Anny Divya Explained

Anny Divya
Birth Name:Anny Divya
Education:Bsc in Aviation
Birth Place:Pathankot, Punjab
Occupation:Captain (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] Upon her upgrade to Boeing 777 captain in 2020, Divya became the youngest female 777 commander in the world.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Giving wings to her curiosity . 22 August 2017 . thehindubusinessline.com . 1 November 2017.
  2. News: Indian woman becomes youngest female commander of Boeing 777 plane in the world. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/youngest-woman-boeing-777-commander-plane-pilot-air-india-aircraft-anny-divya-a7859631.html . 2022-05-07 . subscription . live. Coffey. Helen. 25 July 2017. The Independent. 6 November 2017.
  3. Web site: Anny Divya - World's Youngest Woman to Fly a Boeing 777 . 2023-02-11 . The Global Indian . en-US.