Despite the fact that the domestic Indian airline industry has boomed in the last few years, it is worth remembering the great majority of India's population- 96%- has never flown, nor stepped inside an aeroplane. Captain Gupta's mission is to give Indians a chance to experience the inside of a plane and to learn a little about how aircraft operate.
The day I visit, a group of very excited young children is lining up ready to board, accompanied by keen helpers.
After boarding the aircraft, they watch the safety routine conducted by the chief air hostess, Mrs Gupta, who is also a professor of...