rajrs From India, joined Aug 2007, 139 posts, RR: 0 Posted (3 years 3 months 2 weeks ago) and read 11044 times:
All-women crew to fly AI to New York (AI 141)
On the occasion of Women's Day on Monday, Air India will make history, deploying an all-women pilot team on the ultra long haul, non-stop flight (AI-141) from Mumbai to New York.
Daysleeper From UK - England, joined Dec 2009, 800 posts, RR: 1 Reply 2, posted (3 years 3 months 1 week 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 10933 times:
Quoting rajrs (Thread starter): All-women crew to fly AI to New York (AI 141)
On the occasion of Women's Day on Monday, Air India will make history, deploying an all-women pilot team on the ultra long haul, non-stop flight (AI-141) from Mumbai to New York
Well at least when they get lost, they wont be too proud to pull over and ask directions
Seriously though, I know in India woman’s rights are respected, but other countries within the same region have an appalling record in this matter. So publicity stunt or not, it’s a great idea.
comorin From United States of America, joined May 2005, 4723 posts, RR: 17 Reply 4, posted (3 years 3 months 1 week 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 10437 times:
A388 From Netherlands Antilles, joined May 2001, 9130 posts, RR: 13 Reply 6, posted (3 years 3 months 1 week 6 days 16 hours ago) and read 10247 times:
Jacobin777 From United States of America, joined Sep 2004, 14968 posts, RR: 61 Reply 7, posted (3 years 3 months 1 week 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 10092 times:
Quoting A388 (Reply 6): Quoting SkidMarque (Reply 5):
I was wondering, when is Men's Day ?
The rest of the year....
A388
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That being said, its great to see this happening. Who would have thought 15-20 years ago? Women are more than capable of piloting long sectors (would like to see an all women crew for say LAX-SYD, etc). I know PK has had some "all women flights" on their domestic sectors. IIRC, I saw something along the same line with some M.E. carrier.
VTNYC From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 277 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (3 years 3 months 1 week 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 9600 times:
Quoting kaitak (Reply 10): are there any photos of the four JFK crewmembers, in the cockpit?
not in the cockpit but hope that this will do.
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EWRCabincrew From United States of America, joined May 2006, 5522 posts, RR: 57 Reply 13, posted (3 years 3 months 1 week 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 9440 times:
adam42185 From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 395 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (3 years 3 months 1 week 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 8942 times:
I like the idea, and as well think it should be normal occurrence. I look forward to the day that an all-woman crew isn't news worthy, but seeing as it still is... were taking a step in the right direction.
tan flyr From United States of America, joined Aug 2000, 1854 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (3 years 3 months 1 week 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 8799 times:
It has to be almost 25-30 years when AA had a DC-10 flight from ORD-LAX that was entirely female..flight deck and cabin.
Maybe some over there can firm up the exact date.. and other details.
haggisman From Canada, joined Feb 2010, 66 posts, RR: 0 Reply 17, posted (3 years 3 months 1 week 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 8677 times:
Good for AI - great gesture for International Women's Day
Once saw a video snippet on 60 Minutes about a father-daughter pilot-FO combination on a SWA flight a couple years ago. Anyone recall that? ( at least I think it was SWA)
kiramakora From Argentina, joined Aug 2006, 532 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (3 years 3 months 1 week 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 7669 times:
AI and IC both have had several all-women crew flights. AFAIR, AI's first was in 2003? IC was the world's first carrier with an all women crew way back in 1985 on BOM-DEL if I remember correctly. Good job women. However, it is sad that these "feats" still make headlines.
tonyban From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 314 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (3 years 3 months 1 week 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 7653 times:
EGPH From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2006, 207 posts, RR: 0 Reply 20, posted (3 years 3 months 1 week 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 7013 times:
Am I completely mistaken that El Al have had all women (flight deck and cabin) crews for IWD before?
As a committed feminist in a long term relationship with a radical feminist I think this is a great consciousness raiser even though I am usually wary of one off headline grabbers!
Quoting EWRCabincrew (Reply 13): Seriously, good for them, eventhough this shouldn't need to be newsworthy, as long as they are capable of the job they are hired to do.
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25 LAXDESI: A bit off the topic, but I think it's worth sharing: The upper house of Indian parliament today passed a law that reserves 33% of all central parliame
26 luv2cattlecall: Does anyone know who makes replacement seat belts for AI? I'd like to buy their stock ! It's good to see them doing this. The "girls shouldn't grow up
27 longhauler: As many have mentioned, this type of event has occurred many times in the past. I fly with female First Officers and Relief Pilots, all the time. And,
28 MadameConcorde: All of them long haul Captains of an airline which country -India- is said to be mysoginistic because of religion, etc. This is very nice to see. How
29 VTNYC: If you mean Hinduism, it accords the highest status to women. Bigots are everywhere more so in the less developed and less literate regions of the wo
30 gr8circle: you've gotta be highly ignorant to use such a term in reference to India.....please read all the comments offered by others in here and do some readi
31 777way: I saw one of United Airlines father Captain and daughter F/O operating a 737-300 the program was on National Geographic or Discovery channel on Chica
32 blrsea: er, where did you read this? There are quite a few women pilots in india, and there are women pilots flying transport aircraft and helicopters in Ind
33 Viscount724: A CO 777 captain has 3 daughters who are all CO or CO Express pilots. Two are 757 first officers and one is a CO Express captain. Excerpt below from
34 EWRCabincrew: What about an all male crew? Cabin crew is a majority female job, what of an all male crew (pilots/cabin crew). I have worked several (from planes as
35 WestWing: Several years back I flew as a passenger on a UA 737 between BDL and IAD with all-male cabin (and flight) crew. Just so I understand, you are saying
36 Viscount724: The chief test pilot of the 3rd 787 to enter the test program, which made its first flight February 24, is female. She was captain on that flight. htt
37 kaitak: That's a fascinating career ... Boeing, USAF, UAL and back to Boeing! Many years ago, when the 777 was being introduced, a British company called ITV
38 jayeshrulz: That's not right at all. yes there are some parts in india where people are misogynistic, but not in the urban area at all.
39 Kaiarahi: And creationism is still believed in by a majority of the population of the U.S., including many educated enough to post on an internet forum.
40 Pihero: She captained the first CDG-JFK commercial flight , too.
42 WestWing: OK, majority of the US population is stupid but what does that have to do with the status of females in India ? Normally the male-to-female ratio in
43 gr8circle: Not to mention a woman who piloted the country for over 10 years (PM Indira Gandhi ).....add to that at least two Indian born women who were Space Sh
44 WestWing: I'm curious who were the other Indian-born women on the Space Shuttle (other than the one I know - Kalpana Chawla)?
45 777way: There are women pilots flying for PIA and Biman possibly Sri Lankan as well, all three countries have also had women leaders, infact Pakistan was the
46 VTNYC: my response was in reply to MadameConcorde who blamed religion for the ills of India's women. The birth of girl being considered as misfortune can be
47 Kaiarahi: My apologies - I misinterpreted your initial post in the context of other posts (mostly now deleted) that were characterising India (as a whole) as a
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