Air India to Celebrate International Women’s Day This Year Too

Air India’s longest all-women crew flight from New Delhi to San Francisco took off on 6 March, to celebrate the International Women’s day.

Flying the all women flight on Delhi-San Francisco route ‪‎AI-173‬, ‪‎Air India has made a new ‪world record of being the longest operated flight by all women crew including the pilots. Even all ground activities were handled by women.

The longest all women flt #AI173 took off with pride and glory! Women power soars high with #AirIndia. #WorldRecord pic.twitter.com/CcFi8EdrNl

— Air India (@airindiain) March 6, 2016

Besides, the national carrier on Friday said it would be operating over 20 all-women crew flights in domestic routes on 8 March – the International Women’s day.

Flying the 'all women flt on DEL-SFO route' #AI173, #AI has set a #WorldRecord! More such flts to take off on #IWD16 pic.twitter.com/HnFSgpgShc

— Air India (@airindiain) March 6, 2016

Air India was the first carrier in the world to operate an all-women crew in 1985.

The state-run airline has around 3,800 women in workforce comprising 27,500 people.

Every year, Air India operates all-women flights to celebrate the International Women’s Day.