WASHINGTON (TIP): Air India Delhi – Washington Inaugural Flight arrives at Dulles Airport few minutes before time as expected on Friday, July 7.

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.

The flight received an Escorted Airside Arrival.

The Press Conference is scheduled to start at 8:30 a.m.

Here are a few glimpses of the history in the making.