Indian pilot Zoya Agarwal becomes first female pilot to get place in US aviation museum after record-breaking flight over North Pole
"I was amazed to see that I`m the only living object over there, I am just humbled, honestly. I can`t believe that I am a part of a prestigious aviation museum in the USA," Captain Zoya said.
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New Delhi, August 20: The first Indian woman pilot to fly an aeroplane above North Pole, traversing a record-breaking distance of around 16,000 kilometres, Captain Zoya Agarwal, a senior Air India pilot flying a Boeing 777, took her place in SFO aviation museum.
"I was amazed to see that I`m the only living object over there, I am just humbled, honestly. I can`t believe that I am a part of a prestigious aviation museum in the USA," Captain Zoya said.
Recently, SFO Museum commemorated the Indian pilot Zoya Agarwal`s extraordinary career in aviation and her advocacy for promoting women's empowerment across the world, inspiring millions of girls and youth to meet their dreams." She is the first female Indian pilot to be included in our program.
Being able to record and share Captain Agarwal`s personal history allows SFO Museum to preserve the excitement and the historic nature of her extraordinary career with current and future generations of aviation enthusiasts," said an official from San Francisco Aviation museum.
"We are honoured by your participation, and we hope to educate and inspire future generations," the SFO aviation museum added. Captain Zoya Agarwal also spoke with ANI just after receiving the certificate and being honoured by the SFO aviation museum for her extraordinary career in aviation.
"I can`t believe that I am the first Indian female to be in a museum in the USA, if you ask the eight-year-old girl that use to sit on her terrace, looking at stars and dream about being a pilot. It`s an honour that the US recognised an Indian woman for their museum... it`s a great moment for me and my country," captain Zoya said.
Captain Zoya Agarwal is one of the gender equality spokespersons at the UN, and she has pioneered encouraging females and youth to fulfil their dreams.
According to International Society of Women Airlines, India holds the largest proportion of female pilots in the world. Accounting for around 12.4% of all pilots, compared to 5.5% in the US.
An all-female Flight India pilot team commanded by Zoya Agarwal flew the world's longest air route from San Francisco (SFO) in the United States to Bengaluru in India for the first time in 2021, crossing the North Pole.
The US-based aviation museum was impressed by achievement of all Air India's women pilots & thus they offered a place in their museum. Captain Zoya Agarwal informed that she is the only human to have found a place as a pilot in the San Francisco Aviation Luis A Turpen Aviation museum.
"I was amazed to see that I`m the only living object over there, I am just humbled, honestly. I can`t believe that I am a part of a prestigious aviation museum in the USA," Captain Zoya said.
Recently, SFO Museum commemorated the Indian pilot Zoya Agarwal`s extraordinary career in aviation and her advocacy for promoting women's empowerment across the world, inspiring millions of girls and youth to meet their dreams." She is the first female Indian pilot to be included in our program.
In addition to her remarkable career with Air India, including her record-breaking flight from SFO to Bengaluru in 2021 with an all-female crew, her positivity about the world and her commitment to helping other girls and women achieve their dreams is deeply inspiring.
"We are honoured by your participation, and we hope to educate and inspire future generations," the SFO aviation museum added. Captain Zoya Agarwal also spoke with ANI just after receiving the certificate and being honoured by the SFO aviation museum for her extraordinary career in aviation.
"I can`t believe that I am the first Indian female to be in a museum in the USA, if you ask the eight-year-old girl that use to sit on her terrace, looking at stars and dream about being a pilot. It`s an honour that the US recognised an Indian woman for their museum... it`s a great moment for me and my country," captain Zoya said.
Captain Zoya Agarwal is one of the gender equality spokespersons at the UN, and she has pioneered encouraging females and youth to fulfil their dreams.
According to International Society of Women Airlines, India holds the largest proportion of female pilots in the world. Accounting for around 12.4% of all pilots, compared to 5.5% in the US.