A Crew Member Creates AI Image With Late Father To Celebrate Becoming Flight Attendant

A touching moment is going viral in Abu Dhabi.

Shanika, a new Etihad cabin crew member, used AI to create an image of herself in uniform beside her late father

She got to experience this moment thanks to modern technology!

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Aviation wasn’t her original goal…

But Shanika chose to pursue it after losing her father at 15. Becoming a flight attendant had been his dream for her, and after his passing, she committed to making it a reality. She began her career with Air India Express, clearing the cabin crew interview on her first attempt.

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Recently, she repeated that success with Etihad Airways — also on her first try!

It was a major milestone in her career. To celebrate it, she turned to AI to visualize the moment she always wished for: sharing her first day in uniform with her father.

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In her post, Shanika wrote:

“The world should know that there once lived a man who gave his daughter wings to fly. I did it all for you, all for us Achaa, and I’ll keep carrying your love and your dreams with me always. I hope you’re happy, and I hope you’re proud of us”.

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