Anny Divya
Born
Anny Divya

Pathankot, Punjab
EducationBsc in Aviation
OccupationCaptain (aeronautics)

Anny Divya (born 1987) is an Indian pilot.

Early life

Anny was born into a Telugu speaking family. Her father served in the Indian Army. The family lived near the army base camp in Pathankot in the Indian state of Punjab. After her father retired, their family settled down in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, where Anny attended school.

Career

After completing her schooling at age 17, she enrolled at Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi (IGRUA), the flying school in Uttar Pradesh. At 19 she completed her training and started her career with Air India. She travelled to Spain for training and flew a Boeing 737. At age 21 she was sent to London for further training, where she started flying the Boeing 777.[1][2] She also holds an LLB degree from Rizvi Law College of University of Mumbai.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Giving wings to her curiosity". thehindubusinessline.com. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  2. ↑ Coffey, Helen (25 July 2017). "Indian woman becomes youngest female commander of Boeing 777 plane in the world". The Independent. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Anny Divya - World's Youngest Woman to Fly a Boeing 777". The Global Indian. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
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