Why Capt Zoya Agarwal's flight into US aviation museum is significant

Becomes first female Indian pilot to join those who've contributed to advancement of commercial aviation

It boasts of over 150,000 objects, including historical records of airlines, photographs, uniforms, luggage labels, among others. And now the Louis A Turpen Aviation Museum at San Francisco airport has an India connection, too.

The museum has included Air India pilot Captain Zoya Agarwal in its oral history programme for piloting a polar route flight between San Francisco and Bengaluru in January 2021.

Polar flights fly over the icy Arctic regions that help airlines save time and fuel.

While Air India operated a polar route flight between Delhi and San Francisco for the first time in August 2019, the