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From the first-ever woman pilot Harpreet A De Singh to Commercial Director Meenakshi Mallik<\/a><\/span>, \u2018Air India women\u2019 are known for creating history in Indian aviation<\/strong>. \u2018Air India women\u2019 have got a historic role to play in making the first-ever nonstop flight from San Francisco to Bengaluru that takes to the sky today, January 8, memorable for the passengers. Air India\u2019s SFO-BLR flight will reach Kempegowda International Airport on January 9.<\/p>\n

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An all-women pilot team will be operating Air India\u2019s first nonstop flight from SFO to Bengaluru<\/a><\/span> over the North Pole, covering a distance of 16,000km \u2013 which makes it the longest route in the airline\u2019s global network. Captain Zoya Agarwal and her women-only team will be commanding the flight all the way from one hemisphere to the other.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cFlying over the North Pole is a most daunting task which demands the best piloting experience and an excellent command on the dynamics of maneuvering the plane at high altitudes in a not-so-safe zone<\/strong>. That\u2019s why airlines deploy their best and most experienced pilots to operate on north polar routes.AI Captain Zoya Agarwal ticks all the boxes when it comes to accomplishing such a feat as flying 16,000 km from San Francisco to Bengaluru via the North Pole,\u201d an Air India official said.<\/p>\n

Notably, Captain Zoya Agarwal was the world\u2019s youngest woman pilot to operate a Boeing 777 in 2013. Being the first (woman) commander to take charge of Air India\u2019s first longest flight over the North Pole is another feather in her cap.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“I feel privileged and humbled to be trusted by the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Air India for such a golden opportunity, while many people don\u2019t get to see the North Pole in their lifetime. Operating a Boeing 777 on the longest of all nonstop routes between the USA and India<\/a> and that too for the inaugural SFO-BLR flight is, indeed, a dream come true for not only me but also my all-women pilot team comprising Captain Thanmai Papagari, Captain Shivani Manhas and Captain Akanksha Sonawane,”.<\/p>\n

“January 8, 2021 is a most significant day as it is the beginning of nonstop Air India flights<\/a><\/span> between the world\u2019s two Silicon Valleys \u2013 San Francisco and Bengaluru. This is not the first time that Air India\u2019s women crew broke the 30,000-foot glass ceiling. They operate all-women-crew flights to different parts of the world, including New York<\/a><\/strong>, Sydney, London and Washington DC<\/a><\/strong> on International Women\u2019s Day every year,” said the chief information officer of Indian Eagle<\/strong>, a leading air travel booking organization.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Also Read: India Launches New Dedicated Portal for Indian Diaspora<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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