Nishith Patel - Pilot at Northwest Airlines

Its rare to find a Indian American Pilot flying for a major carrier in United States. Meet Nishith Patel a Pilot for Northwest Airlines.

Nishith Patel graduated from Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology located at St. Louis, MO. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics. You rarely hear a Indian American pursuing a career in Aeronautics.

He came to United States in 1979 when he was just 11 years old. His first plane ride was on British Airways Boeing 747 from Mumbai to Chicago. After this ride he decided he wanted to be a pilot. So becoming a pilot became a goal for him and he pursued it and he accomplished his goal.

For more on his fascinating story listen to Nipa Shah's podcast interview with Nishith Patel at Round Table India at MIICC (Michigan India Chamber of Commerce).