Jammuâs daughter who made history
Jammuâs daughter who made history
Govind Sharma
Capt Shivani Manhas, a first officer of Air India who belongs to Jammu, has given wings to aspirations of many girls of Jammu by successfully flying the inaugural Air India (AI) flight on worldâs longest route from San Francisco (USA) to Bengaluru in India, along with her three female co-pilots.
The inaugural flight AI176 departed from San Francisco in the USA at 8.30 pm (local time) on January 9 and landed at the Kempegowda International Airport at 3.45 am (local time) on January 11. Besides, Capt Shivani Manhas, other pilots of all women cockpit crew were Captain Zoya Aggarwal, Captain Papagari Thanmai and Captain Akansha Sonaware. Captain Nivedita Bhasin, Executive Director (Flight Safety), Air India, was also travelling on this flight as a passenger.
India Business News: The inaugural flight of Air India's longest direct route San Francisco (SFO) - Bengaluru (BLR) with four women pilots has taken off on Sunday morni
Exclusive | Meet Captain Zoya Aggarwal, pilot flying Air India s first non-stop flight over North Pole
In an exclusive interview to India Today TV, Air India Captain Zoya Aggarwal, who will be commanding Air India s first all-women flight over the North Pole on the world s longest air route, said she is looking forward to creating history.
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UPDATED: January 10, 2021 09:39 IST
Captain Zoya Aggarwal is an accomplished pilot with a flying experience of more than 8,000 flying hours.
An all-women pilot team of Air India will fly over the North Pole on the world s longest air route and the flight from San Francisco (SFO) will reach Bengaluru on January 11 covering a distance of about 14,000 kilometres.