Meet the women who made history with round-the-world flight - India's national airline Air I- Navbharat Times Photodhamal

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India's national airline Air India has made history completing the first around-the-world flight with an all-female crew.

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Air India said it has set a world record by flying around the world with an all-female crew.

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Press Trust of India reported that the flight flew over the Pacific Ocean from New Delhi to San Francisco, and then flew back to New Delhi over the Atlantic.

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Apart from the all-female cockpit and cabin crew, the other staff involved in the flight including the check-in and other ground staff and the air traffic controllers were all women.

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According to the news report, Air India, the country's state-owned carrier, has applied to Guinness World Records to be recognized for the feat.

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