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All you need to know about Air India's all-women pilot crew which scripted history
Flown by four women pilots, the first non-stop flight from San Francisco to Bengaluru landed at Bengaluru airport at 3.07 am on Monday.
DNA Web Team | Jan 12, 2021, 08:47 PM IST
1.Air India's all-women pilot team flew over North Pole
An all-women pilot team of Air India flew over North Pole on the world's longest air route. Captain Zoya Aggarwal commanded the flight over North Pole. The longest flight over the North Pole is another feather in Captain Zoya's cap as she was the youngest woman pilot to fly a Boeing-777 in 2013. She became the first woman commander of Air India to command flight over the North Pole.
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2.Air India gave responsibilities to a woman captain for first time
Air India gave responsibilities to a woman captain for the journey from San Fransico to Bengaluru via polar route for the first time. Flying through the North Pole is very challenging and airline companies send their best and experienced pilots on this route.
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3.They were greeted by cheers and clapping
The flight was operated by an all-women cockpit crew of Captain Zoya Aggarwal (P1), Captain Papagari Thanmai (P1), Captain Akansha Sonaware (P2) and Captain Shivani Manhas (P2), who responded to the cheers and clapping by showing the thumbs-up sign.
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4.First time women pilots flew over North Pole
Though Air India pilots have flown over polar route earlier also, it is for the first time a team of women pilots flew over the North Pole.
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5.Non-stop flight between United States and southern India
It was the first direct non-stop flight between the west coast of the United States and southern India. It took almost 17 hours to reach Bengaluru from San Fransico.
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6.Boeing 777-200LR capable of connecting any two points on globe
The aircraft Boeing 777-200LR is one that is capable of connecting any two points on the globe and which is why this was the longest flight to India by any Indian carrier. And Captain Zoya Aggarwal was the first woman pilot to fly over the North Pole and the youngest woman pilot in India to do so.
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7.First non-stop flight from San Francisco to Bengaluru
Flown by four women pilots, the first non-stop flight from San Francisco to Bengaluru landed at Kempegowda International airport in Bengaluru at 3.07 am on Monday, flying over the North Pole and covering a distance of about 16,000 kilometers.
(Image Source: Twitter/@HardeepSPuri)
