NOIDA, India: India has the world’s highest rate of women pilots, but when Zoya Agarwal said she dreamed of conquering the skies, her mother cried and told her to wait for a “suitable boy” to marry instead.
Agarwal has enjoyed an illustrious career since gaining her wings in 2004, including her inauguration last year, with an all-woman crew, of the longest non-stop Indian commercial flight.
After helming the 17-hour San Francisco to Bangalore route, Agarwal was feted on national television during India’s Republic Day celebrations, and later became a spokesperson for the UN…
