Governor McAuliffe, Mayor Bowser Join Indian Ambassador to the U.S. and MWAA Officials for Morning Flight Arrival and Press Conference

WASHINGTON (TIP): Washington Dulles International Airport and Air India will host a delegation from the Commonwealth of Virginia, the District of Columbia and the Indian Embassy on Friday, July 7, to celebrate the first ever nonstop connection between New Delhi and the National Capital Region. The morning event will include escorted airside views of the Boeing 777-200LR arrival, a ceremonial water cannon salute and a press conference with Indian Ambassador Navtej Sarna, Governor Terry McAuliffe and Mayor Muriel Bowser.

PROGRAM

Morning of Friday, July 7, 2017

o    Escorted Airside Arrival: Arrival is scheduled for Friday, July 7, at 7:15 a.m., though an early arrival is expected. Media planning to attend for the escorted airside arrival must check-in at the Main Terminal by 6:00 a.m. RSVP by 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 6, to publicaffairs@mwaa.com or (703) 417-8370.

Press Conference: Scheduled to start at 8:30 a.m.

Press conference will include remarks from: –

o    H.E. Navtej Sarna, Ambassador to the United States, Government of India

o    Terry McAuliffe, Governor, Commonwealth of Virginia

o    Muriel Bowser, Mayor, District of Columbia

o    Ashwani Lohani, Chairman and Managing Director, Air India

o    Pankaj Srivastava, Director of Commercial, Air India

o    Margaret E. McKeough, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, MWAA

o    Jerome L. Davis, Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer, MWAA

o    Mike Stewart, Vice President of Air Service Development, MWAA

 Air India’s inaugural flight is the first nonstop route between the National Capital Region and New Delhi, directly connecting the world’s strongest democracy and the world’s largest democracy with three weekly round-trip flights.