President Ram Nath Kovind boards Air India One-B777 aircraft on inaugural flight to Chennai: In Pics
President Ram Nath Kovind boarded the Air India One-B777 aircraft on Tuesday (November 24) for its inaugural flight to Chennai, according to a Rashtrapati Bhavan statement.
President Ram Nath Kovind air Force one
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President Ram Nath Kovind visited Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh to offer prayers at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple.
President Ram Nath Kovind air Force one
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On the occasion of the inaugural flight of Air India One-B777, President Ram Nath Kovind commended the pilots, crew members and the entire team of the Air India and the Indian Air Force for operating the state-of-the-art aircraft.
Air Force One B-777 aircraft
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Air India One is the call sign for the VVIP aircraft used by the president, vice president and prime minister.
President Ram Nath Kovind air Force one
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The aircraft has state-of-the-art interiors with reduced noise levels.
President Ram Nath Kovind B-777 aircraft
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The aircraft is fuel-efficient and has a longer range than the B747-400 that are deployed for similar VVIP operations.
President Ram Nath Kovind air Force one
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This is the first flight of the Air India One-B777 aircraft with the head of State on board.
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