Air India operates all-women crew flight from Kolkata

National carrier Air India has said it has operated a flight on the Kolkata-Dimapur-Kolkata sector today with an all-women cockpit and cabin crew as part of its celebration of International Women’s Day. According to a release issued by the airlines, the flight AI709, an Airbus 319, was operated by Captain Akanksha Verma and Captain Satovisa Banerjee in the cockpit while the cabin crew comprised D Bhutia, MG Mohanraj, T Ghosh and Yatili Kath.

The flight was flagged off by Air India’s General Manager, Personnel, Navneet Sidhu along with other senior officials at the city airport rolling out the events planned by Air India Eastern Region to commemorate the International Women’s Day on February 8, it said. During this week, Air India has plans to organise a series of cultural and creative events to commemorate the International Women’s Day, the release added.

Air India had operated the world’s first all-women crew flight from Kolkata to Silchar way back in 1985. The national carrier claimed it had created a world record last year by operating the longest-ever all women crew flight around the world on the Delhi-San Francisco-Delhi route.

 

News Source: PTI

You might also like

Destinations

British Airways announces partnership with Vistara

British Airways and Indian domestic carrier, Vistara, have announced a new partnership that will open up more routes between India and London than ever before. As part of the new

Trends

Rajasthan expects 50 million tourists by year end, meeting 2020 target

The target of 50 million tourist arrivals by 2020 in Rajasthan is likely to be met by the end of this year. The state has already witnessed over 47 million

Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti addresses ITM at Jammu

Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti described tourism as an important means of people to people dialogue adding that it gives ample opportunities to people to know each other