Billing Paragliding Association

Name

Billing Paragliding Association

Legal name

Billing Paragliding Association

Website

https://billingparaglidingassociation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adventure Sports Association

NAICS

Other Spectator Sports (711219), All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (71399)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAAAMAE

Parachute-Based Thrill Rides (Parasailing, Towed Parachute Jumps)

Travel & Hospitality/Adventure, Amusement Parks & Ecotourism/Extreme Sports Experiences (Skydiving, Bungee Jumping)

Keywords

• Paragliding association
• Pilot accreditation
• Adventure sports events
• Paramotoring regulation
• Membership services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kangra

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees paid by individual pilots and organizations. Membership provides access to BPA events, programs, voting rights, and social media announcements. The association council sets membership fees with different categories and variable levels.
2. Event Registration: Fees collected from event registration including paragliding competitions, championships, and adventure sports events. Events include entry fees with packages offering accommodation, meals, and certificates.
3. Adventure Event Fees: Entry fees for cycling marathons and other adventure events organized by the association. The BIR BILLING MTB XCO Championship 2024 charged INR 1,499 per participant with included amenities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Billing Paragliding Association provides a national and international platform for the paragliding community in India through membership programs, pilot registration, event accreditation, and organized paragliding competitions including World Cup and Pre-World Cup events. The association also facilitates rescue services at the Bir Billing site and produces media and podcast content covering paragliding events and pilot achievements.

Product overview

Billing Paragliding Association operates as a sports association and event management organization rather than a software product company. The core offering is the promotion, development, and regulation of paragliding and paramotoring sports in India. Services include membership programs, pilot registration, event accreditation, event organization (Paragliding World Cups, XC competitions, Accuracy Championships), rescue services, and media content including podcasts and news coverage. The organization hosts events at Bir Billing, Himachal Pradesh, one of the world's premier paragliding sites.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership Services Individual pilot and organizational membership programs offering participation rights in BPA programs and activities, access to BPA website, social media announcements, and dedicated display space at BPA events. Membership fees are set by the BPA Council with different categories.
• Pilot Registration Online new pilot registration system collecting personal information, citizenship, professional details, paragliding license, and organization affiliations for membership processing.
• Event Accreditation System Event accreditation application system for participants including pilots, BPA officials, event officials, sponsors, media, medical staff, meet directors, rescue personnel, and volunteers at BPA-organized events.
• Paragliding Competitions and Championships Organization and hosting of paragliding competitions including Paragliding World Cups, Pre-World Cups, XC competitions, and Accuracy Championships at the Bir Billing venue. Entry fees and prize money (e.g., EUR 3,333 for overall 1st at PWC 2024) are awarded.
• Adventure Sports Events (MTB XCO Championship and Marathon) Co-located adventure events such as the BIR BILLING MTB XCO Championship 2024 (INR 1,499 per participant including accommodation, meals, T-shirt, medal, and certificate) and Bir Billing HPF Marathon Championships. Organized in affiliation with Cycling Federation of India and HIMCYCLING.
• Rescue Services Rescue operations and emergency response capabilities for paragliding activities at the Bir Billing site, supporting pilot safety during events and routine operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• First Indian woman ranked 20th among women worldwide in paragliding (Alisha)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Cycling Federation of India (CFI)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Affiliation for MTB XCO Championship 2024. Event is affiliated with CFI, enabling official cycling competitions.
• HIMCYCLINGminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Himachal Pradesh cycling initiative supporting MTB XCO Championship 2024. Part of cycling development ecosystem in the region.
• Himachal TourismcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Government tourism body supporting adventure sports events. Collaboration for event promotion and tourism development in Himachal Pradesh.
• Airports Authority of India (AAI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Sponsored the Paragliding World Cup 2015. AAI has taken initiative to promote and push Adventure Sports in India along with other sponsors.
• FAI (Fédération Aéronautique Internationale)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational federation for aeronautics. BPA is a member, providing international recognition and participation in global paragliding standards and competitions.
• ACI (Aeronautical Confederation of India)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational aeronautical confederation in India. BPA is a member, providing national governance and coordination for paragliding activities.
• PWCA (Paragliding World Cup Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizing body for Paragliding World Cup Tour. BPA hosts PWC events under PWCA sanction, enabling international competitions in India.
• Himachal Pradesh GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState government collaboration for organizing events. HP Government collaborates with BPA for adventure sports promotion and event organization.
• Himachal Pradesh Tourism DepartmentcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration for promoting adventure tourism and organizing events like Paragliding World Cup. Provides government support and tourism promotion.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association (BHPA): UK-based national nonprofit that governs hang gliding and paragliding, accredits pilots, organizes competitions, and provides safety standards — directly analogous to BPA's role in India.
• Nepal Air Sports Association (NAASA): Nepal's air sports governing body that promotes Pokhara as a premier paragliding destination and runs the Nepal Paragliding Open — the closest geographic and sporting peer to BPA given the shared Himalayan context.
• Fédération Française de Vol Libre (FFVL): French national federation for free flight (paragliding, hang gliding, speed riding) that accredits pilots, sanctions competitions, and represents France in FAI — a structurally similar governing-body model to BPA.
• Swiss Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association (SHV): Swiss national body for paragliding and hang gliding that accredits pilots, runs national competitions, and integrates with FAI — comparable in mission, regulatory role, and affiliation pattern to BPA.

Broad incumbents

• Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF): National nonprofit governing body for mountaineering and allied adventure sports in India; analogous in structure, government affiliation, and federation role but in a different adventure-sport vertical.
• Aero Club of India (ACI): India's national aeronautical confederation and BPA's parent-affiliate body; covers all air sports at a national scope, providing BPA with its domestic legitimacy while operating a much broader portfolio.
• Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI): International governing body for aeronautics and paragliding of which BPA is a member; sets global safety standards, sanctions world cups, and provides BPA's international recognition.
• Paragliding World Cup Association (PWCA): International organizing body for the Paragliding World Cup tour that sanctions BPA's flagship events; comparable in event-management scope but operates at a global rather than national level.

Others

• Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI): Indian industry body for adventure tourism operators that works alongside BPA at the Bir Billing venue to commercialize tandem flights and paragliding experiences to tourists.

Emerging players

• Yuki Sato (Yukigassen-style regional paragliding bodies, e.g. Hike and Fly associations): Smaller national or regional paragliding associations in emerging markets (e.g., Southeast Asia, South America) that compete with BPA for inclusion on the PWCA international calendar and for global pilot mindshare.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bpabir
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@bpabir
• Facebookfacebook.com/billingparaglidingassociation
• Instagraminstagram.com/bpabir

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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