Mumbai: India's national carrier Air India (AI) will operate all-women crew international flights to one city in each of three continents — North America, Europe and Asia, to commemorate the International Women's Day, on Thursday.
The three flights to be operated by the national carrier from Mumbai will include an ultra-long haul flight AI 191 to Newark, AI 131 to London and AI 342 to Singapore. Air India Express, a wholly owned subsidiary of Air India, will also be operating its flight IX 241 from Mumbai to Bahrain/Doha with all-women crew to mark this occasion.
Also on the domestic routes, AI 669 from Mumbai to Bhubaneshwar and AI 649 from Mumbai to Raipur will be operated by women crew. Flights from other cities are also being planned to commemorate the occasion.
Flag off
According to an AI spokesperson, Maharashtra's Minister for Women and Child Welfare Varsha Gaikwad will flag off the first of all-women crew flight on the Mumbai/Singapore sector, at CSI Airport. Captain Samiara along with first officer Mandeep Kaur will fly the jet, while captains Rashmi Miranda and Priya Achaya with first officers Rima Naik and A. Divya, will operate the Mumbai to Newark jet.
The third flight AI 131 from Mumbai to London will be operated by Capt Sunita Narula with first officer Reshma Rajwani. The Air India Express flight, from Mumbai to Bahrain/Doha will be operated by Capt Sathya Rajmohan, Chameli Krothapalli with D. Mooga and Rhythm Vyas as first officers.
