All women crew mans Air-India flight to Singapore

Air-India, on the occasion of the World Women's Day, on Monday operated its first flight to Singapore via Delhi (AI 470) with an all women cockpit crew.

Air-India, on the occasion of the World Women's Day, on Monday operated its first flight to Singapore via Delhi (AI 470) with an all women cockpit crew.

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Captain Rashmi Miranda, who became Air-India's first woman Commander in November 2003, and Captain Kshmata Bajpai, piloted the flight, operated with an A310 aircraft, an A-I release said.

The flight despatch activities relating to this flight was also coordinated by a woman flight dispatcher, Vasanti Kolnad while the safety audit on board was also conducted by another woman Harpreet D Singh.

Air-India has 17 women pilots on its rolls, including five trainee pilots, the release added.