Air India claims first journey around the world with all-women crew on Boeing 777-200ER

3/5/2017

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The national flag carrier of India, Air India says it has made the first passenger journey around the world operated by an all-women crew. The Air India flight departed from New Delhi (DEL) to San Francisco (SFO) on Monday 27th February and returned to the Indian capital on Friday 3rd March.

The Boeing 777-200LR flew over the Pacific Ocean on its trip to the US, while its return flight was over the Atlantic, encircling the globe, the company said.

Air India says it has applied for an entry on the Guinness World Record. The airline confirmed that the check-in and ground handling staff, the engineers who certified the aircraft and the air traffic controllers who authorised the departure and arrival of the plane were also all women.

Air India also becomes the first Indian carrier to operate on the Pacific Ocean route which has reduced the total flying duration by three hours.

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Captain Kshamta Bajpayee (right) said the flight is a 'symbol of women empowerment'. Here she is pictured along with Captain Sunita Narula, Capt Indira Singh and Capt Gunjan Aggarwal

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