Zoya Agarwal

Zoya Agarwal
Zoya Agarwal
	Captain Zoya Agarwal Air India Pilot
Born	Zoya Sapra; New Delhi, Delhi, India
Occupation	Captain (aeronautics)
Known for	World's youngest woman commander to fly Boeing 777 (2013), Commanding world's longest flight route over North Pole (2021)

She was the youngest woman pilot in India to fly a Boeing-777 in year 2013. On 9 January 2021, she flew one of the world's longest air route between San Francisco & Bengaluru with an all female flight crew.[1][2]

Zoya Agarwal is an Air India pilot in India.

In 2015, Agarwal was applauded for her role in saving a passenger's life. A New York-bound Air India Boeing turned back mid-air and landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport after a male passenger complained of breathing problem. Though the plane with 327 passengers was airborne for 150 minutes, flight commander Agarwal decided to turn back to Delhi after the passenger complained of breathlessness and was in need of urgent medical attention. The ailing passenger was rushed to a nearby hospital immediately after the plane touched down.[3][4]

She was interviewed and acknowledged by The Times of India as a rising female aviator of India.[5]

As a precautionary measure during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of India started operation Vande Bharat Mission to bring back around 14,800 stranded Indians from 12 countries on 64 AI flights. Agarwal was hailed for being the real hero to lead the efforts.[6] She also recently went to Indian Idol 14 on Republic Day special episode

References

Soni, Mallija. "Air India's Zoya Aggarwal to command world's longest route". Hindustan Times. thehindu.com. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
Warsi, Zeba (January 11, 2021). "'From a Little Girl.. I Commanded a Flight Over North Pole'". CNN-News18. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
Roy, Sidhartha (September 19, 2015). "New York-bound AI flight returns to Delhi after passenger falls sick on board". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
"Air India flight to New York returns to Delhi for medical aid". Business Standard. business-standard.com. September 19, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
"Female Aviators Rising In India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
"Under Vande Bharat mission, AI's first Mumbai-bound repatriation flight with 155 passengers departs from San Francisco". aninews.in. aninews.in. Retrieved 22 December 2020.

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[1] Soni, Mallija. "Air India's Zoya Aggarwal to command world's longest route". Hindustan Times. thehindu.com. Retrieved 12 January 2021.

[2] Warsi, Zeba (January 11, 2021). "'From a Little Girl.. I Commanded a Flight Over North Pole'". CNN-News18. Retrieved January 21, 2021.

[3] Roy, Sidhartha (September 19, 2015). "New York-bound AI flight returns to Delhi after passenger falls sick on board". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 December 2020.

[4] "Air India flight to New York returns to Delhi for medical aid". Business Standard. business-standard.com. September 19, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2021.

[5] "Female Aviators Rising In India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 22 December 2020.

[6] "Under Vande Bharat mission, AI's first Mumbai-bound repatriation flight with 155 passengers departs from San Francisco". aninews.in. aninews.in. Retrieved 22 December 2020.