say hello to India's Best Airline Operator under RCS -
@OfficialStarAir
Our CEO, Capt
@SimranTiwana
recieving the 🏆 from the Hon'ble
@JM_Scindia
flanked by our cabin crew + the FlyBig team (& Alliance Air not in the picture) whom we share this award with at
@WingsIndia2022
4
4
55
True-to-life renders as always from the very talented Alaqmar Nasir
Akasa Air takes delivery of Boeing 737 Max 8 today! What a beautiful way to start New Year 2022 by taking the delivery of such a beauty
@AkasaAir
@iamadityaghosh
@BoeingAirplanes
@Boeing_In
@Boeing
@VishalJolapara
@AAI_Official
@MoCA_GoI
@DGCAIndia
21
63
569
2
0
54
Vayusena Rafale RB001 pulling some cool vapour & vortices while diving to recover from the vertical charlie and to descend quickly to circuit altitude to join right downwind for runway 30 on a hazy induction day.
#IndianAirForce
#RafaleinIndia
2
4
52
I can confirm none of these ghastly liveries are going anywhere 🙂
5
3
52
Self incriminating video
@MumbaiPolice
What action has been taken against them? 🤷🏻♂️
क्या अब लगता हे आपको की महारा���्ट्र में उद्धव ठाकरे की सरकार गुंडों की सरकार बन गयी है ?
क़ानून का मज़ाक़ बना कर रख दिया 😡😡
Kindly RT
3K
15K
22K
11
19
50
#Tejas
means many things: Radiant, Bright, Light, Power, Brilliance, Glory etc….
I'm hoping it's all of that ^ & a catalyst for indigenisation and the तेजस of this long overdue seismic shift in Indian defence procurement.
May there be many 🙌🏻
2
11
44
My class at one of the famous RT classes in DEL in Sept-Oct 2019 was 60-70% cadets of various airlines.
During breaktime, while I 🧃 🥗, most would only 🚬 discussing where & who sold the best weed + other drugs as well as what (acc to them) was THE best way to get high 😌
Cost of all IndiGo Cadet Pilot Programmes.
Note that this prices are based on current exchange rate of USD and AUD.
You can expect course fee equal or above than these👇
17
19
177
9
2
52
@IAF_MCC
@Dassault_OnAir
@posinavrao
@zone5aviation
Congratulations
@Dassault_OnAir
and
@posinavrao
for staying on track, your hardwork has finally come to fruition ✊
#Rafale
#RafaleDeal
2
4
48
My photo from 2008 of our Great Chhatrapati 👑
@AirIndiain
Boeing 747-300
#Shivaji
ascending skywards to glory 🇮🇳
Happy
#ShivajiJayanti
2
7
48
Rafale RB001, pulling some nice vapour in hazy weather whilst touching the sky with glory.
#IndianAirForce
#RafaleinIndia
0
5
44
1 Sept 2018: My photo of the fabulous
@airvistara
#VistaraRetrojet
Checkout the ace photographer 🎩 in the orange ramp jacket near the stairs whose feed is full of the event's photos 😉
4
7
48
3
9
47
The cover of my 10 page article in
@BT_IND
detailing
#planespotting
in India.
A small step towards gaining greater recognition & awareness for this beautiful hobby.
4
15
46
The RARE NauSena
#Tupolev
Tu142
#Bear
outbound by my homie
@TheFlyingJunkie
http://t.co/vZMjqdFP5a
[Hi Res]
http://t.co/bvH08EI8ee
3
46
43
Thank you for these lovely photos of our pretty E175 🤝🏻😊
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗔𝗶𝗿
@OfficialStarAir
Embraer E175LR made it's bold appearance today in Mumbai it flew from Kolhapur to Mumbai and then Mumbai to Belgaum on a hazy day
Reg:- VT-GSJ
Callsign:- S5162 & S5112
Pic©:-
@KadamAnshul
#Embraer
#Star175atBOM
5
14
145
1
5
46
✈
@British_Airways
u've just pissed off your 2nd Biggest market by asking the Lords fullname 👎
@sachin_rt
#NeverOnBA
@sachin_rt
We're sorry to hear this Sachin, could you please DM us your baggage ref, full name and address so we can look into this for you?
2K
1K
1K
5
25
44
Best looking airplane and livery in Bharat 😎
While everyone is going ballistic over Air India Livery let me present to you our neighbour
@OfficialStarAir
stunning looks .
2
4
74
2
0
43
I need to figure out a way to crowdfund my type rating 🤔
Muskaan is 22 years old & requires Rs. 23 lakhs to complete her Master’s education at Harvard. Let’s help her fulfill her dream. Donate via the link below:
@ketto
#fundraiser
#education
#Donations
#help
#humansofbombay
5K
211
862
2
0
44
My Latest 📷
@Emirates
#A380
in the
@RugbyWorldCup
🏆 Livery departing for
@DubaiAirports
✈
http://t.co/ZsKJlmYAIS
👈
http://t.co/fWL0NCeewm
1
7
38
Mystery surrounding Air India 747-400's future solved! 😁
This Christmas, fly home to your loved ones on the
#AirlineIndiaTrusts
and spread the festive cheer. Wishing you all a
#MerryChristmas
!
#FlyTheNewFeeling
4
3
61
4
1
42