Gopi Thotakura Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography
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Hometown: Vijayawada
Height: 5' 9"
Age: 31 Years
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Full Name | Gopichand Thotakura |
Nickname | Govinda |
Profession(s) | • Pilot • Entrepreneur |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | 5' 9" (175 cm) |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 14 May 1993 (Friday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 31 Years |
Birthplace | Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India |
Zodiac sign | Taurus |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Vijayawada |
School | Sarala Birla Academy, Bengaluru |
College/University | • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Florida, USA (2011-2015) • Emirates Aviation University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) (2015-2017) • Coventry University, Coventry, England (2017-2019) |
Educational Qualification(s) | • Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics (BSA) (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University) • Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Aviation/Airway Management and Operations (Emirates Aviation University) • Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Aviation/Airway Management and Operations (Coventry University) |
Religion | Hinduism |
Hobbies | • Adventure activities such as Hiking and Paragliding • Travelling |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Affairs/Girlfriends | He is single. [1]Facebook - Gopi Thotakura |
Family | |
Parents | Father- Vijay Thotakura Mother- Padmaja Thotakura |
Style Quotient | |
Car Collection | Ferrari 488 Pista Spider |
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Some Lesser Known Facts About Gopi Thotakura
- Gopi Thotakura wanted to become a pilot since childhood. He also read about space during his teenage years.
- He moved from India to the USA in 2010 where he later pursued his higher education in aeronautical sciences.
- He later became an entrepreneur and joined his father in their family business at Asian Infrastructure Pte Ltd (AIL). He became the COO of AIL in April 2017.
- From December 2015 to March 2020, he worked as a principal at the Pema Wellness Resort, Visakhapatnam.
- Thotakura has also worked as a consultant at Shaurya Aeronautics Private Limited from January 2016 to May 2016 and as principal business development manager at JetSetGo Aviation Services Private Limited from August 2016 to December 2016.
- In May 2017, he founded the Charlie Foxtrot Aviation.
- From January 2018 to March 2020, he worked as a commercial pilot, flying Learjet 45XR aircraft, for VSR Ventures Private Limited.
- In March 2020, Thotakura co-founded Preserve Life Corporation in Douglasville, Atlanta, which is a health and wellness centre.
- In August 2022, he hiked to Mount Kilimanjaro’s summit, Africa’s highest mountain.
- He made headlines in April 2024 when he was declared as one of the six crew members for Jeff Bezos‘s Blue Origin New Shepard-25 (NS-25) mission. The other crew members were Mason Angel, Sylvain Chiron, Kenneth L. Hess, Carol Schaller, and former Air Force Captain Ed Dwight.
- He became the first Indian space tourist and the second Indian to go into space, after Rakesh Sharma, who went into space in 1984.
- He drinks beer during parties or celebrations.
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