CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Air India becomes first Indian airline to fly over North Pole.

Detailed explanation-2: -The updated North Pole route Finnair has a fleet of A350s well suited for the polar route due to their range and advanced fuel systems that efficiently accommodate colder routes. The planned flight time for the first HEL-NRT route was 12 hours 52 minutes, while the actual flight time was 12 hours 54 minutes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Finnair was the first airline to fly non-stop via the polar route without a technical stop.

Detailed explanation-4: -Flight no AI-176, steered by all-women cockpit crew achieved this historic feat.

Detailed explanation-5: -Planes travel along the shortest route in 3-dimensional space. This route is called a geodesic or great circle. While map projections distort these routes confusing passengers, the great circle path is the shortest path between two far locations. This is why pilots fly polar routes saving time and distance.