CURRENT AFFAIRS

2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who became the world’s youngest ever commercial airline captain at just 26 years old.
A
Hanadi Zakaria al-Hindi
B
Beverly Burns
C
Kate McWilliams
D
None of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -At the age of 26 years, Nivedita Bhasin became the youngest pilot to command a commercial jet in the history of world civil aviation .

Detailed explanation-2: -Kate began flying in the air cadets when she was 13 and joined an Aviation Academy, aged 19 to start flight training. She joined easyJet as a first officer at the age of 21 progressing to the rank of Captain at just 26 years old.

Detailed explanation-3: -Isabel Fredette was 14 when she decided she wanted to become a pilot, inspired by her dad’s air adventures. Four years later, she’s passed what’s needed to be a commercial pilot and is working with a private chartered airline in Greater Sudbury, Ont.

Detailed explanation-4: -If you want to become a Captain with an airline, you will need to have Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL) and to have an unrestricted ATPL, you will need to be at least 23 years old.

Detailed explanation-5: -“My very warm congratulations to Miracle Izuchukwu, 25. She’s Nigerian, and the youngest commercial female pilot in the USA. “Like her compatriots all over the world, she made her country proud while making history”, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate wrote.

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