Air India women pilot team scripts history by flying over world's longest air route

All-women Air India team comprising four pilots has scripted history by flying over the world's longest air route. The achievement was never done before. The pilots took almost 17 hours to reach Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru from San Francisco. They have covered a distance of about 16,000 kilometres without any break.

All four pilots have expressed their happiness after achieving the feat. Captain Aggarwal was joined by Captain Papagari Thanmai, Captain Shivani Manhas and Captain Akansha Sonaware. Captain Papagari Thanmai is the Telugu woman.

Captain Zoya Aggarwal said that they are delighted and a part of it.

Shivani Manhas, one of the four pilots, said it was an exciting event that was not done before.