Air India to fly 90 all-women crew flights to celebrate International Women’s Day

Marking International Women’s Day, Air India, along with Air India Express and AirAsia India is, the commercial airline has scheduled a total of over 90 all-women crew flights as a tribute to the spirit of the power of women. The number is also significant in relation to the 90th Anniversary of Bharat Ratna JRD Tata’s first commercial flight. Air India stated they have been operating these all-women crew flights on international and domestic routes since 1st March 2023. "In tune with this year’s International Women’s Day theme ‘DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality’, it exemplifies the myriad ways in which women have contributed to the aviation sector and enriched it and emphasises the diversity and inclusion of the airlines’ women workforce," the airline stated. Women constitute over 40% of Air India’s workforce, with 275 of its 1825 pilots being women, representing 15% of the cockpit crew strength and making it an airline having one of the largest number of female pilots."<br/>