Pak pilot sisters make history by co-flying Boeing 777

From Sajjad Hussain Islamabad, Aug 31 (PTI) Two Pakistani sisters working aspilots for the country’s national flag carrier PIA havescripted history by becoming the first such pair to fly aBoeing 777 aircraft together, the airlines said today. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) spokesman DanyalGilani said that Maryam Masood and Erum Masood have beenflying different planes but finally ended up in the sameplane. The two sisters flew the planes concurrently from Lahoreto Karachi, Manchester, New York and London. "Pilot sisters make history for PIA by flying Boeing 777concurrently," he tweeted. He said that there was no known record of two real sistershaving flown the same weight category aircraft concurrently. Erum was recently upgraded to fly a Boeing-777, whichresulted in the happy coincidence of joining here sister inthe cockpit. It is a good news from PIA, which has been running inlosses for years and is struggling to improve its performance. It launched a premier service on August 14 to attractcustomers. Pakistani women have earned honours for the country in theaviation sector in the past as well. In 2006, seven womengraduated as fighter pilots in the Pakistan airforce. PTISH/Corr UZM AKJUZM