Mumbai, Maharashtra -- (SBWire) -- 03/20/2011 -- Capt Sonica Chhabra felicitated for being the first Indian woman instructor and examiner on boeing 737 aircraft
As part of the centenary celebrations of Civil Aviation in India, the Ministry of Civil Aviation honoured Capt. Sonica Chhabra – a senior pilot with Jet Airways, for being the first Indian woman Instructor and Examiner on Boeing 737 aircraft. Capt. Chhabra was felicitated at a special event at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi yesterday.
The Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Smt. Ambika Soni presented the award to Capt. Sonica Chhabra. Present on the occasion were Shri Vyalar Ravi, Union Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs and Civil Aviation, and Smt. Jayanthi Natarajan, Member of Parliament, at the special event which honoured women achievers in aviation over the last century.
Capt Sonica Chhabra joined Jet Airways in 1992 and has over 11,465 flying hours to her credit. She was the first woman pilot to be hired by a private Indian airline in December 1992, becoming a Commander in February 1997. Capt. Chhabra is also an examiner type rated for conducting tests on the Boeing 737s, having become an instructor in 2006 and an Examiner in December 2008.
About Jet Airways
Jet Airways currently operates a fleet of 97 aircraft, which includes 10 Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft, 12 Airbus A330-200 aircraft, 55 next generation Boeing 737-700/800/900 aircraft and 20 modern ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft. With an average fleet age of 4.95 years, the airline has one of the youngest aircraft fleets in the world. Flights to 71 destinations span the length and breadth of India and beyond, including New York (both JFK and Newark), Toronto, Brussels, London (Heathrow), Milan, Johannesburg, Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo, Bangkok, Kathmandu, Dhaka, Kuwait, Bahrain, Muscat, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Jeddah, Sharjah, Riyadh and Dammam
About Jet Airways Konnect
Jet Airways Konnect service operates on key domestic routes, and is designed to meet the needs of the low-fare segment with value-for-money fares. Jet Airways Konnect links seven major metros - Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Kolkata – with several destinations across India, operating over 170 flights daily. Konnect Select’ is a premium economy product introduced on certain Jet Airways Konnect flights. This new front cabin class features wider and more comfortable seats, with a 44-inch seat pitch. The services include complimentary in-flight reading material, a welcome drink, and complimentary hot meals on-board.
About JetLite
JetLite is a subsidiary of Jet Airways India Ltd. and was acquired by Jet Airways in April 2007. Positioned as an all-economy, no-frills airline, JetLite operates a fleet of 19 aircraft, which includes 18 Boeing 737 series and 1 Canadian Regional Jets 200 Series aircraft. The airline flies to 27 domestic destinations and 1 international destination (Kathmandu), operating over 110 flights a day, on average. Jet Airways, Jet Airways Konnect and JetLite have a combined fleet strength of 115 aircraft and operate over 500 flights daily.
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