How Anny Divya became one of the youngest woman commanders of Boeing 777

Divya's family raised Rs 15 lakh from loans to fund her training as a pilot

When Anny Divya’s mother was expecting her, the family was posted at the army base – close to the air base in Pathankot. Her father, a school drop-out, had to leave his studies at a young age since the family couldn’t afford to educate him. After a few sundry jobs, Anny’s father joined the army as a soldier.

 
After 19 years of service – all over the country – her father took voluntary retirement and settled down in Vijaywada. Educated at the Kendriya Vidyalaya in Vijaywada, Anny – the middle child of the couple - spoke Telugu and Hindi and while