Kumar Mangalam Birla's aircraft touches down at London Southend as Aditya Birla Group completes RCB acquisition

Kumar Mangalam Birla's Gulfstream G550 (VT-BRS) was tracked departing VAJJ (Juhu Aerodrome) at 14:22 UTC on June 30, 2026, and arriving at EGMC (London Southend Airport) nine hours later, at 23:26 UTC, cruising at a maximum altitude of 45,025 feet.

If Kumar Mangalam Birla was aboard, the flight lands the same day India's Competition Commission approved a consortium led by the Aditya Birla Group to acquire Royal Challengers Bengaluru for ₹16,660 crore in an all-cash deal, per [etnownews.com](https://www.etnownews.com/companies/cci-clears-aditya-birla-led-consortiums-mega-rs-16660-crore-acquisition-of-ipl-franchise-rcb-details-article-154809953). London remains a recurring destination on the aircraft's route history, with round trips to Mumbai and Heathrow in late June.

The pattern suggests a consolidation phase: Kumar Mangalam Birla recently returned as non-executive chairman of Vodafone Idea, which is pursuing a ₹25,000 crore debt raise, as covered by [economictimes.indiatimes.com](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/telecom/telecom-news/kumar-birla-back-as-vodafone-ideas-non-exec-chair-amid-turnaround-article/130835003). London serves as a long-standing base for the group's global operations, and the RCB deal—alongside telecom efforts—could warrant face-to-face meetings with international partners.