First officer Karishma Kanga credits her family for her becoming a pilot
Beyniaz Edulji
"I grew up in the Indian Airlines Colony in Bombay, surrounded by pilots,” states 20-year-old Karishma Kanga, first officer of Indigo Airlines, who always wanted to become a pilot like her father Captain Rashid Kanga. "As a young child, I saw the respect that my father had earned through his profession. That was my driving force.”
Her parents were always very supportive of her career choice. She made it through the tough selection process, training in India and abroad. "I entered via the IndiGo Cadet Program after my 10+2. There were three rounds of selection, from a written exam to......