Air India operated an all women crew flight to Sri Lanka from Chennai to Colombo and then from Colombo to New Delhi to mark International Women’s Day yesterday.The flight was piloted by Capt.V. Roopa and Capt Nimisha Goel and accompanied by cabin crew Ria, Zena, Ritika,Tianaro and Haritha. Indian High Commission officials welcomed the crew members at a ceremony held at the Colombo Airport.
Air India’s Sri Lanka office is represented by women, in all key positions - Alice Joe Paul, Country Manager for Sri Lanka, Madhumita Gupta, Airport Manager and Thanuja Lankathilaka, the GM of Indusky Aviation, the Passenger GSA for Air India at Sri Lanka.