About ACP
The U.S-India Aviation Cooperation Program (ACP) is a unique bilateral public-private partnership launched in 2007 between the U.S. Trade Development Agency (USTDA), the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and U.S. aviation companies, has been established to provide a forum for unified communication between the Government of India and U.S. public and private sector entities in India.
Members
ACP Chairmen
The U.S.-India Aviation Cooperation Program (ACP) was established in 2007 as a public-private partnership between the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), the U.S. Departments of Commerce and State, Transportation Security Administration and U.S. Companies. The ACP supports the growth of the Indian civil aerospace sector by working directly with the Government of India (GOI) to identify and execute projects that encourage collaborations between US and Indian stakeholders, in the area of aerospace technology and best practices.
ACP Co-chair (Industry)
ACP Co-chair (Government)
Ashmita Sethi
ACP Co-chair (Industry) &
President & Country Head (P&W) and
Manaing Director – UTCIPL
Ms. Sethi is the President and Country Head Pratt & Whitney and the Managing Director United Technologies India Private Limited. Sethi leads Pratt & Whitney’s business growth & strategy in India, driving strategic initiatives, advancing in-country operations and solidifying stakeholder relationships across Pratt & Whitney businesses and in support of RTX in India. Ms. Sethi has successfully led advocacy for the collective A & D industry in India, that has translated into favorable policy reforms during her 25-year tenure in Aerospace and Defense. With a distinguished career as Director with Boeing India and Vice President with Rolls-Royce, South Asia, she brings immense experience in leadership, business acumen and understanding of challenges facing the industry. She is also a highly regarded and recognized woman leader in the Aerospace & Defense industry and its relevant constituencies. Presently, she is the Chairperson of the Civil Aviation Committee at the American Chambers of Commerce (AmCham) and the Co-Chair of the National Aerospace Committee at Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI). She is also member of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Task Force for global Value Chains and was Co-Chair of the Aerospace & Defense Committee at CII northern region in 2023, and Co-Chair of the National Council on Civil Aviation & Airport Infrastructure, ASSOCHAM until 2023. Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft and helicopter engines, and auxiliary power units. In India, Pratt & Whitney’s 1500 engines and APUs power over 600 aircraft across commercial, military, and regional aviation. Further, the company is rapidly expanding its workforce and footprint with large investments across Engineering, R&D, DT and Sourcing and Supply Chain operations.
Dr. Daniel Jacob
ACP Co-chair (Government) &
Senior Representative – South Asia
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Dr. S. DANIEL JACOB is the FAA Attaché and the Senior FAA Representative for South Asia based at the US Embassy in New Delhi. He is the primary liaison for FAA with the civil aviation authorities in India and other authorities in the South Asia region. Having been born in India, Dr. Jacob is excited to be back in India as a Diplomat.
Prior to coming to India, he was with the FAA’s Office of Environment and Energy. At the FAA Office of Environment and Energy, he served as a technical expert on domestic standards committees as well as international technical committees. He was awarded the FAA Office of Policy, International Affairs and Environment Technical Excellence Award in 2015 and a FAA Team Award in 2019 for his efforts. He contributed to the 2021 United States Aviation Climate Action Plan and has received NASA group achievement awards for airborne measurements and satellite monitoring of contrails. Prior to coming to the FAA in 2010, Dr. Jacob worked on research programs for the Universities of Maryland and Miami as well as US government agencies such as NASA and NOAA. As part of his research, Dr Jacob has taken part in several Hurricane Hunter aircraft missions in the U.S. and in various international airborne research campaigns.
US – India Aviation Cooperation Program (ACP)
Registered Under Societies Registration Act, 1860
Registration number – S/2811/Distt.South/2021
ACP Secretariat
ACP
The U.S-India Aviation Cooperation Program (ACP) is a unique bilateral public-private partnership launched in 2007 between the U.S. Trade Development Agency (USTDA), the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and U.S. aviation companies.
Contact
US – India Aviation Cooperation Program (ACP), PHD House, 4/2 Siri institutional Area, August Kranti Marg, New Delhi – 110016