Air India’s all-women pilot team is all set to write history by flying over the North Pole on the world’s longest air route and the flight from San Francisco.
The flight will reach Bengaluru today, on January 9, covering about 16,000 kilometres.
The longest flight over the North Pole will be another feather in her cap, as she was the youngest female pilot to fly a Boeing-777 in 2013.
As per the aviation experts, flying over the North Pole is extremely technical and requires skill and experience.
“Most people in the world will not see the North Pole or even its map in their lifetime. I feel truly feel privileged and humbled by the trust posed in me by the civil aviation ministry and our flag carrier. It is a golden opportunity to command a Boeing 777 inaugural SFO-BLR, one of the world’s longest flight over the North Pole,” Captain Commander, Zoya Agarwal told ANI.
The operation commander Captain Zoya Agarwal said, “I am the youngest woman commander in the world on Boeing 777. Women should have self-belief even if they face societal pressure not consider any task impossible.”
She will become the first woman commander of Air India to command flight over the North Pole.
“I am extremely proud to have with me experienced women team comprising Captains Thanmai Papagari, Akanksha Sonawane and Shivani Manhas. This is the first time an all-women pilots team will fly over the North Pole and create a history of sorts. It’s indeed a dream come true for any professional pilot,” she added.
“Flying through the North Pole is very challenging and airline companies send their best and experienced pilots on this route. This time, Air India has given responsibilities to a woman captain for the journey from San Fransico to Bengaluru via polar route,” an Air India official said.
However, Air India pilots have flown over polar route earlier also, but it is for the first time a team women pilots will fly over the North Pole.
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