VT-DLF makes return visit to Shannon

The growth of the Indian economy and the investment of Indian companies in offshore ventures ensures that VT- registered bizjets if not common, are certainly nowhere near as exotic as was the case ten years ago. A return visitor to Shannon this weekend was DLF Universal's Gulftstream 4, VT-DLF, msn 1231. The aircraft visited Shannon last on October 16 when it fuel stopped during a trans Atlantic hop. This time round the aircraft has had a scheme change with the previous multi coloured and thicker cheatline replace by a much simpler thin blue line. The aircraft registration has also been relocated from the tailplane to the fuselage aft of the engines.

DLF Universal are now the largest real estate company in the world, headed by KP Singh. The company is currently constructing the Mall of India and has 100 million square feet of real estate under development. The company was listed in 2007 which helped propel the personal wealth of KP Singh from $10bn to $30bn and lift him to the 8th wealthiest person on Forbes Billionaire's listing for 2008. Pictured above, VT-DLF is seen on 'Golf' after it's early morning arrival on Friday. The aircraft departed Shannon on Saturday evening.