Ambani Family Welcome Rs. 150 Crore Airbus Helicopter With A Traditional Puja [Video]
The Ambani family, as we all know, is the richest family in India. Just like their car collection, which is worth hundreds of crores, they also have a massive fleet of private jets and helicopters worth a couple of thousand crores. Recently, the family added another new helicopter—an Airbus ACH160 worth Rs 150 crore—to their collection. A video of this new helicopter’s puja, with proper Hindu rituals being performed by the family's pandit, has been shared online.
This video, showing the Ambani family's latest helicopter being welcomed by their family pandit, has been shared on Instagram by Pandit Chandrashekhar on his page. It starts with the pandit arriving at the location where this brand-new Airbus ACH160 was stationed. He is then greeted by the pilots and other staff members from Reliance Industries.
Following this, he starts performing the Hindu rituals to seek the blessings of the gods. He can first be seen making a tilak on the front of the helicopter, which was adorned with a garland. The pandit then sits in the pilot's seat and continues performing the rituals, after which he starts sprinkling holy water and throwing flower petals around the helicopter.
Moving on, he then puts tilak on the foreheads of the pilots and staff from Reliance Industries. The pandit then takes a seat inside the helicopter to check it out and poses with the staff for a picture. He finally folds his hands and departs after completing the rituals.
This particular helicopter was bought by the family a few months ago. At the time, it was disassembled, placed on a trailer, and escorted by a number of security vehicles. This particular helicopter was being transported to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Domestic Terminal T1B.
For those who may not be aware, the Airbus ACH160 is a top-of-the-line helicopter priced at Rs 150 crore. It comes equipped with two Safran Arrano 1A turboshaft engines, each producing about 1,300 Bhp. It can cruise at a speed of 255 kmph and has a range of 890 km with standard fuel tanks.
The Airbus H160 also has an endurance of 4 hours and 30 minutes. As for the seating capacity, it can accommodate one or two pilots along with 12 passengers in standard configuration. At present, it is one of the most expensive and technologically advanced helicopters in the market.
In addition to this helicopter, the Ambani family also owns a Dauphin and a Sikorsky S76. Both of these helicopters are used by the family and senior executives of Reliance Industries for short-distance travel, particularly between the company’s offices and sites. They also recently bought the country's most expensive private jet, a Rs 1000 crore Boeing 737 MAX 9.
Reliance Industries currently owns a fleet of 10 private jets. The list includes an Airbus A319 ACJ, which has been in service for over 18 years. Apart from this, the company also owns not one but two Bombardier Global 5000s. They also own a Bombardier Global 6000, two Dassault Falcon 900s, and an Embraer ERJ-135, which has been in service for over 16 years.