Flying was never about just arriving on time. Air India was conceptualised with the human experience at its heart. The Maharajah though royal, stood for warmth and hospitality and the essence of this was felt in everything Air India ever did. In an interview with Business Today, filmmaker, artist and author Muzaffar Ali speaks of his decade at Air India. A large part of which he has captured in his autobiography 'Zikr'.
Flown by 4 women pilots, Air India s longest direct route flight lands in Bengaluru ANI | Updated: Jan 11, 2021 07:08 IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 11 (ANI): In a historic move, Air India s longest direct route flight with the all-women pilot team landed at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru from San Francisco, flying over the North Pole and covering a distance of about 16,000 kilometers. Today, we created world history by not only flying over the North Pole but also by having all women pilots who successfully did it. We are extremely happy and proud to be part of it. This route has saved 10 tonnes of fuel, said Captain Zoya Aggarwal.