of first woman pilot in chennai-singapore flight

All-women crew makes debut in Air India Express: Air India Express Flight IX-662 flew with an all-women crew in recognition of Capt Chameli Krottapalli, who today became the first woman commander of the airline.

In a first-of-its-kind achievement, Air India Express, the international budget carrier of Air India, today operated an all-women crew flight to Singapore from Chennai. The Flight IX-662, with 182 passengers on board, was commanded by Capt Chameli Krottapalli, who today became the first woman commander of the airline.

The operation of the all-women crew flight was in recognition of Capt Chameli's achievement of becoming the first woman commander of the airlines. She joined the Air India in 2004.