Air India has claimed that it has operated the first around the world flight with an all-women crew. The Air India flight departed from New Delhi to San Francisco last week and returned to the Indian capital. The Boeing 777 flight 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. The airline said that it has applied for an entry on the Guinness Book of World Record.
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, the company said. Air India says it would operate other flights with all-women teams as part of International Women's day which is celebrated on 8 March. In January, the company started selling female-only seats.
