Memories of Air India
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Air India's pride 1969 - The first Boeing 747 lands into Santa Cruz International Airport, Mumbai, India
In 1976,our International Air India Air Hostesses modelled the colourful new uniforms
Featured above are the famous Saris, the Churidhar/Kameez and the combination suit for our Japanese and European Air Hostesses.
Photo taken in the "Maharaja Lounge" on board the Boeing 747 'Emperor Akbar'. The new uniforms were a runaway success
Air India's symbol "The Mighty Centaur". The symbol of speed, accuracy, strength and grace.
Air India named their Centaur Hotels in India after this symbol.
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| A Day in the Life of an Air India Hostess |
29 March 1976 -The Boeing 747, bearing the name "Emperor Akbar" on its nose and "Air India" on its tail, lifted off the Bombay tarmac and headed east on its first journey via Perth to Sydney, Australia.
| The first Boeing 707 flight to Perth, Western Australia was in 1962 |
| Cabin Crew Training Centre Graduations |
Trainee Assistant Flight Pursers and Air Hostesses on their Graduation Day with their Instructors
Group photograph of an Assisant Flight Purser Trainee Batch of the late 1980's on their Graduation Day
Seated in the front row - The Commercial Manager,the Senior Manager, Managers, Deputy Managers,and the Instructors from both, the Cabin Crew Training Centre and the Flight Safety Section, as well as the Karate Sensei and his Assistant.
Do you recognize any of these successful canditates - Graduates from the Cabin Crew Training Centre
[This is an enlargement of the first graduation photo above]
The days of the famous Boeing 707
The "707 Mock-up" is where it all begins.All aspects of Inflight Service, and allied subjects were taught. This rare black and white photo dates back to the early 1970's
Classes were conducted in the "747 Mock-Up". It was one of its kind and dates back to 1971.Inside a large hangar a complex structure housed the Cabin Crew Training Centre, which consisted of 4 Classrooms, a Grooming Room, the "707 Mock-up",the "747 Mock-up", Officers' Cabins, and general office and administration areas
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| Those good old days of Air India |
| In 1959 the Lockheed Super Constellations the famous 1049s were in operation |
This Air India Maharaja Poster dates back to 1959. Note the fares to fly Bombay/London in those days
| More of Air India to come in the future. Thanks for flying Air India with me |
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